An Evaluation of the Energy Potential of Agri-Food Waste: Green Residues from Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) and Shea Nutshells (Vitellaria paradoxa)
Energies,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18(3), P. 730 - 730
Published: Feb. 5, 2025
Addressing
the
agricultural
challenges
of
agri-food
waste
accumulation,
this
study
assessed
energy
potential
green
residues
from
tomato
(Solanum
lycopersicum
L.
cv.
Kmicic)
plants
in
different
fertilizer
configurations
and
Shea
nutshell
(Vitellaria
paradoxa)
waste.
Two
key
parameters
were
compared:
(I)
Calorific
Value
(CV),
representing
thermal
treatment,
(II)
Biogas
Biomethane
production
potential,
biochemical
treatment.
Potential
was
estimated
using
Baserga
method
fermentable
organic
matter
(FOM)
method.
Additionally,
effect
fertilization
on
elemental
composition
its
analyzed.
showed
better
properties
for
both
utilization,
with
a
CV
16.29
MJ/kg.
The
FOM
methods
estimation
that
highest
yields
504.18
671.39
LN/kg
DM,
respectively.
Among
fertilized
residues,
volcanic
tuff
additive
resulted
an
optimal
C/N
ratio
(28.41)
high
457.13
DM
(Baserga)
542.85
(FOM).
These
findings
demonstrate
feasibility
employing
as
promising
feedstock
production.
Language: Английский
Quality and potential assessment of sewage sludge for clean energy utilization: a study from Srinagar City
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 12, 2025
Language: Английский
Exploring the Impact of Emerging Pretreatment Technologies on Effective Lignocellulosic Biomass Utilization
Vishnu Damodaran Nambissan,
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Saivi Singh,
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Sathyanarayana N. Gummadi
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et al.
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Valorization of biofuel produced from citrus waste as potential collector in coal flotation: production, characterization, and flotation performance
Niloufar Khandan,
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Hadi Abdollahi,
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Mahdi Gharabaghi
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et al.
International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 22
Published: April 27, 2025
Language: Английский
High-Temperature Fermentation and Its Downstream Processes for Compact-Scale Bioethanol Production
Sornsiri Pattanakittivorakul,
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Izumi Kumakiri,
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Pumin Nutaratat
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et al.
Fuels,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(4), P. 857 - 867
Published: Dec. 2, 2024
High-temperature
fermentation
(HTF)
of
ethanol
can
reduce
costs
cooling,
sterilization,
and
related
equipment
compared
to
the
general
fermentation.
To
realize
HTF,
however,
there
are
various
issues
be
considered,
such
as
temperature
upper
limit
for
ethanol-producing
thermotolerant
yeast,
size
a
fermenter
that
does
not
require
effective
suppressing
microbial
contamination.
This
study
focused
on
these
also
downstream
processes
exploit
advantages
HTF
at
temperatures
exceeding
40
°C.
The
permissible
without
cooling
was
estimated
by
simulating
heat
generation
dissipation.
Fermentation
productivity
high
when
using
yeast
Kluyveromyces
marxianus
inhibitory
effect
growth
contaminant
microorganisms
were
examined.
After
fermentation,
recovery
concentration
performed
reduced-pressure
distillation
(RPD)
membrane
separation.
These
experiments
demonstrate
efficient
amount
saccharifying
enzymes
in
simultaneous
saccharification
shorten
transition
time
from
step
separate
RPD
enables
smooth
connection
with
relatively
weak
vacuum,
separation
running
cost
compact
scale.
Language: Английский