Hydrothermal liquefaction(HTL)and pyrolysis(Py)of Loktak lake biomass mixture of water hyacinth(WH)and para grass(PG)were carried out at 260-300℃ and 300-500℃ to compare the products yield and chemical characteristi...Hydrothermal liquefaction(HTL)and pyrolysis(Py)of Loktak lake biomass mixture of water hyacinth(WH)and para grass(PG)were carried out at 260-300℃ and 300-500℃ to compare the products yield and chemical characteristics of the products.In case of HTL,the maximum bio-oil yield was obtained 13.34 wt.%at 280℃ while for Py,the maximum bio-oil yield was observed 38.8 wt.%at 350℃.The obtained bio-oils and bio-chars were analyzed using GC-MS,FT-IR,NMR,TGA,TOC,and SEM.GC-MS analysis of the bio-oils were showed that the HTL bio-oil majorly contains of nitrogen containing compounds whereas the Py bio-oil contains majority of phenolic compounds.Other compounds like ketones,alcohols,acids were also observed in bio-oil.Higher intensity broad band at 3300-3500 cm^(−1) was observed in the Py bio-oil compared to HTL bio-oil.TGA and proximate analysis of bio-char revealed the higher devolatilization occured during the HTL compared to Py process.The surface morphology of the HTL bio-char was found to be rough and fragmented as compared to the pyrolysis bio-char,clearly showing the biomass macromolecules breakdown differently in HTL and Py process.展开更多
Byssochlamys fulva AM130,a novel strain of filamentous fungus,could produce ethanol from glucose,xylose,and alkali pretreated rice straw(PRS),while the efficiencies were very low with PRS.Ethanol production of 11.84 g...Byssochlamys fulva AM130,a novel strain of filamentous fungus,could produce ethanol from glucose,xylose,and alkali pretreated rice straw(PRS),while the efficiencies were very low with PRS.Ethanol production of 11.84 g/L was attained by the fungus when grown in glucose,indicating that the limitations while growing on PRS were related to low hydrolytic efficiency.Enzyme profiling of the fungus showed 365 IU/ml of beta-glucosidase and 89 IU/ml of xylanase activity,while endoglucanase and filter paper activity were negligible,which accounts for the low hydrolytic efficiency.The fungus could survive for extended periods under oxygen-limited conditions and produce ethanol.The fungal mycelia could also be used for repeated cycles of anaerobic fermentation,wherein the ethanol yield improved with each consecutive cycle.展开更多
文摘Hydrothermal liquefaction(HTL)and pyrolysis(Py)of Loktak lake biomass mixture of water hyacinth(WH)and para grass(PG)were carried out at 260-300℃ and 300-500℃ to compare the products yield and chemical characteristics of the products.In case of HTL,the maximum bio-oil yield was obtained 13.34 wt.%at 280℃ while for Py,the maximum bio-oil yield was observed 38.8 wt.%at 350℃.The obtained bio-oils and bio-chars were analyzed using GC-MS,FT-IR,NMR,TGA,TOC,and SEM.GC-MS analysis of the bio-oils were showed that the HTL bio-oil majorly contains of nitrogen containing compounds whereas the Py bio-oil contains majority of phenolic compounds.Other compounds like ketones,alcohols,acids were also observed in bio-oil.Higher intensity broad band at 3300-3500 cm^(−1) was observed in the Py bio-oil compared to HTL bio-oil.TGA and proximate analysis of bio-char revealed the higher devolatilization occured during the HTL compared to Py process.The surface morphology of the HTL bio-char was found to be rough and fragmented as compared to the pyrolysis bio-char,clearly showing the biomass macromolecules breakdown differently in HTL and Py process.
基金Research(CSIR)for the financial support for the project MLP 0035(33/2018/MD-FTT&FTC-ANB)of which this study forms a part of.
文摘Byssochlamys fulva AM130,a novel strain of filamentous fungus,could produce ethanol from glucose,xylose,and alkali pretreated rice straw(PRS),while the efficiencies were very low with PRS.Ethanol production of 11.84 g/L was attained by the fungus when grown in glucose,indicating that the limitations while growing on PRS were related to low hydrolytic efficiency.Enzyme profiling of the fungus showed 365 IU/ml of beta-glucosidase and 89 IU/ml of xylanase activity,while endoglucanase and filter paper activity were negligible,which accounts for the low hydrolytic efficiency.The fungus could survive for extended periods under oxygen-limited conditions and produce ethanol.The fungal mycelia could also be used for repeated cycles of anaerobic fermentation,wherein the ethanol yield improved with each consecutive cycle.
