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Mellalou A, Silva WO, Soutrenon M, Girault HH, Outzourhit A, Alami J, Ghamouss F. Biomass screening for syngas production by flash photopyrolysis. RSC Adv 2024; 14:11706-11714. [PMID: 38605887 PMCID: PMC11008190 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra01845a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
Abstract
A few seconds flash photopyrolysis is used as efficient screening tool for the investigation of selected biomass in producing syngas, hydrogen and biochar. This innovative approach allowed rapid pyrolysis of the biomass, which was followed by a precise gas analysis and quantification, using Mass Spectrometry (MS). The analysis of the gas composition from three distinct biomass wastes in this study provides new insights into their thermochemical characteristics, expanding thus our knowledge of the potential of the selected biomass resources for the production of carbon, syngas, and/or hydrogen-rich gas production. This enhanced characterization revealed the potential of biomass transformation in contributing to innovative green energy sustainable solutions.
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- Abderrahman Mellalou
- Materials Science Energy and Nanoengineering Department, Mohamed VI Polytechnic University Benguerir Morocco
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- Institute of Systems Engineering, HES-SO Valais-Wallis CH-1950 Sion Switzerland
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- Institute of Systems Engineering, HES-SO Valais-Wallis CH-1950 Sion Switzerland
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- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques (ISIC), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Station 6 CH-1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Materials, Energy and Environment, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University Morocco
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- Materials Science Energy and Nanoengineering Department, Mohamed VI Polytechnic University Benguerir Morocco
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- Materials Science Energy and Nanoengineering Department, Mohamed VI Polytechnic University Benguerir Morocco
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Removal of toxic methyl orange by a cost-free and eco-friendly adsorbent: mechanism, phytotoxicity, thermodynamics, and kinetics. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sajce.2022.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Moon M, Yeon YJ, Park HJ, Park J, Park GW, Kim GH, Lee JP, Lee D, Lee JS, Min K. Chemoenzymatic valorization of agricultural wastes into 4-hydroxyvaleric acid via levulinic acid. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 337:125479. [PMID: 34320759 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Given that (i) levulinic acid (LA) is one of the most significant platform chemicals derived from biomass and (ii) 4-hydroxyvaleric acid (4-HV) is a potential LA derivative, the aim of this study is to achieve chemoenzymatic valorization of LA, which was obtained from agricultural wastes, to 4-HV. The thermochemical process utilized agricultural wastes (i.e., rice straw and corncob) as feedstocks and successfully produced LA, ranging from 25.1 to 65.4 mM. Additionally, formate was co-produced and used as a hydrogen source for the enzymatic hydrogenation of LA. Finally, engineered 3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase from Alcaligenes faecalis (eHBDH) was applicable for catalyzing the conversion of agricultural wastes-driven LA, resulting in a maximum concentration of 11.32 mM 4-HV with a conversion rate of 48.2%. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report describing the production of 4-HV from actual biomass, and the results might provide insights into the valorization of agricultural wastes.
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- Myounghoon Moon
- Gwangju Bio/Energy R&D Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Gwangju 61003, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Gangneung-Wonju National University (GWNU), Gangneung 25457, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Duksung Women's University, Seoul 01369, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Gangneung-Wonju National University (GWNU), Gangneung 25457, Republic of Korea
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- Gwangju Bio/Energy R&D Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Gwangju 61003, Republic of Korea
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- Gwangju Bio/Energy R&D Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Gwangju 61003, Republic of Korea
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- Gwangju Bio/Energy R&D Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Gwangju 61003, Republic of Korea
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- Green Chemistry and Materials Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Cheonan 31056, Republic of Korea
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- Gwangju Bio/Energy R&D Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Gwangju 61003, Republic of Korea
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- Gwangju Bio/Energy R&D Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Gwangju 61003, Republic of Korea.
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Pereira Marques F, Lima Soares AK, Lomonaco D, Alexandre E Silva LM, Tédde Santaella S, de Freitas Rosa M, Carrhá Leitão R. Steam explosion pretreatment improves acetic acid organosolv delignification of oil palm mesocarp fibers and sugarcane bagasse. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 175:304-312. [PMID: 33516854 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.01.174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Steam explosion can be used to pretreat lignocellulosic materials to decrease energy and chemical consumption during pulping to obtain environmentally friendly lignin and to improve lignin yield without changing its structure. The objective of this study was to evaluate the extraction of lignin from oil palm mesocarp fibers and sugarcane bagasse using steam explosion pretreatment followed by acetosolv. The biomasses were pretreated at 168 °C for a reaction time of 10 min. Steam explosion combined with acetosolv at lower severities was also carried out. Steam explosion followed by acetosolv increased the lignin yield by approximately 15% and 17% in oil palm mesocarp fibers and sugarcane bagasse, respectively. In addition, steam explosion decreased the reaction time of acetosolv four-fold while maintaining the lignin yield from sugarcane bagasse. Similar results were not obtained for oil palm mesocarp. High-purity and high-quality lignins were obtained using steam explosion pretreatment with structural characteristics similar to raw ones. Sugarcane bagasse lignin seems to be a better option for application in material science due its higher lignin yield and higher thermal stability. Our findings demonstrate that steam explosion is efficient for improving lignin yield and/or decreasing pulping severity.
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- Francisco Pereira Marques
- Departament of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Federal University of Ceará, CEP: 60440-900 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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- Departament of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Federal University of Ceará, 60440-900 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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- Institute of Marine Science, Federal University of Ceará, Avenida da Abolição, 3207, CEP: 60165-081 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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- Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical, Rua Dra. Sara Mesquita, 2270, CEP: 60511-110 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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Chen SS, Wang L, Yu IKM, Tsang DCW, Hunt AJ, Jérôme F, Zhang S, Ok YS, Poon CS. Valorization of lignocellulosic fibres of paper waste into levulinic acid using solid and aqueous Brønsted acid. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 247:387-394. [PMID: 28957771 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.09.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2017] [Revised: 09/09/2017] [Accepted: 09/15/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
This study aims to produce levulinic acid (LA) from paper towel waste in environment-friendly and economically feasible conditions, and evaluate the difference using solid and aqueous Brønsted acids. Direct dehydration of glucose to LA required sufficiently strong Brønsted acidity, where Amberlyst 36 demonstrated rapid production of approximately 30Cmol% of LA in 20min. However, the maximum yield of LA was limited by mass transfer. In contrast, the yield of LA gradually increased to over 40Cmol% in 1M H2SO4 at 150°C in 60min. The SEM images revealed the conversion in dilute acids under microwave at 150°C resulting in swelling structures of cellulose, which were similar to the pre-treatment process with concentrated acids. Further increase in reaction temperature to 200°C significantly shortened the reaction time from 60 to 2.5min, which saved the energy cost as revealed in preliminary cost analysis.
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- Season S Chen
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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- Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, Department of Chemistry, The University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK
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- Institut de Chimie des Milieux et Matériaux de Poitiers, CNRS/Université de Poitiers, ENSIP, 1 rue Marcel Doré, Bat 1, TSA 41105, 86073 Poitiers Cedex 9, France
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; O-Jeong Eco-Resilience Institute (OJERI) & Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Amiri H, Karimi K. Integration of Autohydrolysis and Organosolv Delignification for Efficient Acetone, Butanol, and Ethanol Production and Lignin Recovery. Ind Eng Chem Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.6b00110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Hamid Amiri
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran
- Department
of Biotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technologies, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81746-73441, Iran
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran
- Industrial
Biotechnology Group, Institute of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran
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Wang S, Ouyang X, Wang W, Yuan Q, Yan A. Comparison of ultrasound-assisted Fenton reaction and dilute acid-catalysed steam explosion pretreatment of corncobs: cellulose characteristics and enzymatic saccharification. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra13125e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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As an emerging method for lignocellulose pretreatment, the ultrasound-assisted Fenton reaction is not well developed in comparison to the dilute acid-catalysed steam explosion.
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- Sujun Wang
- College of Life Science and Technology
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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- College of Life Science and Technology
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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- College of Life Science and Technology
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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- College of Life Science and Technology
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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- College of Life Science and Technology
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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