Life cycle assessment of common reed (Phragmites australis (Cav) Trin. ex Steud) cellulosic bioethanol in Jiangsu Province, China

Shuai, Wenjuan; Chen, Ning; Li, Bin; Zhou, Dongmei; Gao, Juan

doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2016.06.002

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“…The significant fluctuation of wetland biomass productivity was also identified in other research and this aspect is directly connected with natural conditions of the area. For example, in China dry biomass yield of common reed was in the range of 3.8-36 Mg ha -1 , and location was the significant factor [15]. These results are comparable with results of our experiments.…”

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“…Trees, common reed and other grasses are perspective sources of biomass from wetland areas that potentially may be used for different purposes, such as ethanol, biogas, pellet or briquette production. For instance, an experiment devoted to common reed using for bioethanol production was fulfilled in China [15]. The complex investigations concerning biomass pellets production prepared from six different biomasses: bamboo sawdust, eucalyptus sawdust, corn cob, rubber tree branches, palm fiber and lippia grass were fulfilled in Thailand [16].…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Assessment of Cost of Biomass from Post-Mining Peaty Lands for Pellet Fabrication

Rodzkin

Kundas

Charnenak

et al. 2018

Environmental and Climate Technologies

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Post-mining peaty lands were formed as a result of peat extraction on drainage wetlands areas. After peat extraction has finished, the biggest problem is to use these lands for other purposes. This type of soil is very heterogenic, poorly drained, with massive structure and poor contents of nutrients. Thus it is very problematic to grow traditional agricultural crops that have special requirements for soil fertility on those areas. The area of post-mining peaty lands in Belarus alone is about 200 000 hectares. One of the perspective directions of post-mining peaty land use is re-wetting and production of biomass for energy purposes. The goal of our research was to estimate cost of biomass of natural grass and willow wood from short rotation coppice (SRC) plantations which may be used as feedstock for pellet production. The dominant wetland species were common reed, cattail and sedges. SRC plantation was planted on degraded soils. The prime cost of biomass which was produced on the base of natural grass was from 10.4 euro per ton to 13.2 euro per ton, depending on technology. The prime cost of willow biomass was 24.1 euro per ton. Introduction of taxes will increase cost of biomass by approximately 60 %. The calculation of economic efficiency identified that biomass as a feedstock for pellet production on post-peat mining areas may be a profitable direction for peat factory function and providing the sustainable development of local communities. Additional profit may be obtained as a result of saving carbon quotas. The share of CO2 emissions from fossil fuel for grass biomass production is about 2 % from the total volume of CO2 during renewable biomass utilization for energy and for chips production from willow wood - 6 %. The diversification of biomass sources enables to use feedstock for a pellet line in the winter and spring which is in the heating season.

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The Assessment of Cost of Biomass from Post-Mining Peaty Lands for Pellet Fabrication

Rodzkin

Kundas

Charnenak

et al. 2018

Environmental and Climate Technologies

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“…Bio-isopropanol derived from E. coli bacteria via fermentation [ 35 ], allows the solubilization of almost all kinds of model compounds in contrast to ethanol, which is selective only towards polar lipids and sterols, polysaccharides, glycerol and amino acids. Moreover, ethanol can be obtained from agricultural resources via fermentation thanks to many bacteria [ 36 , 37 , 38 ].…”

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“Bligh and Dyer” and Folch Methods for Solid–Liquid–Liquid Extraction of Lipids from Microorganisms. Comprehension of Solvatation Mechanisms and towards Substitution with Alternative Solvents

Breil

Vian

Zemb

et al. 2017

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Bligh and Dyer (B & D) or Folch procedures for the extraction and separation of lipids from microorganisms and biological tissues using chloroform/methanol/water have been used tens of thousands of times and are “gold standards” for the analysis of extracted lipids. Based on the Conductor-like Screening MOdel for realistic Solvatation (COSMO-RS), we select ethanol and ethyl acetate as being potentially suitable for the substitution of methanol and chloroform. We confirm this by performing solid–liquid extraction of yeast (Yarrowia lipolytica IFP29) and subsequent liquid–liquid partition—the two steps of routine extraction. For this purpose, we consider similar points in the ternary phase diagrams of water/methanol/chloroform and water/ethanol/ethyl acetate, both in the monophasic mixtures and in the liquid–liquid miscibility gap. Based on high performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) to obtain the distribution of lipids classes, and gas chromatography coupled with a flame ionisation detector (GC/FID) to obtain fatty acid profiles, this greener solvents pair is found to be almost as effective as the classic methanol–chloroform couple in terms of efficiency and selectivity of lipids and non-lipid material. Moreover, using these bio-sourced solvents as an alternative system is shown to be as effective as the classical system in terms of the yield of lipids extracted from microorganism tissues, independently of their apparent hydrophilicity.

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“…Therefore, it is more profitable to use P. australis for direct biomass combustion, or production of biofuel pellets, than for the production of biogas and methane. Alternatively, Shuai, Chen, Li, Zhou, and Gao (2016) stated that this plant species is a sustainable and renewable resource for the production of bioethanol.…”

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confidence: 99%

Secondary enrichment of soil by alkaline emissions: The specific form of anthropo‐geogenic soil degradation near magnesite processing factories and possibilities of land management

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Over the past 90 years, anthropogenic degradation of soil caused by alkaline, magnesium‐rich dust deposition has presented a serious problem near magnesite processing factories in Jelšava and in Lubeník (Slovakia). The objective of this study was to investigate the chemical and biological soil properties in 14 sampling sites at different distances from factories, and based on the results, to propose further use of affected land. Results revealed that the available Mg was 3‐ to 68‐fold that of medium‐textured soils at all grassland sampling sites, and areas close to the factories contained up to 14,366–17,394 mg kg−1. Higher amounts of available Mg caused significant increase of soil pH (up to 9.39) and worsened the conditions for the growth of vegetation. As a result, a lower stock of labile soil organic carbon (501–961 mg kg−1) with consequently weaker enzymatic activity occurred. Enrichment by organic matter provides a means to support the biological activity of soil. The content of monitored heavy metals (Zn, Cu, Pb, and Ni) was not related to Mg and did not influence the enzymatic activity of soil. Because alkaline emissions have decreased by 99.8% since 1970, the application of established measures (mechanical removal of the Mg‐rich crust, incorporation of gypsum and manure into the soil), or newer methods (growing of Mg hyper‐accumulating plants) can offer more lasting positive effects than could be achieved 50 years ago. This study concluded alkaline dust was the main factor affecting soil degradation. Nevertheless, the natural origin of Mg from Mg‐parent rocks should be allowed for.

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Life cycle assessment of common reed (Phragmites australis (Cav) Trin. ex Steud) cellulosic bioethanol in Jiangsu Province, China

Cited by 33 publications

References 32 publications

The Assessment of Cost of Biomass from Post-Mining Peaty Lands for Pellet Fabrication

The Assessment of Cost of Biomass from Post-Mining Peaty Lands for Pellet Fabrication

“Bligh and Dyer” and Folch Methods for Solid–Liquid–Liquid Extraction of Lipids from Microorganisms. Comprehension of Solvatation Mechanisms and towards Substitution with Alternative Solvents

Secondary enrichment of soil by alkaline emissions: The specific form of anthropo‐geogenic soil degradation near magnesite processing factories and possibilities of land management

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