scholarly journals Tagasaste, leucaena and paulownia: three industrial crops for energy and hemicelluloses production

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Palma ◽  
Javier Mauricio Loaiza ◽  
Manuel J. Díaz ◽  
Juan Carlos García ◽  
Inmaculada Giráldez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
Acid Hydrolysis ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Energy Of Combustion ◽  
Increasing Temperature ◽  
Hydrolysis Of ◽  
Chamaecytisus Proliferus

Abstract Background Burning fast-growing trees for energy production can be an effective alternative to coal combustion. Thus, lignocellulosic material, which can be used to obtain chemicals with a high added value, is highly abundant, easily renewed and usually inexpensive. In this work, hemicellulose extraction by acid hydrolysis of plant biomass from three different crops (Chamaecytisus proliferus, Leucaena diversifolia and Paulownia trihybrid) was modelled and the resulting solid residues were used for energy production. Results The influence of the nature of the lignocellulosic raw material and the operating conditions used to extract the hemicellulose fraction on the heat capacity and activation energy of the subsequent combustion process was examined. The heat power and the activation energy of the combustion process were found to depend markedly on the hemicellulose content of the raw material. Thus, a low content in hemicelluloses resulted in a lower increased energy yield after acid hydrolysis stage. The process was also influenced by the operating conditions of the acid hydrolysis treatment, which increased the gross calorific value (GCV) of the solid residue by 0.6–9.7% relative to the starting material. In addition, the activation energy of combustion of the acid hydrolysis residues from Chamaecytisus proliferus (Tagasaste) and Paulownia trihybrid (Paulownia) was considerably lower than that for the starting materials, the difference increasing with increasing degree of conversion as well as with increasing temperature and acid concentration in the acid hydrolysis. The activation energy of combustion of the solid residues from acid hydrolysis of tagasaste and paulownia decreased markedly with increasing degree of conversion, and also with increasing temperature and acid concentration in the acid hydrolysis treatment. No similar trend was observed in Leucaena diversifolia (Leucaena) owing to its low content in hemicelluloses. Conclusions Acid hydrolysis of tagasaste, leucaena and paulownia provided a valorizable liquor containing a large amount of hemicelluloses and a solid residue with an increased heat power amenable to efficient valorization by combustion. There are many potential applications of the hemicelluloses-rich and lignin-rich fraction, for example as multi-components of bio-based feedstocks for 3D printing, for energy and other value-added chemicals.

scholarly journals Tagasaste, Leucaena and Paulownia. Three Industrial Crops for Energy and Hemicelluloses Production

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Palma ◽  
Javier Mauricio Loaiza Rodriguez ◽  
Manuel J. Díaz ◽  
Juan Carlos García ◽  
Inmaculada Giráldez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
Acid Hydrolysis ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Solid Residue ◽  
Heat Power ◽  
Energy Of Combustion ◽  
Increasing Temperature ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

Abstract BackgroundBurning fast-growing trees for energy production can be an effective alternative to coal combustion. Thus, lignocellulosic material, which can be used to obtain chemicals with a high added value, is highly abundant, easily renewed and usually inexpensive. In this work, hemicellulose extraction by acid hydrolysis of plant biomass from three different crops (Chamaecytisus proliferus, Leucaena diversifolia and Paulownia trihybrid) was modelled and the resulting solid residues were used for energy production.ResultsThe influence of the nature of the lignocellulosic raw material and the operating conditions used to extract the hemicellulose fraction on the heat capacity and activation energy of the subsequent combustion process was examined.The heat power and the activation energy of the combustion process were found to depend markedly on the hemicellulose content of the raw material. Thus, a low content in hemicelluloses resulted in a lower increased combustion efficiency and energy yield after acid hydrolysis stage.The process was also influenced by the operating conditions of the hydrolysis treatment, which increased the superior calorific value (SCV) of the solid residue by 0.6–9.7% relative to the starting material. Also, the activation energy of combustion of the hydrolysis residues from tagasaste and paulownia was considerably lower than that for the starting materials, the difference increasing with increasing degree of conversion as well as with increasing temperature and acid concentration in the acid hydrolysis.The activation energy of combustion of the solid residues from acid hydrolysis of tagasaste and paulownia decreased markedly with increasing degree of conversion, and also with increasing temperature and acid concentration in the hydrolysis treatment. No similar trend was observed in leucaena owing to its low content in hemicelluloses.ConclusionsAcid hydrolysis of tagasaste, leucaena and paulownia provided a valorizable liquor containing a large amount of hemicelluloses and a solid residue with an increased heat power amenable to efficient valorization by combustion. There are many potential applications of the hemicelluloses-rich and lignin-rich fraction, for example as multi-components of bio-based feedstocks for 3D printing, for energy and other value-added chemicals.

A Review of Developments in the Acid Hydrolysis of Cellulosic Wastes

1987 ◽  
Vol 201 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Anderson ◽  
A Porteous
Keyword(s):  
Acid Hydrolysis ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Continuous Reactor ◽  
Municipal Solid Wastes ◽  
Fermentation Conditions ◽  
Product Separation ◽  
Cellulosic Waste ◽  
Alcohol Recovery ◽  
Hydrolysis Of ◽  
Complete Process

The acid hydrolysis of cellulosic wastes has attracted the attention of many research workers around the world, especially in the last decade. This high temperature and pressure process results in the production of sugars which may be fermented to ethanol. By virtue of their cellulosic content, agricultural, industrial and municipal solid wastes may all be processed by acid hydrolysis with an end result of waste disposal and recycling/recovery of important energy sources. The complete process of the conversion of a cellulosic waste through to the end product and by-product utilization has to give due consideration to likely technologies. Some essential problems that have to be tackled are raw material storage, availability and preparation, the optimum acid hydrolysis and fermentation conditions and product separation methods. This paper is a review of the research that is taking place not only in the field of acid hydrolysis but also in the types of waste used, the concentration of the product sugars, the optimization of the fermentation conditions and the use of low-energy alcohol recovery methods to replace conventional distillation. Most research is at bench scale level with some pilot plants being reported. Also included is the authors' current work using a continuous reactor for the hydrolysis of newsprint.

scholarly journals Thermolysis and Kinetics of Scrap Tyre and Bagasse for Energy Utilization

2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-101
Author(s):  
Petro Ndalila ◽  
Cuthbet F. Mhilu ◽  
Geoffrey R. John
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Energy Content ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Energy Utilization ◽  
Exponential Factor ◽  
Gasification Process ◽  
Kinetics Of

The increase of energy demand has brought concern to find alternative fuel that will at least sustain the requirement. Bagasse and scrap tyre are waste generated in our industrial activities, which can be used in energy production to subsidize the demand. This paper, aim to study the decomposition behaviour and kinetics of biomass (bagasse) and scrap tyre as preliminary stage of fuel sample analysis to be considered for energy production in gasification/combustion or pyrolysis facilities. The behaviour demonstrated with thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA), shows that all samples have high volatile amount release, 84.21% for bagasse and 85.08% for scrap tyre, which means all are suitable for pyrolysis. However, scrap tyre is most suitable for gasification or combustion due to its high energy content, high ash content and low moisture than bagasse. The determined kinetic parameter were activation energy (E) and pre-exponential factor (A) for hemicellulose/oil as first release composite and cellulose/elastomer as second composite of the analyzed bagasse/scrap tyre samples. The hemicelluloses of bagasse exhibited highest value of activation energy and pre-exponential factor (E=178.191 kJ/mol, and A=1.74×10 16 ) than oil of scrap tyre (E=41.113 kJ/mol, and A= 495.5), which means bagasse is suitable candidate for gasification process due to high operating temperature. With this respect of the study, all candidates may be suitable for pyrolysis or gasification/combustion process. However, for environmental consideration scrap tyre is not suitable due to high sulphur (S) and nitrogen (N) content resulting to high emission ofSOX and NOX .

scholarly journals Pre-treatment dan Fermentasi Hidrolisat Kulit Buah Kakao menjadi Asam Laktat menggunakan Lactobacillus Plantarum

REAKTOR ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 123
Author(s):  
Dodi Irwanto ◽  
Wiratni Wiratni ◽  
Rochmadi Rochmadi ◽  
Siti Syamsiah
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Acid Hydrolysis ◽  
Lactobacillus Plantarum ◽  
Conventional Method ◽  
Sodium Hydroxide Solution ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Cocoa Pod Husk ◽  
Cocoa Shell ◽  
Pre Treatment ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

Abstract COCOA POD HUSK PRE-TREATMENT AND HYDROLYZATE FERMENTATION INTO LACTIC ACID USING LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM. Lactic acid is a raw material that is widely used in food industry as preservatives in meat, vegetables or canned fish. In the pharmaceutical industry is used as raw material for the manufacture of drugs. Lactic acid can be made from natural materials such as lignocellulosic waste one of them is cocoa shell waste. Indonesia is number three cocoa-producing country in the world. 70% cacao fruit components such as pod husk are composed of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, so it has the potential to be converted into lactic acid. In this study been the conventional method to determine the overall process in order to know what parts need to be further developed to become a method more effective and efficient. The conventional method is done through several processes, namely the delignification, hydrolysis and fermentation using microorganisms. This study aims to determine the extent of the potential for cocoa pod husk waste to be converted into lactic acid. The results showed that the pod husks delignification with sodium hydroxide solution reaches optimum at a concentration of 6% which results in lower levels of lignin from 30.46 to 24.64%. The process of acid hydrolysis of the pod husks achieve optimum conditions at a concentration of 2.0%, a temperature of 120°C and a 30 minute production of glucose at 32g/L. Glucose is the result of acid hydrolysis produces lactic acid by 13.268g/L. Keywords: lactic acid; delignification; fermentation; hydrolysis; cocoa pod husks   Abstrak Asam laktat adalah salah satu bahan baku yang banyak dimanfaatkan pada industri makanan sebagai bahan pengawet daging, sayuran atau ikan kalengan. Dalam industri farmasi digunakan sebagai bahan baku pembutan obat-obatan. Asam laktat dapat dibuat dari bahan alam berupa limbah lignoselulosa yang salah satunya adalah limbah kulit kakao. Indonesia merupakan negara penghasil kakao nomor tiga di dunia. Komponen buah kakao 70% berupa kulit buah yang terdiri dari selulosa, hemiselulosa dan lignin, sehingga berpotensi untuk dikonversi menjadi asam laktat. Pada penelitian ini dipilih metode konvensional untuk mengetahui proses secara keseluruhan sehingga diketahui bagian mana yang perlu dikembangkan lebih lanjut untuk menjadi metode yang lebih efektif dan efisien. Metode konvensional dilakukan melalui beberapa proses, yakni delignifikasi, hidrolisis, dan fermentasi menggunakan mikroorganisme. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui sejauh mana potensi limbah kulit buah kakao untuk dikonversi menjadi asam laktat. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa delignifikasi kulit buah kakao dengan larutan sodium hidroksida mencapai kondisi optimum pada konsentrasi 6% yang menyebabkan penurunan kadar lignin dari 30,46% menjadi 24,64%. Proses hidrolisis asam terhadap kulit buah kakao terdelignifikasi mencapai kondisi optimum pada konsentrasi 2,0%, suhu 120°C dan waktu 30 menit yang menghasilkan glukosa sebesar 32g/L. Glukosa hasil hidrolisis asam menghasilkan asam laktat sebesar 13,268g/L. Kata kunci: asam laktat; delignifikasi; fermentasi; hidrolisis; kulit buah kakao 

A review of cellulose nanocrystals and nanocomposites

TAPPI Journal ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 9-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELAINE C. RAMIRES ◽  
ALAIN DUFRESNE
Keyword(s):  
Physical Properties ◽  
Acid Hydrolysis ◽  
Cellulose Nanocrystals ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Nanocomposite Materials ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Light Weight ◽  
Lignocellulosic Fibers ◽  
Reinforcing Fillers ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

Aqueous suspensions of cellulose nanocrystals can be obtained by acid hydrolysis of lignocellulosic fibers. Cellulose nanocrystals correspond to defect-free rod-like nanoparticles that present remarkable properties such as light weight, low cost, availability of raw material, renewability, nanoscale dimension, and unique morphology. Because of these properties, cellulose nanocrystals have been largely applied as reinforcing fillers in nanocomposites materials. This paper discusses the preparation, morphological features, and physical properties of cellulose nanocrystals, as well as their incorporation in nanocomposite materials.

scholarly journals Technology of enzymatic-acid hydrolysis of bone raw material in production of gelatine

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-284
Author(s):  
R. A. Voroshilin
Keyword(s):  
Acid Hydrolysis ◽  
Mass Fraction ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Protein Mass ◽  
Pharmaceutical Production ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

Bone gelatin is an important and irreplaceable item widely used in the food industry and pharmaceutical production; it is also widely used in tissue engineering and other spheres. Due to widespread use of gelatin it is necessary to search for new safe and effective technologies for bone gelatin production. This research represents the results of enzymatic-acid hydrolysis of raw material in the process of gelatin production. The article presents the results of hydrolysis analyzes, the results of the main quality parameters of the obtained gelatin samples; and the major technological scheme for gelatin production is proposed here. As result of developed technology of enzymatic-acid hydrolysis of bone raw material with the ratio of raw material mass to the volume of solvent (HCl 1M and pepsin with an enzymatic activity of 40 units) as 1:9, duration of exposure: 180 minutes (3 hours), at the stage of demineralization, liming and de-ashing, we obtained samples of gelatin at yield rate of 12.1% from the initial mass of raw materials, which is 6.9% higher in comparison with the lowest yield of gelatin according to the proposed schemes. It is shown that the samples have a high protein mass fraction 91.4%, and a low fat mass fraction 0.4%, the obtained results indicate the high technological qualities of the obtained gelatin sample, this is also confirmed by high strength of gel according to Bloom scale, which value varies within the range of 290 ± 0.7 units.

scholarly journals Kinetic Models for Glucosamine Production by Acid Hydrolysis of Chitin in Five Mushrooms

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Pin Zhang ◽  
Manote Sutheerawattananonda
Keyword(s):  
Sulfuric Acid ◽  
Acid Hydrolysis ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Optimum Conditions ◽  
Zero Order Kinetics ◽  
Acid Type ◽  
Straw Mushroom ◽  
Acid Acid ◽  
Hydrolysis Temperature ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

In this paper, glucosamine was produced by acid hydrolysis of five mushrooms. The glucosamine yields were investigated, and the optimum conditions were obtained as follows: acid type, sulfuric acid; acid concentration, 6 M; ratio of raw material to acid volume, 1 : 10; hydrolysis temperature, 100°C; and time, 6 h. Under these conditions, the glucosamine conversion from chitin content reached up to 92%. The results of hydrolysis kinetics indicated that hydrolysis of five mushrooms to glucosamine followed zero-order kinetics. Moreover, the relatively low activation energy for hydrolysis of straw mushroom (18.31 kJ/mol) and the highest glucosamine yield (56.8132 ± 3.5748 mg/g DM, 0.9824 g/g chitin) indicated that hydrolysis of straw mushroom was energy-saving. Thus, sulfuric acid hydrolysis of straw mushroom for glucosamine production should be considered as an efficient process for the future industrial application. However, further study is needed for glucosamine purification.

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