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Zahoor, Madadi M, Nazar M, Shah SWA, Li N, Imtiaz M, Zhong Z, Zhu D. Green alkaline fractionation of sugarcane bagasse at cold temperature improves digestibility and delignification without the washing processes and release of hazardous waste. INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS 2023; 200:116815. [DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.116815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Shao Z, Gnanasekar P, Tratnik N, Tanguy NR, Guo X, Zhu M, Qiu L, Yan N, Chen H. Low-temperature torrefaction assisted with solid-state KOH/urea pretreatment for accelerated methane production in wheat straw anaerobic digestion. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 377:128940. [PMID: 36958681 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Low-temperature torrefaction assisted with solid-state KOH/urea applied onto wheat straw was proposed to break down the lignocellulosic material to enhance biomethane production in anaerobic digestion (AD). The optimization of key parameters applying the Box-Behnken design and response surface methodology showed that an addition of 0.1 g/gstraw KOH/urea at 180 °C while torrefying for 30 min was the optimal condition for producing biomethane. Results indicate that co-applying KOH and urea in torrefaction synergistically enhanced the biodegradability of straw by effectively removing lignin and largely retaining cellulose, giving rise to a 41 % increase in the cumulative methane production compared to untreated straw (213 mL/g-volatile solids (VSraw)) from batch AD. Additionally, the nitrogen- and potassium-rich digestates helped to improve soil fertility, thus achieving a zero-waste discharge. This study demonstrated the feasibility of using solid-state KOH/urea assisted low-temperature torrefaction as an effective pretreatment method to promote methane production during AD.
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- Zhijiang Shao
- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Northwest Research Center of Rural Renewable Energy Exploitation and Utilization of M.O.A, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer Street, Tallahassee, FL 32310, USA
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- Graduate Department of Forestry, University of Toronto, 33 Willcocks Street, M5S 3B3, Canada
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- Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán, CDMX 04510, México
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Northwest Research Center of Rural Renewable Energy Exploitation and Utilization of M.O.A, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Northwest Research Center of Rural Renewable Energy Exploitation and Utilization of M.O.A, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Northwest Research Center of Rural Renewable Energy Exploitation and Utilization of M.O.A, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Graduate Department of Forestry, University of Toronto, 33 Willcocks Street, M5S 3B3, Canada; Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, 200 College Street, M5S 3E5, Canada
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Northwest Research Center of Rural Renewable Energy Exploitation and Utilization of M.O.A, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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Dong L, Cao G, Wang W, Luo G, Yang F, Ren N. Improved Biohythane Production from Rice Straw in an Integrated Anaerobic Bioreactor under Thermophilic Conditions. Microorganisms 2023; 11:microorganisms11020474. [PMID: 36838439 PMCID: PMC9962229 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11020474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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This study evaluated the feasibility of continuous biohythane production from rice straw (RS) using an integrated anaerobic bioreactor (IABR) at thermophilic conditions. NaOH/Urea solution was employed as a pretreatment method to enhance and improve biohythane production. Results showed that the maximum specific biohythane yield was 612.5 mL/g VS, including 104.1 mL/g VS for H2 and 508.4 mL/g VS for CH4, which was 31.3% higher than the control RS operation stage. The maximum total chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal stabilized at about 86.8%. COD distribution results indicated that 2% of the total COD (in the feed) was converted into H2, 85.4% was converted to CH4, and 12.6% was retained in the effluent. Furthermore, carbon distribution analysis demonstrated that H2 production only diverted a small part of carbon, and most of the carbon flowed to the CH4 fermentation process. Upon further energy conversion analysis, the maximum value was 166.7%, 31.7 times and 12.8% higher than a single H2 and CH4 production process. This study provides a new perspective on lignocellulose-to-biofuel recovery.
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- Lili Dong
- Key Laboratory of Agro-Forestry Environmental Processes and Ecological Regulation, School of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Haikou 570208, China
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
- Correspondence: (L.D.); (G.C.); Fax: +86-898-66269468 (L.D.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
- Correspondence: (L.D.); (G.C.); Fax: +86-898-66269468 (L.D.)
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Forestry Environmental Processes and Ecological Regulation, School of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Haikou 570208, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Forestry Environmental Processes and Ecological Regulation, School of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Haikou 570208, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Forestry Environmental Processes and Ecological Regulation, School of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Haikou 570208, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Arhin SG, Cesaro A, Di Capua F, Esposito G. Recent progress and challenges in biotechnological valorization of lignocellulosic materials: Towards sustainable biofuels and platform chemicals synthesis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 857:159333. [PMID: 36220479 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Lignocellulosic materials (LCM) have garnered attention as feedstocks for second-generation biofuels and platform chemicals. With an estimated annual production of nearly 200 billion tons, LCM represent an abundant source of clean, renewable, and sustainable carbon that can be funneled to numerous biofuels and platform chemicals by sustainable microbial bioprocessing. However, the low bioavailability of LCM due to the recalcitrant nature of plant cell components, the complexity and compositional heterogeneity of LCM monomers, and the limited metabolic flexibility of wild-type product-forming microorganisms to simultaneously utilize various LCM monomers are major roadblocks. Several innovative strategies have been proposed recently to counter these issues and expedite the widespread commercialization of biorefineries using LCM as feedstocks. Herein, we critically summarize the recent advances in the biological valorization of LCM to value-added products. The review focuses on the progress achieved in the development of strategies that boost efficiency indicators such as yield and selectivity, minimize carbon losses via integrated biorefinery concepts, facilitate carbon co-metabolism and carbon-flux redirection towards targeted products using recently engineered microorganisms, and address specific product-related challenges, to provide perspectives on future research needs and developments. The strategies and views presented here could guide future studies in developing feasible and economically sustainable LCM-based biorefineries as a crucial node in achieving carbon neutrality.
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- Samuel Gyebi Arhin
- Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Naples, Italy
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- School of Engineering, University of Basilicata, via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Naples, Italy
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Zheng M, Li R, Wang Y, Yang F, Xu C. An efficient strategy to improve enzymatic hydrolysis of naked oat straw pretreated by Irpex lacteus. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2021; 45:227-236. [PMID: 34626233 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-021-02652-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The objective of this study was aiming at developing an efficient strategy to promote enzymatic hydrolysis of naked oat straw and deciphering the potential mechanism. Irpex lacteus and Phlebia acerina were employed to inoculated on the naked oat straw for 4 weeks which the changes of fiber components, fermentation losses, lignin-degrading enzymes production pattern were determined weekly. Furthermore, the 72 h enzymatic hydrolysis of ultimately fermented naked oat straw were also evaluated. The acid detergent lignin was degraded at about 25% along with the moderate dry matter and cellulose loss which both showed selective degradation. The lignin-degrading enzymes production patterns of the two fungi were different which lignin peroxidase was not detected in Irpex lacteus treatment. In addition, the activities of cellulolytic enzymes were higher in Phlebia acerina treatment. After 72 h enzymatic hydrolysis, the reducing sugar content and hydrolysis yield pretreated by Irpex lacteus was 12.92 g/L and 69.49%, respectively. It was much higher than that in sterilized substrate and Phlebia acerina treatment. Meanwhile, the hydrolysis yields of glucose, sum of xylose and arabinose were all improved by Irpex lacteus which were 30.96% and 25.62%, respectively, and showed significant enhancements compared to control and Phlebia acerina treatment. Irpex lacteus is one of effective white rot fungi which could promote the enzymatic hydrolysis of naked oat straw obviously.
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- Menghu Zheng
- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, No. 17 Qinghua Donglu, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, No. 17 Qinghua Donglu, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, No. 17 Qinghua Donglu, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100093, China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, No. 17 Qinghua Donglu, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China.
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Damayanti D, Supriyadi D, Amelia D, Saputri DR, Devi YLL, Auriyani WA, Wu HS. Conversion of Lignocellulose for Bioethanol Production, Applied in Bio-Polyethylene Terephthalate. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:2886. [PMID: 34502925 PMCID: PMC8433819 DOI: 10.3390/polym13172886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Revised: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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The increasing demand for petroleum-based polyethylene terephthalate (PET) grows population impacts daily. A greener and more sustainable raw material, lignocellulose, is a promising replacement of petroleum-based raw materials to convert into bio-PET. This paper reviews the recent development of lignocellulose conversion into bio-PET through bioethanol reaction pathways. This review addresses lignocellulose properties, bioethanol production processes, separation processes of bioethanol, and the production of bio-terephthalic acid and bio-polyethylene terephthalate. The article also discusses the current industries that manufacture alcohol-based raw materials for bio-PET or bio-PET products. In the future, the production of bio-PET from biomass will increase due to the scarcity of petroleum-based raw materials.
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- Damayanti Damayanti
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Yuan Ze University, 135 Yuan-Tung Road, Chung-Li, Taoyuan 32003, Taiwan;
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sumatera, Jl. Terusan Ryacudu, Way Huwi, Kec. Jati Agung, Lampung Selatan, Lampung 35365, Indonesia; (D.S.); (D.A.); (D.R.S.); (Y.L.L.D.); (W.A.A.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sumatera, Jl. Terusan Ryacudu, Way Huwi, Kec. Jati Agung, Lampung Selatan, Lampung 35365, Indonesia; (D.S.); (D.A.); (D.R.S.); (Y.L.L.D.); (W.A.A.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sumatera, Jl. Terusan Ryacudu, Way Huwi, Kec. Jati Agung, Lampung Selatan, Lampung 35365, Indonesia; (D.S.); (D.A.); (D.R.S.); (Y.L.L.D.); (W.A.A.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sumatera, Jl. Terusan Ryacudu, Way Huwi, Kec. Jati Agung, Lampung Selatan, Lampung 35365, Indonesia; (D.S.); (D.A.); (D.R.S.); (Y.L.L.D.); (W.A.A.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sumatera, Jl. Terusan Ryacudu, Way Huwi, Kec. Jati Agung, Lampung Selatan, Lampung 35365, Indonesia; (D.S.); (D.A.); (D.R.S.); (Y.L.L.D.); (W.A.A.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sumatera, Jl. Terusan Ryacudu, Way Huwi, Kec. Jati Agung, Lampung Selatan, Lampung 35365, Indonesia; (D.S.); (D.A.); (D.R.S.); (Y.L.L.D.); (W.A.A.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Yuan Ze University, 135 Yuan-Tung Road, Chung-Li, Taoyuan 32003, Taiwan;
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Feng L, Gao Y, Dai Z, Dan H, Xiao F, Yue Q, Gao B, Wang S. Preparation of a rice straw-based green separation layer for efficient and persistent oil-in-water emulsion separation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 415:125594. [PMID: 33740722 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Inefficiency, high cost, and complex operation have emerged as shackles for large-scale separate oil-in-water emulsion. Herein, a low-cost and eco-friendly separation layer with a rough structure and rich anionic groups was fabricated from rice straw (RS) via a simple acid-base treatment and slight squeeze process. The separation layer's morphology, composition, and wettability were investigated. It was then employed to separate oil-in-water emulsion. The RS after acid and alkali treatment (A1A2-RS) exhibited a clear fiber structure and abundant humps, which made the separation layer superwettable and highly electronegative (-26.55 mV). The overlapped and intertwined A1A2-RS layer structure owned a superior performance for hexadecyl-trimethyl-ammonium-bromide (CTAB) adsorption and tiny oil interception. As a result, the separation layer had stable fluxes (>500 LMH) for multiple CTAB-stabilized emulsions and the obtained filtrates performed low total organic carbon (TOC) contents (<30 mg/L). In addition, the A1A2-RS layer had excellent renewability (10 cycles/ 200 mL) and the flux could be substantially recovered merely by aqueous wash. Moreover, filtrate analysis showed that the A1A2-RS layer had a good effect on actual emulsion treatment with a TOC removal rate of 89.56%.
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- Lidong Feng
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, PR China.
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- Shandong Shanda WIT Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Jinan 250061, Shandong, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, PR China
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- Ecological Environment Monitoring Center of HeZe Shandong, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, PR China.
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, PR China
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Chen S, Xia Y, Zhang B, Chen H, Chen G, Tang S. Disassembly of lignocellulose into cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin for preparation of porous carbon materials with enhanced performances. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 408:124956. [PMID: 33421852 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Lignocellulose is the primary component of many biomasses, including corn straw. Herein, lignocellulose in corn straw was disassembled into the individual polymers, cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin via a mild and facile method. Subsequently, three porous carbon materials were prepared by carbonization and chemical activation of cellulose (PCCC), hemicellulose (PCHC), and lignin (PCLC). The three materials showed higher specific surface areas (2565.7, 2996.1, and 2590.3 m2 g-1) and higher porosities (1.4261, 1.5876, and 1.2406 cm3 g-1) than that of PCCS, a porous carbon material derived from raw corn straw (1993 m2 g-1 and 1.19 cm3 g-1). Of note, PCCC and PCHC exhibited higher adsorption (1025.5 and 950.1 mg g-1) of brilliant green (BG), than PCCS (876.7 mg g-1). Besides, the BG adsorption capacities of the designed materials were higher than that of most adsorbents, and 2-2.5 times higher than that of graphite oxide (416.7 mg g-1). These study results indicate that the disassembly of lignocellulosic biomass into cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin is an effective strategy for preparing various porous carbon materials with enhanced performances.
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- Siji Chen
- College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; The Key Laboratory of Straw Biology and Utilization, the Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; The Key Laboratory of Straw Biology and Utilization, the Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; The Key Laboratory of Straw Biology and Utilization, the Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; The Key Laboratory of Straw Biology and Utilization, the Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; The Key Laboratory of Straw Biology and Utilization, the Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; The Key Laboratory of Straw Biology and Utilization, the Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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Haldar D, Purkait MK. A review on the environment-friendly emerging techniques for pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass: Mechanistic insight and advancements. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 264:128523. [PMID: 33039689 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The process of pretreatment is considered as an indispensable unit operation in the field of lignocellulosic conversion. The traditional pretreatment operations of lignocellulosic biomass are observed as inefficient to meet the demand for an industrial adaptation. In view of that, numerous investigations are reported on various conventional pretreatment methods but very limited information's are available on the advanced technologies. The present review article provides an exclusive discussion on various emerging and environment-friendly pretreatment methods applied on a number of different feedstock materials. Further, an insight on the reaction mechanism involved with each of the technologies such as microwave, ultrasound, deep eutectic solvent, irradiation, and high force assisted pretreatment methods are elucidated for an effective valorization of lignocellulosic biomass. Hence, in a single article, the readers of this paper will get to know all important aspects of the emerging pretreatment techniques of lignocellulosic biomass including the advancements, and the mechanistic insight which will be highly beneficial towards the selection of an efficient pretreatment method for large scale of commercial implementation in a lignocellulosic biorefinery.
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- Dibyajyoti Haldar
- Centre for the Environment, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India.
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- Centre for the Environment, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India.
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Evaluation of Rice Straw Ash as a Pozzolanic Addition in Cementitious Mixtures. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app11020773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Rice husk ash is one of the most widely studied biomass ashes used in pozzolanic addition. Given its lower silica content, rice straw ash (RSA) has been explored less often, despite the fact that, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), rice straw (RS) production is estimated at 600 million tons/year. In this work, RSA was physically and chemically characterized, and its pozzolanic properties were assessed. A controlled conditioning, burning, homogenization and grinding procedure was carried out to obtain RSA from RS. Chemical composition, insoluble residue, reactive silica, chloride content and particle size distribution were assessed for ash characterization. To determine RSA pozzolanicity, Frattini, electrical conductivity and pH measurements in an aqueous suspension of hydrated CH/RSA mixtures were obtained. Portland cement (PC) mortars with 15% and 30% RSA substitutions evaluated. The mechanical tests showed specimens with a strength activity index up to 90% and 80% with 15% and 30% RSA, respectively, after 3 days, and these values grew to 107–109% after 90 curing days.
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Pereira PHF, Ornaghi HL, Arantes V, Cioffi MOH. Effect of chemical treatment of pineapple crown fiber in the production, chemical composition, crystalline structure, thermal stability and thermal degradation kinetic properties of cellulosic materials. Carbohydr Res 2021; 499:108227. [PMID: 33388571 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2020.108227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Recently, the growing environmental concerns and economic demands have driven the need to develop effective solutions for the treatment of vegetal fibers to be used as renewable source for various industrial applications. The present study aimed to explore pineapple crown fibers (PCs) as an alternative source of cellulose. The three treatments (alcohol-insoluble residue (AIR), alkaline (AT), and organosolv) evaluated promoted chemical and morphological changes to the PCs. Fresh and treated PCs were characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TG), and chemical composition. The XRD results showed that the Cellulose-I allomorph was not altered during extraction, and that the crystallinity index of the fibers treated with AT, first bleaching step, second bleaching step, and the second bleaching step followed by KOH treatment (2B_KOH) increased to 77.8; 83.2; 83.5 and 86% when compared with fresh PC (62.3%). Results from the thermal analysis revealed that thermal stability increased for the isolated cellulose, and the maximum degradation for (2B_KOH) is 350 °C. Chemical composition results showed a decrease in the content of hemicellulose, lignin and other soluble materials after alkaline treatment, suggesting high-quality 2B_KOH with 74.6% of cellulose. SEM revealed changes in the morphological structure on fibers. Alkaline treatment followed by H2O2 bleaching is an excellent alternative for the removal of non-cellulosic material and facilitates the isolation of cellulose. These results suggested that there is a potential to isolate cellulose from PC via the sequence of treatment of a methodology by chlorite-free.
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- Paulo Henrique Fernandes Pereira
- Fatigue and Aeronautical Material Research Group, Department of Materials and Technology, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Engineering, Guaratinguetá, 12516-410, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Fatigue and Aeronautical Material Research Group, Department of Materials and Technology, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Engineering, Guaratinguetá, 12516-410, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Biocatalysis and Bioproducts Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Lorena School of Engineering, University of São Paulo, Lorena, São Paulo, 12602-810, Brazil
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- Fatigue and Aeronautical Material Research Group, Department of Materials and Technology, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Engineering, Guaratinguetá, 12516-410, São Paulo, Brazil
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