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Ogugua PC, Su H, Wang E. Synergistic blending of biomass, sewage sludge, and coal for enhanced bioenergy production: Exploring residue combinations and optimizing thermal conversion parameters. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 352:120035. [PMID: 38244407 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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Creating renewable energy from lignocellulosic biomass is essential for a sustainable future. Due to their abundance and the possibility of producing cheap and clean energy, non-lignocellulosic wastes like sewage sludge from industrial and municipal wastes have drawn attention as a feasible alternative to fossil fuels. These abundant, cost-effective resources may help minimize the effects of climate change since they produce less pollution. Several drawbacks are associated with using sewage sludge in thermal conversion procedures. These issues encompass suboptimal energy yield, elevated ash levels in the final product, and subpar biomass quality. Using these scraps in conjunction with coal might enhance energy conversion processes. This study has revealed the necessity for further investigation into how various combinations of residues interact with each other, influencing synergistic effects and degradation processes. The study's underlying objective was to provide a centralized database on the synergistic effects of mixing biomass and sewage sludge for bioenergy production, coal and biomass, and coal and sewage sludge through thermochemical processes like combustion, pyrolysis, gasification, and hydrolysis with Aspen Plus. This study will assist in enhancing biofuels' output from sewage sludge, coal, and coal/biomass blends in thermal conversion by defining the operating parameters (temperature, heat, and residence duration) of pyrolysis and combustion, features, and chemical properties that may influence these processes.
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- Paul Chinonso Ogugua
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of China-UK Low Carbon College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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Marđokić A, Maldonado AE, Klosz K, Molnár MA, Vatai G, Bánvölgyi S. Optimization of Conditions for Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Polyphenols from Olive Pomace of Žutica Variety: Waste Valorization Approach. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1175. [PMID: 37371905 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12061175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Olive pomace is a by-product of olive oil production that is toxic to the environment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the methods of olive pomace valorization through the implementation of novel technology, the so-called microwave-assisted extraction process. To determine the total polyphenol content (TPC) and antioxidant activity (AA), polyphenol extraction using MAE was performed. Response surface methodology was used to determine the best extraction conditions, whereby the effects of three factors, solid ratio (g/50 mL), time (s), and power (W), were measured. The ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) method was used to assess AA, whereas the spectrophotometric Folin-Ciocalteu (FC) method was used to determine TPC. The highest TPC of 15.30 mg of gallic acid equivalents per gram of dried weight (mg GAE/gdw) was generated after 105 s at 450 W, with a solid concentration of 1 g/50 mL, while the maximum AA was 10 mg of ascorbic acid equivalents per gram of dried weight (mg AAE/gdw). Numerical optimization revealed that 800 W, 180 s, and 1 g/50 mL were the best conditions for obtaining maximum TPC and AA.
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- Ana Marđokić
- Department of Food Process Engineering, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, H-1118 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Food Process Engineering, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, H-1118 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Food Process Engineering, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, H-1118 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Food Process Engineering, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, H-1118 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Food Process Engineering, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, H-1118 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Food Process Engineering, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, H-1118 Budapest, Hungary
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Allami HA, Nayebzadeh H, Motamedi S. The effect of biodiesel production method on its combustion behavior in an agricultural tractor engine. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:5955-5972. [PMID: 35986113 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22347-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In this study, biodiesel fuel was produced from waste cooking oil (WCO) using a heterogeneous catalyst under microwave (MB) and conventional (CB) heating, and fueled in an agricultural tractor engine to evaluate the engine performance as well as emissions. The biodiesels presented different fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) profiles where MB had lower unsaturated FAME chains. Beyond the transesterification reaction time, the energy consumed for MB biodiesel production diminished by around eight times compared to that required for CB production. The engine results confirmed the positive influence of blending net diesel fuel with biodiesel for enhancing the engine performance and reducing the emissions. More than 20% increment in the engine power and torque was detected at all engine loads (the engine speed was adjusted at 1500 rpm). The hydrocarbon (HC), carbon monoxide (CO), and smoke opacity (SO) indicated significant reductions compared to when net diesel fuel was used. According to statistical analysis, CB25 and MB25 fuels presented a suitable combination as fuel where MB25 provided better engine performance, lower HC and SO emissions, with CO emissions reaching the minimum amount by CB fuels.
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- Faculty of Material and Chemical Engineering, Esfarayen University of Technology, Esfarayen, North Khorasan, Iran.
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- Faculty of Chemical, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran
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Vignesh P, Jayaseelan V, Pugazhendiran P, Prakash MS, Sudhakar K. Nature-inspired nano-additives for Biofuel application – A Review. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL ADVANCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ceja.2022.100360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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Modelling and Optimisation of the Sol-Gel Conditions for Synthesis of Semi-Hexagonal Titania-Based Nano-Catalyst for Esterification Reaction. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12020239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Design and fabrication of a catalyst with the highest activity can be achieved by optimising the synthesis conditions. In this study, the sol-gel synthesis conditions of citric acid concentration, gelling temperature, complex time, and calcination temperature were studied for the preparation of a novel semi-hexagonal calcium/titania-zirconia nano-catalyst used in the esterification reaction. After synthesis of around 24 samples at various conditions, their activity was tested in the esterification reaction and the results were analysed by multi-layer perceptron (MLP) and support vector machine (SVM) models. Both models predicted the actual data with high coefficients of determination, and indicated that the calcination temperature has the most influence on the activity of the prepared semi-hexagonal calcium/titania-zirconia nano-catalyst for the esterification reaction. Moreover, the genetic algorithm (GA) was utilised for optimising the preparation conditions based on the SVM model, due to its higher generalisation capability for prediction. The prepared nano-catalysts under the optimum conditions of 1.42 acid ratio, gelling temperature of 72 °C, complex time of 2.65 h, and calcination temperature of 487 °C showed good crystalline structure and metal–metal and metal–oxygen cation bonding. Finally, the fabricated catalyst had a high surface area (276.5 m2/g) with 3.5 nm pore diameter and almost uniform particle size (80–110 nm) distribution, leading to a high conversion of 97.6% in the esterification reaction, with good catalytic stability up to five times.
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Hashemzehi M, Pirouzfar V, Nayebzadeh H, Alihosseini A. Application of response surface methodology to optimize high active Cu-Zn-Al mixed metal oxide fabricated via microwave-assisted solution combustion method. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2020.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Fabrication of sulfated spinel nickel aluminate for biofuel production: influence of Ni/Al ratio on its activity. APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-020-01311-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Tang X, Niu S, Zhao S, Zhang X, Li X, Yu H, Lu C, Han K. Synthesis of sulfonated catalyst from bituminous coal to catalyze esterification for biodiesel production with promoted mechanism analysis. J IND ENG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2019.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Dehghani S, Haghighi M. Sono-dispersion of MgO over Al-Ce-doped MCM-41 bifunctional nanocatalyst for one-step biodiesel production from acidic oil: Influence of ultrasound irradiation and Si/Ce molar ratio. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2019; 54:142-152. [PMID: 30773493 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2019.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2018] [Revised: 01/13/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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MCM-41 is a mesoporous silicate with hydrophobic structure which is a good candidate as catalyst support in biodiesel production, with high specific area (more than 1100 m2/g) and high thermal stability. In this study the hydrothermal stability and acidic property of Al-MCM-41 were improved by addition of Ce element into its structure with various amounts of Si/Ce molar ratio. Then it was loaded by magnesium with two different procedures: customary impregnation and Sono-dispersion. The following techniques were utilized to characterize the synthesized nanocatalysts: EDX, FTIR, FESEM, DRS, BET and XRD. The catalytic performance of bifunctional nanocatalysts for biodiesel production from acidic oil was analysed, while four operational parameters were fixed as: catalyst charge equal to 5 wt%, reaction temperature equal to 70 °C, reaction duration equal to 6 h and methanol/oil molar ratio equal to 9. Generally, the obtained results revealed that the conversion and the quality of produced biodiesel were increased significantly by increasing Ce amount of catalysts up to Si/Ce = 25 and also the sonicated sample represented a better reusability compare to non-sonicated one. Among the prepared samples, Mg/ACM-U (Si/Ce = 25) achieved the maximum conversion and high reusability for biodiesel production reaction after fifth cycle.
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- Sahar Dehghani
- Chemical Engineering Faculty, Sahand University of Technology, P.O. Box 51335-1996, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran; Reactor and Catalysis Research Center (RCRC), Sahand University of Technology, P.O. Box 51335-1996, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran
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- Chemical Engineering Faculty, Sahand University of Technology, P.O. Box 51335-1996, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran; Reactor and Catalysis Research Center (RCRC), Sahand University of Technology, P.O. Box 51335-1996, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran.
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