Investigation of value-added charcoal production from full-scale hydrothermal carbonization of hazelnut husk and wood waste

Güler, Birkut; Temel, Fulya Aydın

doi:10.1007/s13399-023-04191-z

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“…A decreased ash content is a premise for the reduction of slagging and the formation of soot. , Notably, the amount of ash content strongly depends on the type of biomass, as well as the processes applied. When comparing the ash contents of the hydrochars obtained in this study, some were found to be higher than those reported in the literature, while others were lower. ,,,,, …”

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Sulfonic Acid-Catalyzed Biocoal Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass

Alper,

Auersvald,

Kejla

et al. 2024

Energy Fuels

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In this study, hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of spruce wood was studied at different temperatures (200−260 °C) and residence times (2−48 h). An increase in the temperature and residence time resulted in higher heating values of hydrochars. The effect of temperature on the hydrochar yield and carbon content was more pronounced than the residence time. Two sulfonic acid catalysts were explored for the first time in the HTC of spruce wood at 240 °C for 24 h. The impact of sulfonic acid type and concentration on hydrochar yields and characteristics was investigated. Among the tested acids, methanesulfonic acid (MSA) had a significant effect on HTC, producing hydrochar with increased fixed carbon content and a higher heating value compared to noncatalytic runs and runs with dodecyl benzenesulfonic acid (DBSA) under identical conditions. The highest fuel ratio obtained was 1.47 with MSA at a concentration of 0.01 M. A detailed quantitative analysis of the aqueous phase from HTC processing using gas chromatography helped to elucidate the differences between the tested acids and demonstrated promoted lignin depolymerization with increasing MSA concentration. The use of sulfonic acid significantly increased the yield of levulinic acid in the aqueous phase. Overall, these findings highlight the potential of sulfonic acid catalysts in enhancing the efficiency and product quality of HTC processes, providing insights into optimizing biomass conversion for sustainable energy production and biocoal synthesis.

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Sulfonic Acid-Catalyzed Biocoal Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass

Alper,

Auersvald,

Kejla

et al. 2024

Energy Fuels

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“…This could be related to the fact that the C1 (oak wood charcoal) and C7 (hazelnut shell charcoal) in our study caused a higher PAH content in the beef steaks. Güler and Aydın Temel (2023) reported that hazelnut shell charcoal had higher volatile matter than wood waste charcoal.…”

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Assessing the Formation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Grilled Beef Steak and Beef Patty with Different Charcoals by the Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, and Safe (QuEChERS) Method with Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry

Babaoğlu¹

2023

Food Sci Anim Resour

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This study investigated the effects of different charcoals on the occurrence of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in grilled beef steaks and beef patties. Seven different charcoals were used as follows: from oak wood (C1), from orange wood (C2), from Valonia oak wood (C3), from Marabu wood (C4), extruded charcoal from beech wood (C5), from coconut shells (C6), and from hazelnut shells (C7). The grilling times for each charcoal type were 6 min for the beef patties and 7 min for the beef steaks, until the internal temperature reached at least 74°C. The total concentration of 16 PAHs (PAH16) in beef steaks grilled with C1 (35.75 μg/kg) and C7 (36.39 μg/kg) was higher than that of C3 (23.80 μg/kg) and C6 (24.48 μg/kg; p<0.05). The highest amounts of PAH16 (216.40 μg/kg) were determined in the beef patty samples grilled using C5 (p<0.05). The summation of benzo[a]anthracene, chrysene, benzo[b]fluoranthene and benzo[a]pyrene, referred to as PAH4, was not detected in any of the beef steaks, whereas it was determined in the beef patties grilled with C2 (7.72 μg/kg) and C5 (22.95 μg/kg; p<0.05). The PAH16 concentrations of the beef patty samples in each charcoal group were significantly higher compared to the beef steaks (p<0.05). To avoid the formation of high PAH levels, the use of extruded charcoal and hazelnut shell charcoal should therefore be avoided when charcoal grilling beef steaks and beef patties, and low-fat meat products should be preferred.

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Effect of hydrothermal temperature on the optical properties of hydrochar-derived dissolved organic matter and their interactions with copper (II)

Ji,

Yu,

Cao

et al. 2024

Biochar

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Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) has been regarded as a promising technique for turning wet biomass into hydrochar due to its low energy consumption, low exhaust gas emissions, etc. In addition, hydrochar is an important source of dissolved organic matter (DOM), which plays a crucial part in the migration and destiny of pollutants in the environmental medium. However, there are limited studies that focus on the factors that influence the formation of DOM in hydrochar, such as hydrothermal temperature. Therefore, the current study comprehensively characterized the optical properties of DOM within hydrochar derived from sawdust (HDOM) under different hydrothermal temperatures (150–300 °C) by Ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) and fluorescence spectroscopy, as well as its complexation characteristic with Cu(II). The findings revealed that the organic carbon content of HDOM reached a peak of 37.3 mg L−1 when the temperature rose to 240 °C and then decreased as the temperature increased. UV–Vis spectroscopy analysis showed that the absorption capacity of HDOM at 275 nm increases with temperature and reaches a maximum value at 240 °C, indicating that high temperature promotes the formation of monocyclic aromatic compounds. High temperature enhances the aromaticity, hydrophobicity, and humification degree of HDOM, thus improving its stability and aromaticity. The E3/E4 ratios are all greater than 3.5, confirming that the main component of HDOM is fulvic acid, which corresponds to 3D-EEM and Pearson's correlation coefficient analysis. The humification index (HIX) of HDOM increased with the rise in hydrothermal temperature (150–240 °C), as observed by the three-dimensional excitation-emission matrix spectroscopy (3D-EEMs). After reaching its peak at 240 °C, the HIX value gradually dropped in line with the trend of the DOC change. Moreover, the bioavailability (BIX) value of DOM was all high and greater than 1, indicating all the HDOM are readily bioavailable. Two microbial humic substances (C1 and C4), a humic-like substance (C2), and a protein-like substance (C3) were discovered in DOM by integrating 3D-EEMs with parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC). Their fluorescence intensity decreases as the Cu(II) concentration increases, indicating the formation of complexes with Cu(II). As the temperature rises, the binding ability of DOM and Cu(II) changes significantly, reaching the optimum at 300 °C. Meanwhile, the substance C2 has the strongest binding ability with Cu(II). This research emphasizes the significance of spectroscopy analysis in determining the evolution of hydrochar-derived DOM, the potential for heavy metal binding and migration, and its characteristics and features. Graphical Abstract

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Investigation of value-added charcoal production from full-scale hydrothermal carbonization of hazelnut husk and wood waste

Cited by 3 publications

References 25 publications

Sulfonic Acid-Catalyzed Biocoal Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass

Sulfonic Acid-Catalyzed Biocoal Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass

Assessing the Formation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Grilled Beef Steak and Beef Patty with Different Charcoals by the Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, and Safe (QuEChERS) Method with Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry

Effect of hydrothermal temperature on the optical properties of hydrochar-derived dissolved organic matter and their interactions with copper (II)

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