Hydrogen production enhancement using hot gas cleaning system combined with prepared Ni-based catalyst in biomass gasification

This paper investigates the hot gas temperature effect on enhancing hydrogen generation and minimizing tar yield using zeolite and prepared Ni-based catalysts in rice straw gasification. Results obtained from this work have shown that increasing hot gas temperature and applying catalysts can enhance energy yield efficiency. When zeolite catalyst and hot gas temperature were adjusted from 250 °C to 400 °C, H₂ and CO increased slightly from 7.31% to 14.57%–8.03% and 17.34%, respectively. The tar removal efficiency varies in the 70%–90% range. When the zeolite was replaced with prepared Ni-based catalysts and hot gas cleaning (HGC) operated at 250 °C, H₂ contents were significantly increased from 6.63% to 12.24% resulting in decreasing the hydrocarbon (tar), and methane content. This implied that NiO could promote the water-gas shift reaction and CH₄ reforming reaction. Under other conditions in which the hot gas temperature was 400 °C, deactivated effects on prepared Ni-based catalyst were observed for inhibiting syngas and tar reduction in the HGC system. The prepared Ni-based catalyst worked at 250 °C demonstrate higher stability, catalyst activity, and less coke decomposition in dry reforming. In summary, the optimum catalytic performance in syngas production and tar elimination was achieved when the catalytic temperature was 250 °C in the presence of prepared Ni-based catalysts, producing 5.92 MJ/kg of lower heating value (LHV) and 73.9% tar removal efficiency.     

Improving the performance of asphalt mixture by addition of short-thin wheat straw pieces

To reduce costs and prevent environmental pollution in the fabrication process of straws fibrosis, a simple and efficient method of straw-reinforced asphalt concrete is proposed, which adds short-thin wheat straw pieces (SWSPs) into asphalt mixture directly. The road performances of wheat straw asphalt mixture (WSAM) are evaluated by means of three-point flexural test, rutting test, freeze thaw split test and the test of fracture toughness. The results show that when the SWSPs content is between 0.1% and 0.2%, the flexural strength of asphalt mixture increases by 23%, the dynamic stability by 48% (reaching 1592 times), fracture toughness by 27% while the rut depth decreases by 44%. It is indicated that high temperature stability of the asphalt mixture and low temperature crack resistance are intensified by adding an appropriate amount of SWSPs, and the results of freeze thaw split test manifest that the moisture susceptibility of WSAM is weaker.     

草料自燃防范的研究

近年来兴起的秸秆打包并不能消除其自燃的危险。使用弗-卡模型,测定了不同体积稻麦秸秆的临界温度(Ta,cr);并依据实际状况对弗-卡模型进行了改进,测定了稻麦秸秆的Tc;探讨了含水量以及打包密度对Tc的影响。得出初始含水量13.65%,密度344kg.m-3打包麦秸秆的Tc为66～69℃,最大安全堆砌直径为7.3m;初始含水量15.27%,密度285kg.m-3打包稻秸秆的Tc为83～86℃,最大安全堆砌直径为8.5m的结论。这一研究对草料场的安全管理意义重大。     

Rice straw paper incorporated with activated carbon as an ethylene scavenger in a paper‐making process

Rice straw contains cellulose as its main carbohydrate component, which is the major constituent for making rice straw paper as an alternative use of the residue. The objectives of this study were to determine a rice straw paper‐making process incorporating activated carbon (AC) and the effect of AC and the glucomannan (GLU) content on the physical and mechanical properties, including the ethylene adsorption capacity of rice straw paper containing AC. The results showed that AC was an effective ethylene scavenger, and it was possible to incorporate it into the rice straw paper‐making process. Increasing the AC content increased the ethylene adsorption capacity but decreased the strength of the AC‐rice straw paper. GLU maintained the strength of the rice straw paper but did not affect the ethylene adsorption capacity. Incorporation of 30% AC content with 0.3% GLU in the AC‐rice straw paper produced the maximum level of ethylene scavenging (77%). Moreover, AC‐rice straw paper is an environmentally friendly material owing to its reusability, and it has the potential for applications in food and agricultural packaging because it can act as an ethylene scavenger and also provide protection against mechanical damage.     

秸秆固化技术现状及发展趋势分析

从开发利用秸秆固化成型燃料的意义入手,结合国内外应用生物质固化成型技术的现状,分析了当前技术的主要原理及存在的问题,进而提出了技术发展的主要方向及相关两项具有发展潜力的新技术,为今后秸秆固化成型产业的发展提供建议。     

Critical parameters in cost-effective alkaline extraction for high protein yield from leaves

Leaves are potential resources for feed or food, but their applications are limited due to a high proportion of insoluble protein and inefficient processing. To overcome these problems, parameters of alkaline extraction were evaluated using green tea residue (GTR). Protein extraction could be maximized to 95% of total protein, and, after precipitation by pH adjustment to 3.5, 85% of extracted protein was recovered with a purity of 52%. Temperature, NaOH amount, and extraction time are the protein yield determining parameters, while pH and volume of extraction liquid are critical parameters for production cost. The cost of energy and chemicals for producing 1 t GTR proteins is minimized to 102€, and its nutritional value is comparable to soybean protein. Furthermore, this technology was successfully applied to other sources of biomass and has potential to be used as a part of an integrated bio-refinery process.     

凹凸棒石-针铁矿改性麦秸木质陶瓷的微观结构

以凹凸棒石、针铁矿和小麦秸秆为原料,添加少量的环氧树脂作为黏结剂,在适宜的温度和气氛下煅烧,同步完成了生物质碳化、凹凸棒石热活化及针铁矿的还原,获得了具有高气孔率和强磁性的凹凸棒石-针铁矿改性麦秸木质陶瓷,利用XRD和SEM分析了原料质量比及焙烧温度对其物相及微观结构的影响。结果表明:凹凸棒石-针铁矿改性麦秸木质陶瓷是一种非晶态多孔质碳素材料,在相同温度下,原料的质量比对其物相几乎无影响;随着焙烧温度的升高,凹凸棒石的特征衍射峰逐渐消失,凹凸棒石-针铁矿改性麦秸木质陶瓷中有新的物相产生。     

脱硫石膏-秸秆新型复合墙体材料性能的研究

介绍了一种新开发的轻质墙体材料.这种墙体材料由脱硫石膏和秸秆按一定比例组合并掺入适量外加剂加水拌合而成.其质量轻(干密度仅为720 kg/m3),有足够的强度(1～3 d强度大于10 MPa,14 d强度大于20 MPa),耐久性好.脱硫石膏-秸秆复合料处于碱性环境下(浆液pH值=11),秸秆不易腐蚀,潮湿环境下也有较好的耐久性.由于脱硫石膏是电厂烟气脱硫的副产品,秸秆是收获果实后的废弃物,因此,新开发墙体材料的推广应用极有助于减轻或避免烟气中SO2和秸秆燃烧烟尘对大气的污染,以及对其它方面造成的损害.