Investigation of Ethanol Production Potential from Lignocellulosic Material without Enzymatic Hydrolysis Using the Ultrasound Technique

Kandasamy, Manoj; Hamawand, Ihsan; Bowtell, Les; Seneweera, Saman; Chakrabarty, Sayan; Yusaf, Talal; Shakoor, Zaidoon M.; Algayyim, Sattar Jabbar Murad; Eberhard, F.

doi:10.3390/en10010062

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“…Kandasamy et al, in [66], have performed an investigation of the potential to produce ethanol from lignocellulosic material, but without enzymatic hydrolysis using the ultrasound technique A study of second-generation bioethanol production was presented in the review [2]. A technoeconomic analysis of bio-ethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass in China was performed in [10].…”

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Review on the Use of Diesel–Biodiesel–Alcohol Blends in Compression Ignition Engines

2019

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The use of alternative fuels contributes to the lowering of the carbon footprint of the internal combustion engine. Biofuels are the most important kinds of alternative fuels. Currently, thanks to the new manufacturing processes of biofuels, there is potential to decrease greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, compared to fossil fuels, on a well-to-wheel basis. Amongst the most prominent alternative fuels to be used in mixtures/blends with fossil fuels in internal combustion (IC) engines are biodiesel, bioethanol, and biomethanol. With this perspective, considerable attention has been given to biodiesel and petroleum diesel fuel blends in compression ignition (CI) engines. Many studies have been conducted to assess the impacts of biodiesel use on engine operation. The addition of alcohols such as methanol and ethanol is also practised in biodiesel–diesel blends, due to their miscibility with the pure biodiesel. Alcohols improve the physico-chemical properties of biodiesel–diesel blends, which lead to improved CI engine operation. This review paper discusses some results of recent studies on biodiesel, bioethanol, and biomethanol production, their physicochemical properties, and also, on the influence of the use of diesel–biodiesel–alcohols blends in CI engines: combustion characteristics, performance, and emissions.

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Section: Bio-ethanol Productionmentioning

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“…Kandasamy et al, in [66], have performed an investigation of the potential to produce ethanol from lignocellulosic material, but without enzymatic hydrolysis using the ultrasound technique which shows a higher ethanol production than that usually reported in the literature.…”

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Review on the Use of Diesel–Biodiesel–Alcohol Blends in Compression Ignition Engines

2019

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“…This has led to increased and accelerated interest in studying the relationship between spray techniques and combustion characteristics of these fuels [21]. Butanol has become an important alternative fuel for CI engines in recent years due to its eco-friendly production method [2,26]. It also has favourable physicochemical properties compared to ethanol [1,[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]: it is less hygroscopic, reducing corrosion in the fuel injection system [27]; and it is safer in fuel tanks and storage because of its higher flash point.…”

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The Impact of Injector Hole Diameter on Spray Behaviour for Butanol-Diesel Blends

2018

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Optimising the combustion process in compression ignition (CI) engines is of interest in current research as a potential means to reduce fuel consumption and emission levels. Combustion optimisation can be achieved as a result of understanding the relationship between spraying technique and combustion characteristics. Understanding macroscopic characteristics of spray is an important step in predicting combustion behaviour. This study investigates the impact of injector hole diameter on macroscopic spray characteristics (spray penetration, spray cone angle, and spray volume) of butanol-diesel blends. In the current study, a Bosch (0.18 mm diameter) and a Delphi (0.198 mm) injector were used. Spray tests were carried out in a constant volume vessel (CVV) under different injection conditions. The test blends were injected using a solenoid injector with a common rail injection system and images captured using a high-speed camera. The experimental results showed that the spray penetration (S) was increased with larger hole diameter. Spray penetration of a 20% butanol-80% diesel blend was slightly further than that of neat diesel. Spray penetration of all test fuels was increased as a result of increased injection pressure (IP), while spray cone angle (θ) was slightly widened due to the increase in either hole diameter or injection pressure. Spray volume of all test fuels was increased as a result of increased hole diameter or injection pressure. Thus, an efficient diesel engine performance can be achieved as a result of controlling injection characteristics, especially when using a promising additive like butanol blended with diesel.

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“…The main advantages of the use of waste materials are overcoming the problem of greenhouse gases, the renewability of feedstock, economic benefits including more employment opportunities and to sustain global transport systems (Eberhard et al, 2017).…”

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“…The conversion of these materials into bioethanol or other biofuels is Figure 2. Distillation and dehydration columns (Campo, 2012) complex and needs pre-treatment and hydrolysis stages to increase the efficiency of the product (Eberhard et al, 2017).…”

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Bioprocessing Requirements for Bioethanol

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2018

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This chapter discusses alternative energy sources and the advantages of biofuels over fossil fuels. It outlines the main steps of bioethanol production and suggests some alternative sources as potential feedstock. The core focus of this chapter is to examine new research which considers the use of agricultural waste as a feedstock for bioethanol production rather than conventional feedstocks such as sugarcane and corn. The advantages of sugarcane bagasse as a feedstock are discussed in detail and the bioprocessing requirements are studied in comparison to traditional methods that use sugarcane as the feedstock. The chapter concludes by briefly outlining further research that could potentially improve these processes.

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Investigation of Ethanol Production Potential from Lignocellulosic Material without Enzymatic Hydrolysis Using the Ultrasound Technique

Cited by 29 publications

References 25 publications

Review on the Use of Diesel–Biodiesel–Alcohol Blends in Compression Ignition Engines

Review on the Use of Diesel–Biodiesel–Alcohol Blends in Compression Ignition Engines

The Impact of Injector Hole Diameter on Spray Behaviour for Butanol-Diesel Blends

Bioprocessing Requirements for Bioethanol

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