Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4236/jsbs.2023.134007
Arnaude Folepe Azemo Esther, Julius K. Tangka, Nsah-ko Tchoumboue
{"title":"Biodiesel Production from Rhynchophorus Ferrugineus Larvae Oil: Physichochemical Properties and Acid Composition of Oil as Affected by Oil Extraction Protocol","authors":"Arnaude Folepe Azemo Esther, Julius K. Tangka, Nsah-ko Tchoumboue","doi":"10.4236/jsbs.2023.134007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/jsbs.2023.134007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17141,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135312884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4236/jsbs.2023.134008
Jude I. Duruaku, Patrick A. C. Okoye, Nkechi H. Okoye, Joseph O. Nwadiogbu, Valentine I. Onwukeme, Rosemary U. Arinze
This work investigated and quantified the physicochemical, structural and morphological properties of four (4) tropical timbers as precursor raw materials for possible utilization in the wood plastic industry. The physicochemical properties of the wood samples such as the bulk and tapped density, moisture content, water absorption capacity at 25°C, volatile content, fixed carbon, ash content, alpha cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, and extractives contents were determined using standard methods like the European Committee for Standardization and (CEN/TS) and the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) standards. The structural and morphological properties of the samples were examined with Fourier Infrared Transform (FTIR) spectroscopy and scanning electron microscope (SEM). Results indicated that the bulk density values of the timbers ranged from 0.34 g/cm3 in Brachystegia eurycoma (W3) to 0.47 g/cm3 in Erythrophleum suaveolens (W2), with the other timbers, Nuclea diderichii (W1) and Prosopis africana (W4) having the same bulk density of 0.40 g/cm3. With respect to their moisture content, W2 had the highest value (8.38%) while Nauclea diderrichii had the lowest value (6.52%). The water absorption capacities of the woods studied correlated with the cellulose composition of wood in the order of: W3 > W1 > W4 > W2. The FTIR results showed that W2 and W3 presented a slightly more prominent and broader band than the other woods at 1731 cm-1, in agreement with the higher holocellulose content of these species, while W2 and W4 presented the most prominent peaks indicating higher lignin content than W1 and W3. The SEM micrographs of the wood flour samples investigated indicated that the surfaces of the woods were rough and heterogeneous with irregular crystal and brick shaped particles. A two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) carried out with respect to the chemical composition of the wood samples indicated that there was no statistically significant variation in the wood chemical composition between species as the p-value (0.852) obtained was greater than the critical level of α = 0.05.
{"title":"An Evaluation of the Physicochemical, Structural and Morphological Properties of Selected Tropical Wood Species for Possible Utilization in the Wood Industry","authors":"Jude I. Duruaku, Patrick A. C. Okoye, Nkechi H. Okoye, Joseph O. Nwadiogbu, Valentine I. Onwukeme, Rosemary U. Arinze","doi":"10.4236/jsbs.2023.134008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/jsbs.2023.134008","url":null,"abstract":"This work investigated and quantified the physicochemical, structural and morphological properties of four (4) tropical timbers as precursor raw materials for possible utilization in the wood plastic industry. The physicochemical properties of the wood samples such as the bulk and tapped density, moisture content, water absorption capacity at 25°C, volatile content, fixed carbon, ash content, alpha cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, and extractives contents were determined using standard methods like the European Committee for Standardization and (CEN/TS) and the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) standards. The structural and morphological properties of the samples were examined with Fourier Infrared Transform (FTIR) spectroscopy and scanning electron microscope (SEM). Results indicated that the bulk density values of the timbers ranged from 0.34 g/cm3 in Brachystegia eurycoma (W3) to 0.47 g/cm3 in Erythrophleum suaveolens (W2), with the other timbers, Nuclea diderichii (W1) and Prosopis africana (W4) having the same bulk density of 0.40 g/cm3. With respect to their moisture content, W2 had the highest value (8.38%) while Nauclea diderrichii had the lowest value (6.52%). The water absorption capacities of the woods studied correlated with the cellulose composition of wood in the order of: W3 > W1 > W4 > W2. The FTIR results showed that W2 and W3 presented a slightly more prominent and broader band than the other woods at 1731 cm-1, in agreement with the higher holocellulose content of these species, while W2 and W4 presented the most prominent peaks indicating higher lignin content than W1 and W3. The SEM micrographs of the wood flour samples investigated indicated that the surfaces of the woods were rough and heterogeneous with irregular crystal and brick shaped particles. A two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) carried out with respect to the chemical composition of the wood samples indicated that there was no statistically significant variation in the wood chemical composition between species as the p-value (0.852) obtained was greater than the critical level of α = 0.05.","PeriodicalId":17141,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135261884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4236/jsbs.2023.133006
Priscilla M. Loh, Yaw A. Twumasi, Zhu H. Ning, Matilda Anokye, Recheal N. D. Armah, Caroline Y. Apraku, Judith Oppong, John B. Namwamba, Lucinda Kangwana, Janeth Mjema
The use of renewable energy is steadily being adopted as a mitigative measure for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. By assessing biomass production and consumption estimates from Louisiana parishes, this study examines the utilization of agricultural biomass as a convenient renewable energy source, and the potential of marginal lands for growing bioenergy crops in Louisiana. This was achieved by retrieving parish-level acreage production of some biofuel crops recorded in 2021 using the Quick Stats Database, to map out the spatial locations and distribution of the biofuel crops. To examine the potential of Louisiana’s marginal lands in bioenergy crop production, data was obtained from the Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database and mapped-out according to the eight Land Capability Classes numbered I-VIII. The results of the mapped-out acreage data revealed that 25% of the 64 parishes including Morehouse recorded high corn production estimates, while 43%, such as East Carroll, recorded high soybean production. Meanwhile, cotton production estimates were relatively low, as recorded in only 9 parishes, with one parish, Tensas, having the highest acreage production of around 23,000. Although the identified marginal lands in parishes such as Allen and Vernon had no records of corn, soybean, or cotton production, the soil survey database revealed that these marginal lands have high nutrient soils like Alfisols, Entisols and Inceptisols with optimal nutrient balance essential for high yield bioenergy crop production. Hence, this paper highlights Louisiana’s agricultural biomass to be leveraged as sustainable renewable sources while adhering to clear production guidelines, biofuel sustainability certification, and internationally agreed sustainability criteria.
{"title":"Bioenergy: Examining the Efficient Utilization of Agricultural Biomass as a Source of Sustainable Renewable Energy in Louisiana","authors":"Priscilla M. Loh, Yaw A. Twumasi, Zhu H. Ning, Matilda Anokye, Recheal N. D. Armah, Caroline Y. Apraku, Judith Oppong, John B. Namwamba, Lucinda Kangwana, Janeth Mjema","doi":"10.4236/jsbs.2023.133006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/jsbs.2023.133006","url":null,"abstract":"The use of renewable energy is steadily being adopted as a mitigative measure for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. By assessing biomass production and consumption estimates from Louisiana parishes, this study examines the utilization of agricultural biomass as a convenient renewable energy source, and the potential of marginal lands for growing bioenergy crops in Louisiana. This was achieved by retrieving parish-level acreage production of some biofuel crops recorded in 2021 using the Quick Stats Database, to map out the spatial locations and distribution of the biofuel crops. To examine the potential of Louisiana’s marginal lands in bioenergy crop production, data was obtained from the Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database and mapped-out according to the eight Land Capability Classes numbered I-VIII. The results of the mapped-out acreage data revealed that 25% of the 64 parishes including Morehouse recorded high corn production estimates, while 43%, such as East Carroll, recorded high soybean production. Meanwhile, cotton production estimates were relatively low, as recorded in only 9 parishes, with one parish, Tensas, having the highest acreage production of around 23,000. Although the identified marginal lands in parishes such as Allen and Vernon had no records of corn, soybean, or cotton production, the soil survey database revealed that these marginal lands have high nutrient soils like Alfisols, Entisols and Inceptisols with optimal nutrient balance essential for high yield bioenergy crop production. Hence, this paper highlights Louisiana’s agricultural biomass to be leveraged as sustainable renewable sources while adhering to clear production guidelines, biofuel sustainability certification, and internationally agreed sustainability criteria.","PeriodicalId":17141,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135444840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-817654-2.00019-8
A. Sambo, Andrea Komesu, A. Sarti, A. Srifa, A. Ingle, Bruna Sampaio de Mello, Debashis Sut, De‐hua Liu, H. Lee, I. Gupta, João Moreira Neto, Johnatt Allan Rocha de Oliveira, J. Juan, J. Silveira, K. Faungnawakij, K. Dussán, Lee Eng Oi, Lina Gogoi, Luana Grangeiro, L. T. Fuess, Luiza Helena da Silva Martins, M. Rai, Mahmoud Muhammad Garba, Min-Yee Choo, M. Barati, Narendra Naik Deshavath, Nilutpal Bhuyan, Noor Ashikin Abdul Rahman, Pawnprapa Pitakjakpipop, Pramod Ingle, P. Suryawanshi, Raquel von Hohendorff, Ravichandra C. Patil, Regina Franciélle Silva Paulino, R. Kataki, Sâmilla Gabriella Coêlho de Almeida, S. M. Maishanu, S. Prasad, Tahereh Nematian, V. Goud, V. D. Veeranki, V. O. Gonçalves, W. Chaiwat, Wilson Engelmann, Wipark Anutrasakda, Xiaoying Sun, Xingkai Cui, Xuebing Zhao
{"title":"List of Contributors","authors":"A. Sambo, Andrea Komesu, A. Sarti, A. Srifa, A. Ingle, Bruna Sampaio de Mello, Debashis Sut, De‐hua Liu, H. Lee, I. Gupta, João Moreira Neto, Johnatt Allan Rocha de Oliveira, J. Juan, J. Silveira, K. Faungnawakij, K. Dussán, Lee Eng Oi, Lina Gogoi, Luana Grangeiro, L. T. Fuess, Luiza Helena da Silva Martins, M. Rai, Mahmoud Muhammad Garba, Min-Yee Choo, M. Barati, Narendra Naik Deshavath, Nilutpal Bhuyan, Noor Ashikin Abdul Rahman, Pawnprapa Pitakjakpipop, Pramod Ingle, P. Suryawanshi, Raquel von Hohendorff, Ravichandra C. Patil, Regina Franciélle Silva Paulino, R. Kataki, Sâmilla Gabriella Coêlho de Almeida, S. M. Maishanu, S. Prasad, Tahereh Nematian, V. Goud, V. D. Veeranki, V. O. Gonçalves, W. Chaiwat, Wilson Engelmann, Wipark Anutrasakda, Xiaoying Sun, Xingkai Cui, Xuebing Zhao","doi":"10.1016/b978-0-12-817654-2.00019-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-817654-2.00019-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17141,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82479223","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-817654-2.00003-4
S. M. Maishanu, A. Sambo, Mahmoud Muhammad Garba
{"title":"Sustainable bioenergy development in Africa: issues, challenges, and the way forward","authors":"S. M. Maishanu, A. Sambo, Mahmoud Muhammad Garba","doi":"10.1016/B978-0-12-817654-2.00003-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-817654-2.00003-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17141,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83858291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-817654-2.00006-X
A. Srifa, W. Chaiwat, Pawnprapa Pitakjakpipop, Wipark Anutrasakda, K. Faungnawakij
{"title":"Advances in bio-oil production and upgrading technologies","authors":"A. Srifa, W. Chaiwat, Pawnprapa Pitakjakpipop, Wipark Anutrasakda, K. Faungnawakij","doi":"10.1016/B978-0-12-817654-2.00006-X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-817654-2.00006-X","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17141,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82962250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-817654-2.00010-1
João Moreira Neto, Andrea Komesu, L. Martins, V. O. Gonçalves, J. Oliveira, M. Rai
{"title":"Third generation biofuels: an overview","authors":"João Moreira Neto, Andrea Komesu, L. Martins, V. O. Gonçalves, J. Oliveira, M. Rai","doi":"10.1016/B978-0-12-817654-2.00010-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-817654-2.00010-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17141,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73364680","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-817654-2.00002-2
Nilutpal Bhuyan, Debashis Sut, Lina Gogoi, R. Kataki, V. Goud
{"title":"Rural biorefinery: A viable solution for production of fuel and chemicals in rural India","authors":"Nilutpal Bhuyan, Debashis Sut, Lina Gogoi, R. Kataki, V. Goud","doi":"10.1016/B978-0-12-817654-2.00002-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-817654-2.00002-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17141,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83400802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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