This study illustrated the participation of marine macroalgae biomass (MAB) (Chaetomorphaantennina) in the liquefaction process for bioenergy production. The proposed work intended to investigate the role of disperser pretreatment (DP) and ozone disperser pretreatment (ODP) of MAB for energy efficient biogas generation. The disperser G-force of 1,613 g, pretreatment time 30 min and ozone dosage 0.00049 g O 3 /g Total solids (TS) was preferred as an optimum conditions for profitable and energy efficient liquefaction in term of soluble COD (Chemical oxygen demand) organic release. On comparing DP and ODP, the MAB liquefaction and methane production potential was much higher (20.5%, 0.20 g COD/g COD) in ODP when compared to DP (11.9%, 0.11 g COD/g COD). Therefore, the ODP essentially improve the anaerobic biodegradability of MAB. The economic assessment showed that the ODP was found to have a higher net profit of 71 United states dollar (USD)/ton of MAB compared to DP (4 USD/ton of MAB).
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