The
growing
importance
of
biofuels
as
a
sustainable
alternative
to
fossil
fuels
necessitates
exploring
effective
utilization
abundant
resources
like
rice
straw,
which
currently
contributes
environmental
pollution
through
inefficient
burning.
This
research
focuses
on
harnessing
the
potential
g-C3N4
photocatalytic
pretreatment
enhance
straw's
structure
and
improve
biogas
production.
Detailed
analysis
employing
FESEM,
EDX,
XRD,
FTIR
techniques
revealed
substantial
structural
changes.
Silica
content
decreased
from
22.84%
in
untreated
straw
18.05%
6.39%
after
3
6
hours
treatment,
respectively,
while
carbon
increased
28.05%
38.54%
48.02%
during
same
treatment
durations.
Significantly,
methane
production
experienced
remarkable
increase
198.21
512.14
mL/g
VS
cellulose
concentration
biomass
exhibited
rise
39%
compared
samples.
These
findings
underscore
efficacy
photocatalysis
facilitating
hydrolysis
for
production,
showcasing
its
transform
agricultural
waste
into
biofuels.
ACS Omega,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(29), P. 26556 - 26560
Published: July 11, 2023
The
importance
of
structural
changes
and
lignin
removal
in
influencing
the
enzymatic
hydrolysis
crop
straws
was
investigated.
Alkaline
pretreatment
corn
stover
(CS)
rice
straw
(RS)
conducted
to
remove
lignin.
It
found
that
alkaline
caused
more
from
CS
than
RS
under
same
condition,
treated
at
40
°C
(CS40
RS40)
attained
less
those
80
(CS80
RS80).
However,
CS40
achieved
glucan
conversion
efficiency
70.77%
which
11.85%
RS40,
similar
efficiencies
were
obtained
for
RS80.
Structural
observation
showed
connection
among
single
fiber
bundle
tighter
while
RS40
RS80
loose.
meant
might
be
important
influence
straws.
The
growing
importance
of
biofuels
as
a
sustainable
alternative
to
fossil
fuels
necessitates
exploring
effective
utilization
abundant
resources
like
rice
straw,
which
currently
contributes
environmental
pollution
through
inefficient
burning.
This
research
focuses
on
harnessing
the
potential
g-C3N4
photocatalytic
pretreatment
enhance
straw's
structure
and
improve
biogas
production.
Detailed
analysis
employing
FESEM,
EDX,
XRD,
FTIR
techniques
revealed
substantial
structural
changes.
Silica
content
decreased
from
22.84%
in
untreated
straw
18.05%
6.39%
after
3
6
hours
treatment,
respectively,
while
carbon
increased
28.05%
38.54%
48.02%
during
same
treatment
durations.
Significantly,
methane
production
experienced
remarkable
increase
198.21
512.14
mL/g
VS
cellulose
concentration
biomass
exhibited
rise
39%
compared
samples.
These
findings
underscore
efficacy
photocatalysis
facilitating
hydrolysis
for
production,
showcasing
its
transform
agricultural
waste
into
biofuels.
