<i>Acacia Holosericea</i>: An Invasive Species for Bio-char, Bio-oil, and Biogas Production
To evaluate the possibilities for biofuel and bioenergy production <i>Acacia Holosericea</i>, which is an invasive plant available in Brunei Darussalam, was investigated. Proximate analysis of <i>Acacia Holosericea</i> shows that the moisture content, volatile matters, fixed...
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| author | Md Sumon Reza Ashfaq Ahmed Wahyu Caesarendra Muhammad S. Abu Bakar Shahriar Shams R. Saidur Navid Aslfattahi Abul K. Azad |
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| description | To evaluate the possibilities for biofuel and bioenergy production <i>Acacia Holosericea</i>, which is an invasive plant available in Brunei Darussalam, was investigated. Proximate analysis of <i>Acacia Holosericea</i> shows that the moisture content, volatile matters, fixed carbon, and ash contents were 9.56%, 65.12%, 21.21%, and 3.91%, respectively. Ultimate analysis shows carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen as 44.03%, 5.67%, and 0.25%, respectively. The thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) results have shown that maximum weight loss occurred for this biomass at 357 °C for pyrolysis and 287 °C for combustion conditions. Low moisture content (<10%), high hydrogen content, and higher heating value (about 18.13 MJ/kg) makes this species a potential biomass. The production of bio-char, bio-oil, and biogas from <i>Acacia Holosericea</i> was found 34.45%, 32.56%, 33.09% for 500 °C with a heating rate 5 °C/min and 25.81%, 37.61%, 36.58% with a heating rate 10 °C/min, respectively, in this research. From Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy it was shown that a strong C–H, C–O, and C=C bond exists in the bio-char of the sample. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-07788d3c60aa41d7ad4998d97f6ddd442023-08-02T04:23:17ZengMDPI AGBioengineering2306-53542019-04-01623310.3390/bioengineering6020033bioengineering6020033<i>Acacia Holosericea</i>: An Invasive Species for Bio-char, Bio-oil, and Biogas ProductionMd Sumon Reza0Ashfaq Ahmed1Wahyu Caesarendra2Muhammad S. Abu Bakar3Shahriar Shams4R. Saidur5Navid Aslfattahi6Abul K. Azad7Faculty of Integrated Technologies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, JalanTungku Link, Gadong, BE 1410, Brunei DarussalamFaculty of Integrated Technologies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, JalanTungku Link, Gadong, BE 1410, Brunei DarussalamFaculty of Integrated Technologies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, JalanTungku Link, Gadong, BE 1410, Brunei DarussalamFaculty of Integrated Technologies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, JalanTungku Link, Gadong, BE 1410, Brunei DarussalamCivil Engineering Programme Area, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410, Brunei DarussalamResearch Center for Nano-Materials and Energy Technology (RCNMET), School of Science and Technology, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan 47500, MalaysiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, MalaysiaFaculty of Integrated Technologies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, JalanTungku Link, Gadong, BE 1410, Brunei DarussalamTo evaluate the possibilities for biofuel and bioenergy production <i>Acacia Holosericea</i>, which is an invasive plant available in Brunei Darussalam, was investigated. Proximate analysis of <i>Acacia Holosericea</i> shows that the moisture content, volatile matters, fixed carbon, and ash contents were 9.56%, 65.12%, 21.21%, and 3.91%, respectively. Ultimate analysis shows carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen as 44.03%, 5.67%, and 0.25%, respectively. The thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) results have shown that maximum weight loss occurred for this biomass at 357 °C for pyrolysis and 287 °C for combustion conditions. Low moisture content (<10%), high hydrogen content, and higher heating value (about 18.13 MJ/kg) makes this species a potential biomass. The production of bio-char, bio-oil, and biogas from <i>Acacia Holosericea</i> was found 34.45%, 32.56%, 33.09% for 500 °C with a heating rate 5 °C/min and 25.81%, 37.61%, 36.58% with a heating rate 10 °C/min, respectively, in this research. From Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy it was shown that a strong C–H, C–O, and C=C bond exists in the bio-char of the sample.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/6/2/33invasive species<i>Acacia Holosericea</i>biomassbio-charbio-oilbiogas |
| spellingShingle | Md Sumon Reza Ashfaq Ahmed Wahyu Caesarendra Muhammad S. Abu Bakar Shahriar Shams R. Saidur Navid Aslfattahi Abul K. Azad <i>Acacia Holosericea</i>: An Invasive Species for Bio-char, Bio-oil, and Biogas Production Bioengineering invasive species <i>Acacia Holosericea</i> biomass bio-char bio-oil biogas |
| title | <i>Acacia Holosericea</i>: An Invasive Species for Bio-char, Bio-oil, and Biogas Production |
| title_full | <i>Acacia Holosericea</i>: An Invasive Species for Bio-char, Bio-oil, and Biogas Production |
| title_fullStr | <i>Acacia Holosericea</i>: An Invasive Species for Bio-char, Bio-oil, and Biogas Production |
| title_full_unstemmed | <i>Acacia Holosericea</i>: An Invasive Species for Bio-char, Bio-oil, and Biogas Production |
| title_short | <i>Acacia Holosericea</i>: An Invasive Species for Bio-char, Bio-oil, and Biogas Production |
| title_sort | i acacia holosericea i an invasive species for bio char bio oil and biogas production |
| topic | invasive species <i>Acacia Holosericea</i> biomass bio-char bio-oil biogas |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/6/2/33 |
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