20-Oct 1-Dec 12-Jan

crucible 1 2 crucible 1 crucible 1

SP1 29.9453 29.9455 1 24.1048 K 23.6731

SP2 31.9459 31.9481 2 24.2755 I 24.0777
SP3 20.0659 20.0682 3 22.3904 E 26.0297
S01 35.7375 35.7159 4 24.0551 G 23.907
S02 31.4030 31.4054 5 23.9213 B 25.8431
S03 20.4369 20.438 6 26.0294 A 24.0224
SS1 36.2045 36.2077 7 23.7891 F 23.9214
SS2 31.4805 31.4815 8 22.9474 J 22.3371
SS3 22.9014 - 9 23.9064 D 24.5151
UL1 35.3049 35.3067 10 26.4331 C 24.0554
UL2 28.0164 28.0184 11 22.3367 L 35.3075
UL3 35.7377 35.7388 12 23.8633 H 26.4338
UR1 32.4499 32.451 13 23.6729
UR2 31.8860 31.8895 14 23.305
UR3 35.9518 35.9406 15 24.0773
16 23.6598
17 23.2373
18 23.0271
19 24.5149
20 24.0221
21 25.842
22 26.1098
 Species replicate 1
ID wtconstant
Sargassum oligocystum(Cordova) Unknown 5© I 24.0777
Sargassum crystaefolium Unknown 2C B 25.8431
Sargassum polycystum(Cordova) Unknown 4c K 23.6731
Unknown 2(M) POLY H 26.4338
Unknown 3(M) POLY SO3 20.438
Sargassum crassifolium(Cordova) Unknown 6 C UR2 31.8895
Unknown 1(M) OLIGO J 22.3371
Ulva lactuca UR1 32.451
Ulva reticulata(Maribago) SP1 29.9455
Padina minor(Cordova) C23 34.9569
 Moisture Content
replicate 1 replicate 2
Wtsample M ID wtconstant Wtsample
2.1804 24.7047 0.7124 D 24.5151 2.1759 25.0781
2.061 26.4554 0.7029 8 22.9474 2.0699 23.4791
2.1457 24.2417 0.7350 G 23.907 2.1527 24.4608
2.0604 26.9116 0.7681 SP3 20.0682 2.0623 20.4908
2.0949 20.8518 0.8025 20 24.0221 2.1 24.4684
2.0724 32.4332 0.7376 UL3 35.7388 2.0505 36.3344
2.0893 22.6945 0.8289 16 23.6598 2.2099 24.073
2.834 32.9024 0.8407 7 23.7891 2.8004 24.2121
2.0866 30.2832 0.8382 SS1 36.2077 2.2638 36.5825
2.2245 35.392 0.80441 UR3 35.9406 2.3345 36.4026
tent
replicate 3
average M
M ID wtconstant Wtsample M
0.7413 SS2 31.4815 2.1092 32.0651 0.7233 0.7257
0.7431 S01 35.7159 2.2213 36.3597 0.7102 0.7187
0.7427 UL2 28.0184 2.0987 28.5664 0.7389 0.7389
0.7951 UL1 35.3067 2.1312 35.8139 0.7620 0.7751
0.7875 L 35.3075 2.1078 35.7383 0.7956 0.7952
0.7095 1 24.1048 2.1023 24.6903 0.7215 0.7229
0.8130 5 23.9213 2.1056 24.2971 0.8215 0.8212
0.8490 13 23.6729 2.556 24.0691 0.8450 0.8449
0.8344 10 26.4331 2.022 26.7708 0.8330 0.8352
0.8021 E 26.0297 2.1882 26.4623 0.8023 0.8029
 VCM Content
1 2
ID wtconstant Wtsample VCM ID wtconstant
K 23.6731 2.0003 23.9402 0.1408 10 26.4331
D 24.5151 2.03 24.7508 0.1810 18 23.0271
C 24.0554 2.1002 24.2496 0.1725 2 24.2755

H 26.4338 1.0589 26.5059 0.1294 20 24.0221

A 24.0224 2.037 24.2258 0.1625 15 24.0773

E 26.0297 1.0991 26.0923 0.1023 5 23.9213

8 22.9474 2.0344 23.0727 0.1003 3 22.3904
C21 34.1058 2.1096 34.2988 0.1041 1 24.1048
 ASH CONTENT
2 1 2
average VCM
Wtsample VCM wt. ASH wt.
2.001 26.6451 0.1684 0.1546 23.9395 0.1332 26.701236001
0.1792 23.0405 0.1821 0.1815 24.7498 0.1156 23.0472
0.1743 24.2908 0.1695 0.1710 24.2491 0.0922 24.2931

0.1165 24.0316 0.1310 0.1302 26.5055 0.0677 24.0303

0.1697 24.0986 0.1650 0.1637 24.2225 0.0982 24.0944

0.1053 23.9262 0.1045 0.1034 26.0915 0.0562 23.9274

0.1044 22.3973 0.0995 0.0999 23.0713 0.0609 22.3964
0.1016 24.1145 0.1024 0.1033 34.2985 0.0913 24.1973
H CONTENT FC CONTENT
2 1 2 Heating Value
average Ash average FC
ASH FC FC
0.1340 0.1336 0.0003 -0.0281 -0.013852013
0.1123 0.1140 -0.0153 -0.0131 -0.0142378908
0.1009 0.0966 -0.0036 -0.0093 -0.0064536817

0.0706 0.0692 0.0077 0.0032 0.005446957

0.1009 0.0996 0.0164 0.0112 0.0138120805

0.0580 0.0571 -0.0034 -0.0074 -0.0054039404

0.0578 0.0593 0.0037 0.0076 0.0056126654
0.9100 0.5007 0.0016 -0.8154 -0.4068696659
SUNDRYING

tT of
time hrs. mins. replicate 1
drying
# wtconstant wi sample
7:45 0 45 0
11:33 4 33 3.80 8 22.9474 0.7508 23.4671
14:41 7 41 7.48 13 23.6729 0.9760 24.4480
18:21 11 21 11.83 9 23.9064 0.7319 24.5019
8:28 0 28
11:34 14 34 14.93 6 26.0294 0.7484 26.6390
14:44 17 44 18.67 11 22.3367 0.9177 23.0914
18:12 21 12 22.87 19 24.5149 0.6228 25.0806

AFTER SUNDRYING

Moisture
replicate 1 replicate 2
Species #
ID wtconstant Wtsample wt. M ID

Ulva reticulata 19 24.5149 0.6228 25.0806 0.0917 20

1 SO3 20.438 1.9972 22.1289 0.1534 G
Sargassum
2 22 26.1098 1.9924 27.8098 0.1468 11
oligocystum
3 17 23.2373 2.0156 24.9936 0.1286 13
1 16 23.6598 2.0212 25.4226 0.1278 K
Sargassum
2 UR2 31.8895 2.0065 33.6882 0.1036 H
polycystum
3 I 24.0777 1.9961 25.8428 0.1157 J
1 SP1 29.9455 2.0207 31.6543 0.1544 20
Ulva lactuca
2 SS1 36.2077 2.0181 37.9577 0.1328 B

Heating
Value
 Ulva reticulata
cate 1 replicate 2 replicate 3
M # wtcrucible wi sample M # wtcrucible

0.3078 S03 20.4380 0.5003 20.7805 0.3154 UL1 35.3067

0.2058 SS2 31.4815 0.5137 31.8959 0.1933 UL3 35.7388
0.1864 16 23.6598 0.5401 24.0987 0.1874 UR3 35.9406

0.1855 12 23.8633 0.4196 24.2032 0.1899 UR2 31.8895

0.1776 SS1 36.2077 0.496 36.6179 0.1730 UL2 28.0184
0.0917 20 24.0221 0.5016 24.4777 0.0917 UR1 32.451

Moisture Content
replicate 2 replicate 3
wtconstant Wtsample wt. M ID wtconstant Wtsample wt.

24.0221 0.5016 24.4777 0.09170654 UR1 32.451 0.5287 32.9312

23.907 2.003 25.6026 0.1534698 UL2 28.0184 2.005 29.7159
22.3367 2.0564 24.0918 0.14651819 S01 35.7159 1.9787 37.4044
23.6729 1.9956 25.4089 0.13008619 SS2 31.4815 2.0164 33.2338
23.6731 2.0134 25.4291 0.12784345 S02 31.4054 2.0101 33.1582
26.4338 2.00143 28.2278 0.1036409 22 26.1098 2.0112 27.9129
22.3371 2.0013 24.1068 0.11572478 18 23.0271 2.002 24.7978
24.0221 2.0199 25.7299 0.1545126 4 24.0551 2.0234 25.7650
25.8431 2.0204 27.5958 0.13249852 2 24.2755 2.0223 26.0298
 replicate 3 average replicate 1
HV
wi sample M M # wtcrucible wi sample

0.4804 35.6326 0.3216 0.3149 15 24.0773 2.0237 25.3963

0.4953 36.1360 0.1980 0.1990 SP3 20.0682 1.9899 21.7238
0.4785 36.3290 0.1884 0.1874 7 23.7891 2.0230 25.4648

0.593 32.3698 0.1901 0.1885 4 24.0551 2.0065 25.7524

0.5283 28.4538 0.1759 0.1755 2 24.2755 2.0491 26.0857
0.5287 32.9312 0.0917 0.0917 21 25.8420 1.9967 27.6236

VCM Content
1 2
average
M M ID wtconstant Wtsample wt. VCM ID wtconstant

0.0917 0.0917 3 22.3904 2.008 22.7880 0.7103 2 24.2755

0.1534 0.1534 1 24.1048 2.043 25.0043 0.4063 F 23.9214
0.1467 0.1466 J 22.3371 2.0112 23.1929 0.4278 S02 31.4054
0.1310 0.1299 7 23.7891 2.0212 24.6258 0.4561 19 24.5149
0.1280 0.1279 SP3 20.0682 1.8472 20.6114 0.5780 L 35.3075
0.1035 0.1036 SP2 31.9481 2.0227 32.6824 0.5334 UR3 35.9406
0.1155 0.1157 C20 31.3348 1.9946 31.9128 0.5946 17 23.2373
0.1549 0.1546 UL3 35.7388 2.0628 36.3343 0.5567 SS1 36.2077
0.1325 0.1326 UR1 32.451 2.0044 33.0006 0.5932 E 26.0297
 Sargassum Polycystum
replicate 2
M # wtcrucible wi sample M # wtcrucible

0.3482 3 22.3904 2.0212 23.7047 0.3497 1 24.1048

0.1680 22 26.1098 0.9143 26.8762 0.1618 18 23.0271
0.1717 17 23.2373 2.0199 24.9048 0.1745 SP1 29.9455

0.1541 14 23.3050 2.0556 25.0444 0.1538 SP2 31.9481

0.1166 5 23.9213 2.0737 25.7401 0.1229 S01 35.7159
0.1077 10 26.4331 2.0550 28.2524 0.1147 S02 31.4054

tent ASH CONTENT

2 average VCM 1 2
Wtsample wt. VCM VCM wt. ASH wt. ASH

2.0497 24.7014 0.7005 0.7054 22.8003 0.2041 24.6888 0.2016

2.1684 24.8774 0.4057 0.4060 25.0022 0.4393 24.8773 0.4408
2.0723 32.2879 0.4275 0.4277 23.1950 0.4266 32.2857 0.4248
2.0059 25.3463 0.4556 0.4559 24.6193 0.4107 25.3394 0.4110
2.2392 35.9648 0.5786 0.5783 20.6124 0.2946 35.9633 0.2929
2.1687 36.7297 0.5326 0.5330 32.6819 0.3628 36.7286 0.3634
2.1142 23.8481 0.5954 0.5950 31.9117 0.2892 23.8478 0.2888
2.0918 36.8105 0.5572 0.5570 36.3188 0.2812 36.801 0.2836
2.0216 26.5843 0.5930 0.5931 32.9837 0.2658 26.5683 0.2664
 average
replicate 3 M
wi sample M

2.0301 25.4260 0.3492 0.349055

2.6633 25.2483 0.1660 0.165247
2.0630 31.6506 0.1735 0.173213

2.0835 33.7093 0.1547 0.154207

2.0749 37.5397 0.1210 0.120169
2.0176 33.2061 0.1075 0.109974

FC CONTENT
average average
1 2
Ash FC
ASH FC FC FC

0.2029 -0.0061 0.0061 0.0000

0.4400 0.0010 0.0000 0.0005
0.4257 -0.0010 0.0011 0.0000
0.4109 0.0032 0.0034 0.0033
0.2937 -0.0005 0.0007 0.0001
0.3631 0.0002 0.0005 0.0004
0.2890 0.0006 0.0001 0.0003
0.2824 0.0075 0.0045 0.0060
0.2661 0.0084 0.0079 0.0082
SUNDRYING

Ulva reticulata
tT of replicate 1
time hrs. mins.
drying # wtcrucible wi sample M
15:00 0 0 0
17:30 2 30 2.50 E 26.0297 2.1499 26.2960 0.8761
9:30 0 30 0.00
12:30 5 30 5.50 K 23.6731 2.0812 24.1874 0.7529
14:00 7 0 7.00 A 24.0224 2.1167 24.8081 0.6288
15:30 8 30 9.00 H 26.4338 2.0632 27.7781 0.3484
18:00 11 0 12.00 J 22.3371 2.0624 23.7866 0.2972
8:00 0 0 0.00
12:00 15 0 15.00 UR3 35.9406 2.0059 37.5160 0.2146
FINAL 20 0 17.00 UR1 32.4510 2.0018 34.2480 0.1023

AFTER SUNDRYING
Moisture Content
Species # replicate 1 replicate 2
ID wtconstant Wtsample wt. M ID wtconstant
Ulva reticulata UR1 32.4510 2.0018 34.2480 0.1023 1 24.1048
SS1 F 23.9214 2.1088 25.7161 0.1489 G 23.907
Sargassum SS2 UL2 28.0184 2.0060 29.7325 0.1455 L 35.3075
oligocystum SS3 SO1 35.7159 2.0109 37.4127 0.1562 20 24.0221
SS4 UR3 35.9406 2.0090 37.6043 0.1719 15 24.0773
SS1 SS2 31.4815 2.0122 33.2024 0.1448 H 26.4338
Sargassum SS2 L 35.3075 2.1758 37.1769 0.1408 19 24.5149
polycystum SS3 11 22.3367 2.1006 24.1388 0.1421 17 23.2373
SS4 SO2 31.4054 2.0002 33.1319 0.1368 SP1 29.9455
UL1 18 23.0271 2.0239 24.7617 0.1429 I 24.0777
Ulva lactuca UL2 2 24.2755 2.0169 26.0544 0.1180 9 23.9064
UL3 14 23.305 2.0281 25.1256 0.1023 D 24.5151
Ulva reticulata
replicate 2 replicate 3
# wtcrucible wi sample M # wtcrucible wi sample M

SO2 31.4054 2.0692 31.65267 0.8805 12 23.8633 2.0256 24.1167 0.8749

SS2 31.4815 2.1488 32.01956 0.7496 16 23.6598 1.9678 24.17222 0.7396

UL1 35.3067 2.3705 36.21271 0.6178 21 25.842 2.0379 26.61885 0.6188
UL2 28.0184 2.0063 29.34476 0.3389 9 23.9064 2.0647 25.2689 0.3401
UL3 35.7388 1.9975 37.1257 0.3057 7 23.7891 2.0785 25.24883 0.2977

3 22.3904 1.9756 23.94678 0.2122 5 23.9213 2.0472 25.52692 0.2157

1 24.1048 2.1456 26.0311 0.1022 2 24.2755 2.1695 26.2231 0.1023

Moisture Content
average
replicate 3
M
Wtsample wt. M ID wtconstant Wtsample wt. M M ID
2.1456 26.0311 0.1022 2 24.2755 2.1695 26.2231 0.1023 0.1023 SP1
2.1102 25.7028 0.1490 SP2 31.9481 2.1007 33.7348 0.1495 0.1491 UR3
2.0045 37.0210 0.1452 SS1 36.2077 2.0109 37.9254 0.1458 0.1455 2
2.0021 25.7123 0.1558 UL1 35.3067 2.0029 36.9961 0.1565 0.1562 18
2.0102 25.7387 0.1735 J 22.3371 2.0076 23.9978 0.1728 0.1727 3
2.0131 28.1589 0.1431 3 22.3904 2.0095 24.1095 0.1445 0.1441 7
2.1534 26.3640 0.1413 4 24.0551 2.1589 25.9085 0.1415 0.1412 12
2.0463 24.9920 0.1425 14 23.305 2.0724 25.0828 0.1422 0.1423 14
2.001 31.6719 0.1372 C 24.0554 2.0022 25.7831 0.1371 0.1371 SO1
2.0356 25.8218 0.1432 13 23.6729 2.041 25.4182 0.1449 0.1437 SO2
2.0233 25.6893 0.1188 A 24.0224 2.0229 25.804 0.1193 0.1187 UL2
2.0456 26.3513 0.1024 SP2 31.9481 2.03 33.7708 0.1021 0.1023 SS2
 Sargassu
average
HV tT of replicate 1
M time hrs. mins.
drying # wtcrucible wi sample
15:00 0 0 0
0.8772 17:30 2 30 2.50 B 25.8431 2.1816 26.1622
9:30 0 30 0.00
0.7474 12:30 5 30 5.50 D 24.5151 2.1248 25.2654
0.6218 14:00 7 0 7.00 I 24.0777 2.1729 25.2895
0.3425 15:30 8 30 9.00 C 24.0554 2.1174 25.7268
0.3002 18:00 11 0 12.00 G 23.9070 2.1021 25.6693
8:00 0 0 0.00
0.2142 12:00 15 0 15.00 22 26.1098 2.0148 27.8401
0.1023 FINAL 20 0 17.00 SO2 31.4054 2.0328 33.169

VCM Content
1 2 average
VCM
wtconstant Wtsample wt. VCM ID wtconstant Wtsample wt. VCM
29.9455 2.0168 30.2413 0.7510 22 26.1098 2.1067 26.4221 0.7495 0.7503
35.9406 2.0115 36.505 0.5705 G 23.907 2.0121 24.4725 0.5700 0.5702
24.2755 2.0294 24.9994 0.4978 D 24.5151 2.031 25.2375 0.4991 0.4985
23.0271 2.0117 23.6238 0.5472 L 35.3075 2.0176 35.9082 0.5465 0.5468
22.3904 2.0187 23.0146 0.5189 8 22.9474 2.0387 23.5744 0.5189 0.5189
23.7891 2.0121 24.5733 0.4655 UL1 35.3067 2.0187 36.0963 0.4658 0.4656
23.8633 2.0115 24.5939 0.4960 21 25.842 2.0067 26.5695 0.4962 0.4961
23.305 2.016 23.8781 0.5736 20 24.0221 2.1453 24.6318 0.5733 0.5735
35.7159 2.0136 36.4612 0.4930 B 25.8431 2.0654 26.6068 0.4930 0.4930
31.4054 2.0110 31.836 0.6429 A 24.0224 2.5432 24.5656 0.6432 0.6431
28.0184 2.0128 28.4282 0.6784 1 24.1048 2.0321 24.5185 0.6776 0.6780
31.4815 2.0158 31.8958 0.6922 J 22.3371 2.0123 22.7512 0.6918 0.6920
 Sargassum polycystum
replicate 2 replicate 3
M # wtcrucible wi sample M # wtcrucible wi sample

0.8537 F 23.9214 2.3011 24.2691 0.8489 UL1 35.3067 2.3002 38.62704

0.6469 L 35.3075 2.5634 36.2044 0.6501 20 24.0221 2.3034 27.8363

0.4423 SS1 36.2077 2.1843 37.4119 0.448699 1 24.1048 2.0965 27.57409
0.2106 UL3 35.7388 2.1154 37.4106 0.209699 K 23.6731 2.1298 27.75976
0.1616 UL2 28.0184 2.1134 29.7926 0.1605 UR2 31.8895 2.3452 37.00954

0.1412 13 23.6729 2.0542 25.4360 0.141699 H 26.4338 2.0643 30.40407

0.1324 18 23.0271 2.2233 24.9543 0.133199 15 24.0773 2.3249 29.17674

ASH CONTENT FC CONTENT

1 2 average 1 2
average FC
wt. ASH wt. ASH ASH FC FC S. Oligocystum
30.2581 0.1550 26.4389 0.1562 0.1556 -0.0083 -0.0080 -0.0082
36.5077 0.2819 24.4764 0.2830 0.2825 -0.0015 -0.0021 -0.0018
25.0006 0.3573 25.2373 0.3556 0.3564 -0.0006 -0.0002 -0.0004
23.6300 0.2997 35.9138 0.3005 0.3001 -0.0031 -0.0032 -0.0031
23.0160 0.3099 23.5808 0.3107 0.3103 -0.0015 -0.0024 -0.0019 S. Polycystum
24.5852 0.3957 36.0996 0.3928 0.3942 -0.0053 -0.0027 -0.0040
24.5922 0.3624 26.5680 0.3618 0.3621 0.0005 0.0008 0.0006
24.1580 0.4231 24.9296 0.4230 0.4231 -0.1390 -0.1386 -0.1388
36.4746 0.3768 26.6218 0.3770 0.3769 -0.0069 -0.0071 -0.0070 U. Lactuca
31.8348 0.2135 24.5641 0.2130 0.2133 -0.0001 0.0001 0.0000
28.4274 0.2032 24.5193 0.2040 0.2036 -0.0003 -0.0003 -0.0003
31.8968 0.2060 22.7494 0.2049 0.2055 -0.0004 0.0010 0.0003
U. Reticulata
 average
M
M

0.8567 0.8531

0.6475 0.6482
0.441699 0.4442
0.210999 0.2104
0.161999 0.1614

0.140999 0.1413
0.1315 0.1324

AVERAGE
Species M VCM ASH FC HV
S. Oligocystum
1 0.149149 0.570218 0.282465 -0.00405 9788.48
2 0.145489 0.49848 0.356449 -0.00107 7853.181
3 0.156169 0.546839 0.300099 -0.00127 9793.983
4 0.172725 0.518915 0.310302 -0.0025 8529.747
S. Polycystum
2 0.141207 0.496054 0.362083 0.000802 8989.528
3 0.14226 0.573449 0.423072 0.003479 8722.052
4 0.137061 0.493026 0.3769 -0.00737 8926.308
U. Lactuca
1 0.143662 0.64308 0.213259 -1.70E-06 11184.24
2 0.118705 0.678 0.2036 -0.0003 11492.17
3 0.102312 0.692 0.205462 0.000226 12272.01
U. Reticulata
1 0.102256 0.7503 0.1556 -0.00816 11625.14