Thermo-physical characterization of torrefied fuel pellet from co-pelletization of canola hulls and meal

Azargohar, Ramin; Soleimani, Majid; Nosran, Shivam; Bond, Toby; Karunakaran, Chithra; Dalai, Ajay K.; Tabil, Lope G.

doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2018.11.042

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“…Moreover, that tensile strength and modulus were enhanced by the addition of cellulose fiber at more than 5 wt% [219]. Besides, densification and torrefaction of rapeseed meal and hull were studied by Azargohar et al [220]. The torrefaction aimed to increase the hydrophobicity and heating value of the pellet.…”

Section: Protein For Bioplastic Based Materials and Cosmetics Fabricationmentioning

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Rapeseed (Brassica napus): Processing, Utilization, and Genetic Improvement

Raboanatahiry

et al. 2021

Agronomy

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Brassica napus is a vegetable oil crop, commonly known as rapeseed (or canola). It is widely used as a source of oil and protein for food and industrial applications, but also as a remedy, and in a field of attraction or as an ornament due to its diverse flower colors. Every part of rapeseed is useful, even the waste, which could be used to feed animals, or recycled. In this review, the use of rapeseed in these applications is presented, starting with the preparation of oil and protein from the seeds, before their release in the market, to the utilization of natural unprocessed rapeseed. Progress in rapeseed exploitation for food, remedy, energy source, and industrial applications are analyzed to show variability in diverse findings, to provide insights and progressive descriptions of rapeseed usage to other scholars. Moreover, advancements in breeding for rapeseed improvement were described. In the future, strategies could be developed or improved to avoid or decrease crop losses, but also to increase interest in propagating the valuable traits of rapeseed.

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Section: Protein For Bioplastic Based Materials and Cosmetics Fabricationmentioning

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Rapeseed (Brassica napus): Processing, Utilization, and Genetic Improvement

Raboanatahiry

et al. 2021

Agronomy

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“…Modern utilization of biomass residues for energy includes solid fuel and liquid biofuel production [4,5]. Pelletization is a solid fuel densification process through which the density of the biomass material can be increased to up to 1000-1200 kg/m 3 of loose biomass and the volume can be reduced by 8-10 times [6][7][8]. Therefore, pelletization of biomass is an attractive option for efficient use of bioenergy [9,10].…”

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“…In recent years, some novel pellets made from different biomass residues such as beech sawdust [11], Scenedesmus microalgae [12], canola hull mixed meal [6], corncobs [13,14], wheat straw [15], and coir fibers [16] have been investigated, and those studies focused on how the characteristics and quality of the pellets (bulk density, mechanical durability, energy consumption, and net calorific value [17,18]) can be influenced by various factors related to the raw material (chemical composition, moisture content [16], and production process (pressure, temperature [14]). Response surface methodology (RSM) is one of the most popular methods for parameter optimization of pelletization and has been extensively studied [19,20].…”

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Pelletization of Sunflower Seed Husks: Evaluating and Optimizing Energy Consumption and Physical Properties by Response Surface Methodology (RSM)

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Pelletization is a significant approach for the efficient utilization of biomass energy. Sunflower seed husk is a common solid waste in the process of oil production. The novelty of this study was to determine the parameters during production of a novel pellet made from sunflower seed husk. The energy consumption (W) and physical properties (bulk density (BD) and mechanical durability (DU)) of the novel pellet were evaluated and optimized at the laboratory by using a pelletizer and response surface methodology (RSM) under a controlled moisture content (4%–14%), compression pressure (100–200 MPa), and die temperature (70–170 °C). The results show that the variables of temperature, pressure, and moisture content of raw material are positively correlated with BD and DU. Increasing the temperature and moisture content of raw materials can effectively reduce W, while increasing the pressure has an adverse effect on W. The optimum conditions of temperature (150 °C), pressure (180 MPa), and moisture content (12%) led to a BD of 1117.44 kg/m3, DU of 98.8%, and W of 25.3 kJ/kg in the lab. Overall, although the nitrogen content was slightly high, the novel manufactured pellets had excellent performance based on ISO 17225 (International Organization for Standardization of 17225, Geneva, Switzerland, 2016). Thus, sunflower seed husk could be considered as a potential feedstock for biomass pelletization.

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“…Further investigations should seek other methods of surface functionalization, such as reported by Tang et al, 11 Liang et al 23 and Meng et al 97 Perspectives and estimates for canola meal activated biochar According to FAOSTAT, 49 in 2018, production of canola grains reached 75 × 10 6 t worldwide. Considering that 40% of that mass is oil, and also considering that approximately 40% of all canola meal is used for animal feeding, 98 by our estimates 27 × 10 6 t of canola byproduct were produced only in 2018 (byproduct is canola meal without added economic value and not used for animal feeding) (Fig. 4).…”

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Canola meal‐derived activated biochar treated with NaOH and CO₂ as an effective tool for Cd removal

Gonçalves

Schwantes

Braccini

et al. 2021

J of Chemical Tech & Biotech

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BACKGROUND: This research assessed the capacity for Cd 2+ removal from water using canola meal-based adsorbents: canola meal chemically activated with 1 mol L -1 NaOH and pyrolyzed for 1 h at 500 °C (CAC) and the second product obtained with a similar process but with a second pyrolysis at 750 °C in CO 2 flow (CAC-CO 2 ). The materials were characterized by their chemical composition and thermal stability and using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, pH at point of zero charge (pH PZC ) and scanning electron microscopy. Hydroxyl and carboxyl are the most likely surface functional groups responsible for adsorption. RESULTS:The obtained pH PZC values were 10.83 for CAC and 9.84 for CAC-CO 2 . Both materials presented heterogeneous surfaces with many cavities, which increased their respective surface specific area 23 000-and 540 000-fold compared to canola meal biomass. Our best results were obtained using 4.0 g L −1 of adsorbent, at pH 7.0, with an equilibrium time of 40 and 60 min for CAC and CAC-CO 2 , respectively. The most likely mechanism predominantly involved in Cd adsorption is physical, according to Temkin nonlinear parameters, thermodynamics parameters and excellent recovery rates (67.8%).CONCLUSIONS: The use of canola meal as a feedstock for activated biochar production is an attractive and new possibility for producing a competitive adsorbent.

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Thermo-physical characterization of torrefied fuel pellet from co-pelletization of canola hulls and meal

Cited by 42 publications

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Rapeseed (Brassica napus): Processing, Utilization, and Genetic Improvement

Rapeseed (Brassica napus): Processing, Utilization, and Genetic Improvement

Pelletization of Sunflower Seed Husks: Evaluating and Optimizing Energy Consumption and Physical Properties by Response Surface Methodology (RSM)

Canola meal‐derived activated biochar treated with NaOH and CO₂ as an effective tool for Cd removal

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Thermo-physical characterization of torrefied fuel pellet from co-pelletization of canola hulls and meal

Cited by 42 publications

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Rapeseed (Brassica napus): Processing, Utilization, and Genetic Improvement

Rapeseed (Brassica napus): Processing, Utilization, and Genetic Improvement

Pelletization of Sunflower Seed Husks: Evaluating and Optimizing Energy Consumption and Physical Properties by Response Surface Methodology (RSM)

Canola meal‐derived activated biochar treated with NaOH and CO2 as an effective tool for Cd removal

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Canola meal‐derived activated biochar treated with NaOH and CO₂ as an effective tool for Cd removal