Alkali catalyzed liquefaction of corncob in supercritical ethanol–water

Corncob liquefaction in supercritical ethanol–water was performed with and without the addition of an alkali catalyst by direct addition or biomass impregnation in a 250-cm³ batch reactor. The effects of temperature, solvent and alkali addition on the biomass conversion level and oil yield were investigated to find the optimum condition. For non-catalytic liquefaction using a 1:1 (v/v) ethanol: water ratio, a maximum oil yield and conversion level of 49.0% and 93.4%, respectively, were obtained at 340 °C. For alkali catalytic liquefaction, the oil yield with KOH addition (57.5%) was higher than that from KOH-impregnated corncob liquefaction (43.3%). The oil from liquefaction with KOH addition had higher heating value (26.7–35.3 MJ kg⁻¹) than the corncob (19.1 MJ kg⁻¹). The dominant components of the obtained oil were found by GC/MS analysis to be aldehyde, ester, phenol derivatives and aromatic compounds.     

玉米芯处理含锌废水的研究

利用玉米芯对含Zn^2＋废水处理进行了研究。结果表明,玉米芯对Zn^2＋有较好的吸附效果。活化后的玉米芯粉对Zn^2＋的吸附比普通玉米芯粉效果更好。溶液的pH值在5左右,吸附时间为5h,活化玉米芯粉对Zn^2＋的吸附率可达93％以上。     

用玉米芯水解液发酵木糖醇的研究

对用玉米芯水解液发酵木糖醇进行了研究。结果表明玉米芯水解液中的葡萄糖和杂质成分对木糖醇发酵具有抑制作用。试验显示一些添加剂能明显减轻这种抑制作用。本试验用玉米芯水解液进行的木糖醇发酵中,木糖醇的转化率为理论值的74.9%。     

Physicochemical characterization of alkali treated fractions from corncob and wheat straw and the production of nanofibres

Raw cereal materials (CM) (corncob and wheat straw) were alkaline treated to produce insoluble fibrous residues (IF) and soluble fibrous residues (SF). Physicochemical properties of each portion were evaluated. CM contained high amounts of dietary fibre (DF; 49.87–68.65%), while IF and SF mainly contained insoluble and soluble DF, respectively. CM and IF contained essential minerals (calcium, copper, iron, potassium, magnesium and phosphorus) while SF was free from heavy metals. CM and IF also exhibited DPPH radical scavenging ability (54.25 to 77.24%), good emulsification ability (3.73–5.29%) and emulsion stability (75.00–86.94%), mineral binding capacity (calcium, copper, iron, zinc), water holding capacity (2.82–6.01 g_water/g_sample) and oil holding capacity (2.61–4.00 g_oil/g_sample). IF and SF could be potentially developed into new functional food materials. The successful production of SF into nanofibres by electrospinning showed potential applications as delivery systems for bioactive and functional ingredients.     

Bioethanol production estimated from volatile compositions in hydrolysates of lignocellulosic biomass by deep learning

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玉米芯功能性低聚糖分级纯化及抗氧化活性研究

探究玉米芯功能性低聚糖分级纯化前后不同组分的组成、理化性质和抗氧化活性。以玉米芯为原料,采用活性炭柱层析法对玉米芯功能性低聚糖进行分级纯化,对纯化前后组分的聚合度、相对分子质量、阿魏酸基团以及红外光谱特性进行分析,并对酶解低聚糖粗提物(EH)及其纯化组分的自由基清除能力和抑制脂质过氧化能力进行比较分析。结果表明：活性炭水洗脱低聚糖组分(WO)、醇洗脱低聚糖组分(EO)均主要由木糖和阿拉伯糖组成,其中WO含有结合态阿魏酸,为阿魏酰阿拉伯低聚木糖;EO不含结合态阿魏酸,为阿拉伯低聚木糖。EH及其纯化组分WO、EO均具有一定的清除自由基(DPPH·、·OH、ABTS⁺·)能力和抑制脂质过氧化能力,且随浓度的增加而增加,WO抗氧化活性最强,EH次之,EO抗氧化活性较弱。     

木糖醇的生产与发展趋势

介绍了木糖醇的主要功能,分析了传统的木糖醇生产工艺与先进工艺的优劣,并根据国内木糖醇生产现状展望了木糖醇行业未来的发展趋势.     

Pretreatment and hydrolysis of cellulosic agricultural wastes with a cellulase-producing Streptomyces for bioethanol production

Production of reducing sugar by hydrolysis of corncob material with Streptomyces sp. cellulase and ethanol fermentation of cellulosic hydrolysate was investigated. Cultures of Streptomyces sp. T3-1 improved reducing sugar yields with the production of CMCase, Avicelase and ??-glucosidase activity of 3.8, 3.9 and 3.8 IU/ml, respectively. CMCase, Avicelase, and ??-glucosidase produced by the Streptomyces sp. T3-1 favored the conversion of cellulose to glucose. It was recognized that the synergistic interaction of endoglucanase, exoglucanase and ??-glucosidase resulted in efficient hydrolysis of cellulosic substrate. After 5 d of incubation, the overall reducing sugar yield reached 53.1 g/100 g dried substrate. Further fermentation of cellulosic hydrolysate containing 40.5 g/l glucose was performed using Saccharomyces cerevisiae BCRC 21812, 14.6 g/l biomass and 24.6 g/l ethanol was obtained within 3 d. The results have significant implications and future applications regarding to production of fuel ethanol from agricultural cellulosic waste.     

Influence of temperature and alumina catalyst on pyrolysis of corncob

Corncob has been investigated as an alternative feedstock to obtain fuels and chemicals via pyrolysis in fixed-bed reactor. The influence of pyrolysis temperature in the range 300-800 °C as well as the catalyst effects on the products was investigated in detail and the obtained results were compared. The results indicated that a maximum oil yield of 22.2% was obtained at a moderate temperature of 600 °C. The oil yield was reduced when the temperature was increased from 600 to 800 °C, whereas the gas yield increased.Pyrolysis oils were examined by using instrumental analysis, ¹H NMR spectroscopy and GC/MS. This analysis revealed that the pyrolysis oils were chemically very heterogeneous at all temperatures. It was determined that the most abundant compounds composing the bio-oil were phenolics.It was observed that the catalyst decreased the reaction temperature. Most of the components obtained using a catalyst at moderate temperatures was close to those obtained at high temperatures without using a catalyst. Moreover, the use of a catalyst and the high temperatures of the reactions also decreased the amount of oxygenated compounds produced.According to these results, corncob bio-oils can be used as fuel and constitute a valuable source of chemical raw materials.     

Synergies in co-pyrolysis of Thai lignite and corncob

The results from TGA experiments at the temperature range of 300–600 °C evidently distinguished the different pyrolysis behaviours of lignite and corncob; however, no clear synergistic effects could be observed for the mixture. The investigation of co-pyrolysis in a fixed-bed reactor, however, found significant synergies in both pyrolysis product yields and gas product compositions. The solid yield of the 50:50 lignite/corncob blend was much lower (i.e. 9%) than expected from the calculated value based on individual materials under the range of temperatures studied, and coincided with the higher liquid and gas yield. The synergistic effect in product gas composition was highly pronouncing for CH₄ formation, i.e. three times higher than the calculated value at 400 °C. Possible mechanisms were described including the interaction between corncob volatiles and lignite particles, and the effect of the heat profiles of lignite and corncob pyrolysis on the temperature dependent reactions. The enhanced devolatilisation of the blend was explained by the transfer of hydrogen from biomass to coal as well as the promotion of low-temperature thermal decomposition of lignite by exothermic heat released from corncob pyrolysis. Moreover, water, which was one of the major components in corncob volatiles produced mainly at around 200–375 °C, can also be expected to act as a reactive agent to promote the secondary tar cracking producing more CH₄.