Effect of solvent on hydro-solvothermal co liquefaction of sugarcane bagasse and polyethylene for bio-oil production in ethanol–water system

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Title

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Volume

148

First Page

1060

Last Page

1069

Publisher

Elsevier

School

School of Engineering

RAS ID

38887

Funders

RMIT University

Comments

Baloch, H. A., Siddiqui, M. T. H., Nizamuddin, S., Riaz, S., Haris, M., Mubarak, N. M., ... Srinivasan, M. P. (2021). Effect of solvent on hydro-solvothermal co liquefaction of sugarcane bagasse and polyethylene for bio-oil production in ethanol–water system. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 148, 1060-1069. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2021.02.015

Abstract

© 2021 Institution of Chemical Engineers This study aims to investigate the role of water and ethanol in ethanol/water mixed solvent system, co-liquefaction of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and sugarcane bagasse (SCB) to produce high quality bio-oil. It was revealed that various ethanol/water mixing ratios led to various reaction mechanisms, which indicates that there is a clear synergy effect between water and ethanol liquefaction process in three reaction media. The conversion and bio-oil yield approach were in the order of pure water < pure ethanol < water/ethanol mixed solvent regardless of the feedstock composition. Furthermore, detailed analysis of bio-oils was preformed such as CHNS/O analysis, chemical composition, 13C and 1H NMR analysis, higher heating value (HHV), TGA and FTIR analysis. The sugarcane bagasse-plastics derived bio-oil was found effective to enhance the qualitative properties of bio-oils compared from the pure sugarcane bagasse. The co-liquefaction of HDPE and SCB in mixed solvent was found more effective to enhance the qualitative and quantitative features of bio-oils compared to sole water and ethanol solvent.

DOI

10.1016/j.psep.2021.02.015

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