Evaluation of the Chemical Components of Eichhornia crassipes as an Alternative Raw Material for Pulp and Paper

Pintor-Ibarra, Luis Fernando; Rivera-Prado, J. Jesús; Heya, Maginot Ngangyo; Rutiaga-Quiñones, José Guadalupe

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“…Water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes, is a tropical monocotyledonous aquatic species of the Pontederiaceae family (pickerelweeds) that is native to the Amazon region of Brazil and Ecuador. − It is a perennial plant that floats on water with thick leaves and purple flowers. The water hyacinth reproduces either by seeds or stolons.…”

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“…Within a month, the number of water hyacinth plants can increase exponentially from 1 to 1000 offspring . The yield of water hyacinth varies within the range of 60–150 tons per hectare. , It is now widespread in the wetlands of tropical and subtropical countries such as India, the U.S.A., Australia, and Thailand. − ,− Owing to its rapid rate of reproduction, large colonies of water hyacinth form dense impermeable mats, clogging water bodies. This leads to environmental problems with fish populations, irrigation, biodiversity, water quality, and water transportation. ,,,,, The overall water hyacinth population floating on rivers in Thailand in January 2016 was reported to be 5.6 million tons .…”

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Water Hyacinth: A Sustainable Lignin-Poor Cellulose Source for the Production of Cellulose Nanofibers

Tanpichai

Witayakran

Yano

2019

ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng.

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The extraction of cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) from a lignocellulosic source containing less lignin would be an effective way to avoid repetitious and energy-consuming chemical treatments. In the present study, we used water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)a fast-growing, rapidly reproducing, sustainable, and inexpensive raw material with a low lignin content (4.1%)to successfully prepare CNFs with diameters of 10–30 nm and lengths of several μm. We used three different chemical approaches: chemical-free, alkaline, and combined sodium chlorite and alkaline treatments. The results indicate that the alkaline treatment alone was sufficient to eliminate most of the lignin and hemicellulose from water hyacinth, providing CNFs with morphological, crystallinity, and thermal characteristics similar to those of CNFs prepared using combined sodium chlorite and alkaline treatment. Also, mechanical properties and thermal expansion of the nanopapers prepared from these chemically treated CNFs were comparable. Water hyacinth has potential as a sustainable cellulose source for the large-scale production of CNFs for advanced applications in tropical and subtropical countries in comparison with wood or other lignocellulosic sources due to a lower requirement for chemical treatments. Moreover, water hyacinth has other positive aspects such as its rapid breeding rate, availability, and economical price.

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Water Hyacinth: A Sustainable Lignin-Poor Cellulose Source for the Production of Cellulose Nanofibers

Tanpichai

Witayakran

Yano

2019

ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng.

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“…The total extractives content of A. durangensis bagasse and L. aegyptica fruit were similar to those reported by other authors who used the same extraction sequences for non-wood lignocellulosic materials. Pintor-Ibarra et al (2018) obtained values from 21.82 to 35.69% of total extractives in root, leaves and stem of Eichhornia crassipes . While the plant, leaves and stem of Peninisetum sp.…”

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Chemical composition of Luffa aegyptiaca Mill., Agave durangensis Gentry and Pennisetum sp.

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Carrillo-Parra

Rutiaga-Quiñones

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The particleboard industry faces problems of wood shortage, which has led to the use of non-wood lignocellulosic materials. Furthermore, there is also interest in looking for materials that improve their physical and mechanical properties. The species Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. (fruit), Agave durangensis Gentry (bagasse) and Pennisetum sp. (plant, leaves and stem) could be used in the elaboration of wood-based particleboards. The aim of this study is to determine the feasibility of using these materials to produce particleboards in accordance with their chemical composition. Five materials were studied, A. durangensis (bagasse), L. aegyptiaca (fruit) and Pennisetum sp. (whole plant, leaves and stem). Extractives, holocellulose, Runkel lignin and ash content was determined. The pH of the fibers was also measured and a microanalysis of the ash was performed. ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis tests were carried out, in addition Tukey and Dunn tests for group comparison were performed. Pennisetum sp. leaves presented the highest total extractives and ash content, while L. aegyptiaca fruit and A. durangensis bagasse had the highest both content of holocellulose and Runkel lignin respectively. The lowest pH was presented by the L. aegyptiaca fruit, while the highest was from the Pennisetum sp. stem. The element with the greatest presence in the five materials was potassium, except in A. durangensis bagasse showing calcium. L. aegyptiaca fruit has better characteristics to be used in particleboards with greater mechanical resistance because of its higher holocellulose content. However, Pennisetum sp. (plant, leaves and stem) could be used to make particleboards with high resistance to water absorption.

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“…The order of percentage is WH stems > WH roots > WH leaves. 29 Every cellulose molecule, at the adsorbent surface, contained a negatively charged free OH group, which is the binding site for positively charged quaternary ammonium cation. 30 Thus, the extent of surface modification is dependent on the percentage cellulose present in the roots, stems and leaves of the mentioned adsorbent.…”

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Surface-modified Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) over Activated Carbon for Wastewater Treatment: A Comparative Account

Bapat¹,

Jaspal²

2020

S.Afr.j.chem.

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Finding an economical, efficient and easy handling alternative for commercial grade activated charcoal (AC) in textile wastewater treatment is a dire need. To address this, a noxious weed water hyacinth (WH) has been explored as a 'biosorbent' for the decolorization of the hazardous textile dye, Remazol Brilliant Red 3BS (RBR 3BS) in wastewater. A novel surface modification has been carried out using the quaternary ammonium salt, N-Cetyl-N,N,N-trimethyl ammonium bromide, to enhance the dye decolorization capacity of raw WH. The impact of several process parameters, viz. pH, dosage of adsorbent, temperature, concentration and contact time have been examined. Batch adsorption studies, kinetic-thermodynamics, isothermal modelling and error analysis have been studied to ascertain the efficacy of the adsorbent. A comparison of the results has been carried out with activated carbon (AC). Surface-modified WH showed the highest dye uptake of 104.26 mg g-1 , at 27°C, which was about 10 times more than that of AC. Isothermal, kinetic and thermodynamic studies were conducted for identification of adsorption type taking place for dye-adsorbent systems. Energy of activation was 8.65 kJ mol-1 for treated WH and 8.98 kJ mol-1 for AC. It was proven that surface-modified WH had a high capability to replace AC for adsorption treatments.

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Evaluation of the Chemical Components of Eichhornia crassipes as an Alternative Raw Material for Pulp and Paper

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Water Hyacinth: A Sustainable Lignin-Poor Cellulose Source for the Production of Cellulose Nanofibers

Water Hyacinth: A Sustainable Lignin-Poor Cellulose Source for the Production of Cellulose Nanofibers

Chemical composition of Luffa aegyptiaca Mill., Agave durangensis Gentry and Pennisetum sp.

Surface-modified Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) over Activated Carbon for Wastewater Treatment: A Comparative Account

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