Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) Biomass as a Biofuel Feedstock by Enzymatic Hydrolysis

Ruan, Tao; Zeng, Rong; Yin, Xiuli; SenXiang, Zhang; Yang, Zhangqi

doi:10.15376/biores.11.1.2372-2380

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“…Among them, enzymatic hydrolysis is the most popular method. In this method, plants are first washed and then dried in the sun 59 . Pre‐treatment is essential for removing lignin‐cellulose bonds.…”

Section: Biofuel From Aquatic Plantsmentioning

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A review of biofuel production from floating aquatic plants: an emerging source of bio‐renewable energy

Arefin

Rashid

Islam

2021

Biofuels Bioprod Bioref

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Aquatic plants have been considered as a cause for concern because they impede aquatic flora and fauna. However, biofuel production from aquatic plants is an emerging energy source. As a consequence, this paper presents a detailed review of bio‐fuel production from floating aquatic plants with their physicochemical properties. The main focus of this study is to evaluate the biofuel production potential of some major aquatic plants. This paper also presents some methods for biofuel production from aquatic plants that are feasible for future energy generation. Five major types of floating aquatic plants are analyzed in this study, viz. Azolla, water hyacinth, water fern, water lettuce, and duckweed, with their related biofuel production methodologies such as transesterification, pyrolysis, hydrolysis, and torrefaction. This paper also evaluates optimum bio‐fuel production conditions for aquatic plants and their upgradation methodologies. Conventional fuel and aquatic bio‐fuel properties are also compared in this study. Findings suggest that, depending on calorific value and viscosity, Azolla and water fern (Salvania molesta) are better aquatic plants to generate high‐quality (similar to diesel) biofuels compared with other aquatic plants. Bio‐fuel production from water fern, water lettuce, and duckweed are also comparatively less focused sources of energy. The cost associated with cleaning invasive aquatic plants from water can be turned into an investment by producing biofuel from aquatic plants using sustainable techniques. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

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Section: Biofuel From Aquatic Plantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A review of biofuel production from floating aquatic plants: an emerging source of bio‐renewable energy

Arefin

Rashid

Islam

2021

Biofuels Bioprod Bioref

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“…The use of water hyacinth as an alternative source of bioenergy production was further demonstrated by Ruan et al [ 67 ]. The authors analyzed water hyacinth biomass using the Van Soest method and developed an effective alkali pretreatment method for water hyacinth enzymatic hydrolysis to yield reducing sugars.…”

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Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms: Uses, Challenges, Threats, and Prospects

Ayanda

Ajayi

Asuwaju³

2020

The Scientific World Journal

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Water hyacinths pose serious challenges to humanity and the environment. Considering the enormity of the menace associated with the growth and spread of the plant and the difficulty in achieving a single, generally acceptable control method, it is becoming increasingly imperative to explore the potentials of the plant. New water hyacinth-related articles are regularly being published. Recently published articles about the plant were accessed, and the information in these articles is presented in the context of the pros and cons of the plant. Some of the benefits that can be derived from the plant include biogas and biofuel production, medicinal functions, vermicomposting, compost production, and bioremediation. However, clogging of waterways, obstruction of water transportation, and fishing activities; breeding grounds for pests and diseases; and reduction of water quality, loss of biodiversity, and economic downturn in areas invaded by the plant are problems associated with it. The peculiarity in the invasiveness of each situation should determine whether or not the growth of the plant is a problem, especially if the opportunity to harness the potentials of the plant exists. There are three major methods for controlling the plants when control becomes inevitable: mechanical, chemical, and biological. To achieve the best control, integrating two or more control methods is advised.

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“…Among these species, free-floating plants have obvious advantages because of their low harvesting cost. The most investigated aquatic species which have been assessed for wastewater treatment include water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) [15,16], water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes), [17][18][19], water ferns: Salvinia [20,21] and Azolla species [4,6,[22][23][24][25][26], and representatives of the Lemnaceae or duckweed [27][28][29][30].…”

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Aquatic Plants, Landoltia punctata, and Azolla filiculoides as Bio-Converters of Wastewater to Biofuel

Miranda

Kumar

Spangenberg

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The aquatic plants, Azolla filiculoides, and Landoltia punctate, were used as complementing phytoremediators of wastewater containing high levels of phosphate, which simulates the effluents from textile, dyeing, and laundry detergent industries. Their complementarities are based on differences in capacities to uptake nitrogen and phosphate components from wastewater. Sequential treatment by L. punctata followed by A. filiculoides led to complete removal of NH4, NO3, and up to 93% reduction of PO4. In experiments where L. punctata treatment was followed by fresh L. punctata, PO4 concentration was reduced by 65%. The toxicity of wastewater assessed by shrimps, Paratya australiensis, showed a four-fold reduction of their mortality (LC50 value) after treatment. Collected dry biomass was used as an alternative carbon source for heterotrophic marine protists, thraustochytrids, which produced up to 35% dry weight of lipids rich in palmitic acid (50% of total fatty acids), the key fatty acid for biodiesel production. The fermentation of treated L. punctata biomass by Enterobacter cloacae yielded up to 2.14 mol H2/mole of reduced sugar, which is comparable with leading terrestrial feedstocks. A. filiculoides and L. punctata can be used as a new generation of feedstock, which can treat different types of wastewater and represent renewable and sustainable feedstock for bioenergy production.

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Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) Biomass as a Biofuel Feedstock by Enzymatic Hydrolysis

Cited by 63 publications

References 17 publications

A review of biofuel production from floating aquatic plants: an emerging source of bio‐renewable energy

A review of biofuel production from floating aquatic plants: an emerging source of bio‐renewable energy

Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms: Uses, Challenges, Threats, and Prospects

Aquatic Plants, Landoltia punctata, and Azolla filiculoides as Bio-Converters of Wastewater to Biofuel

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