scholarly journals TECHNO-ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF NITROCELLULOSE PRODUCTION FROM PALM OIL EMPTY FRUIT BUNCHES

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 246-254
Author(s):  
Jabosar Ronggur Hamonangan Panjaitan ◽  
Misri Gozan
Keyword(s):  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Economic Evaluation ◽  
Sulfuric Acid ◽  
Sodium Hydroxide ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Ammonium Hydroxide ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Acid Pretreatment ◽  
Empty Fruit Bunches ◽  
Sulfuric Acid Pretreatment

Nitrocellulose is a cellulose derivative that has many potential applications. Nitrocellulose can bemade through nitration reactions by reacting cellulose and nitric acid at low temperatures. Cellulose can be obtained from lignocellulose biomass such as palm oil empty fruit bunches (POEFBs). In this study, techno-economic evaluation of nitrocellulose production from POEFBs was investigated with various types of alkaline and acid pretreatments. Pretreatment of POEFBs with alkaline and acid was used to purify cellulose fraction as raw material for nitrocellulose. The combination process of POEFBs pretreatment with alkaline and acid can be classified into 4 process routes such as ammonium hydroxide and sulfuric acid pretreatment (Route-1), ammonium hydroxide and acetic acid pretreatment (Route-2), sodium hydroxide and sulfuric acid pretreatment (Route-3), and sodium hydroxide and acetic acid pretreatment (Route-4). The results showed that ammonium hydroxide and sulfuric acid pretreatment (Route-1) was the most profitable route to produce nitrocellulose. Economic parameter values such as return of investment (ROI), payback period (PBP), net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR) from ammonium hydroxide and sulfuric acid pretreatment (Route-1) were 11.49%, 5.85 years, US$ 442,427 and 13.35%.

Dilute sulfuric acid pretreatment of cardoon for ethanol production

2008 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ignacio Ballesteros ◽  
Mercedes Ballesteros ◽  
Paloma Manzanares ◽  
M. José Negro ◽  
J. Miguel Oliva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sulfuric Acid ◽  
Ethanol Production ◽  
Acid Pretreatment ◽  
Dilute Sulfuric Acid ◽  
Dilute Sulfuric Acid Pretreatment ◽  
Sulfuric Acid Pretreatment

scholarly journals Study of Carbohydrate Hydrolysis From Arracacha Roots (Arracacia Xanthorriza Bancroft) to Produce Fermentable Sugars

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. e87365
Author(s):  
Darwin Carranza Saavedra ◽  
Jorge Andrés Alvarado Nuñez ◽  
José Fernando Solanilla Duque ◽  
Claudia Patricia Valenzuela Real
Keyword(s):  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Sulfuric Acid ◽  
Mechanical Damage ◽  
Maximum Level ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Saturated Steam ◽  
Fermentation Inhibitors ◽  
Carbohydrate Hydrolysis ◽  
Fermentable Carbohydrates ◽  
High Yields

In Colombia, approximately 855 840 tons of arracacha are produced each year. The unsalable postharvest arracacha root (Arracacia xanthorriza Bancroft) is not commercialized, mainly due to mechanical damage or small and misshapen roots. In this work, dry samples were characterized and subjected to two treatments: one using thermal hydrolysis, applying saturated steam at pressures of 0,1034 MPa, 0,2068 MPa, and 0,4137 MPa; and another one using hydrolysis with sulfuric acid in concentrations between 0,252,00 M. Then, the cake resulting from the hydrolysis and filtration process was enzymatically hydrolyzed (Liquozyme SC DS, Novozymes) at 1,5, 5 and 10 KNU/g (pH 6, 80 _C, 2 h). Fermentation inhibitors (acetic acid and furfural) were evaluated in the best pretreatment. The results showed that the treatment with sulfuric acid at 1,00 M (2 h) has high yields in reducing sugars added to enzymatic hydrolysis. The maximum level of fermentable carbohydrates per gram of dry sample (1,04 g/g) was also reached. Regarding the fermentation inhibitors of the reducing sugar, a higher concentration of acetic acid was found with a lower furfural content. Therefore, arracacha discards are a promising raw material to increase the supply of bioethanol.

Comparative analysis of strong and weak acid pretreatment methods under pressurized and non-pressurized conditions for agro-industrial waste of apple pulp

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 1038-1052
Author(s):  
Ece Ümmü Deveci ◽  
Çağdaş Gönen
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Design ◽  
Strong Acid ◽  
Weak Acid ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Sugar Concentration ◽  
Optimum Level ◽  
Acid Pretreatment ◽  
Industrial Plants ◽  
Sulfuric Acid Pretreatment ◽  
The Face

It is well known that energy-related emissions have been increasing the global warming and pushing the climate change. In the face of this situation biomass-based biofuels, which is a kind of renewable energy source, are great alternatives instead of fossil derivative fuels. Moreover, biomass can be found easily and widely, which makes it an economical alternative. Biological conversation rate of the biomass to the biofuel is insufficient because of the molecular structure of the biomass. Pretreatment is required to increase the bioavailability of the biomass as the raw material. In this study, weak and strong acid pretreatments are studied under pressurized and non-pressurized conditions for apple pulp as biomass, which is an agro-industrial residue coming from industrial plants. Box-Behnken statistical design is used to determine the optimum level of some factors as time, chemical dose, and raw material dose. While the maximum total sugar concentration was found to be 23.71 g/L with sulfuric acid pretreatment, the reduced sugar concentration under pressurized conditions with strong acid pretreatment was found as 17.00 g/L.

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