生物质三组分热裂解行为的对比研究

在热天平上对比研究了生物质中的纤维素、半纤维素和木质素三种主要组分的热失重规律。结果表明,作为半纤维素模型化合物的木聚糖热稳定性差,在217℃～390℃发生明显分解;纤维素热裂解起始温度最高,且主要失重发生在较窄温度区域,固体残留物仅为6.5%;木质素表现出较宽的失重温度区域,最终固体残留物高达42%。在红外辐射机理试验台上对比研究了三组分热裂解产物随温度的变化规律。三组分热裂解生物油产量随温度变化先升后降。纤维素生物油产量在峰值上最高,但纤维素生物油热稳定性差,高温时挥发分的二次分解最明显;木聚糖和木质素生物油产量较低,表现出较好的热稳定性。三组分热裂解焦炭产量随温度升高而降低,最终纤维素热裂解焦炭产量为1.5%,而木聚糖和木质素分别为22%和26%。三组分热裂解气体产物随温度升高而增长,但在气体组成分布上因三组分的结构上的差异而不同。     

An XAS study of the binding and reduction of Au(III) by hop biomass

Previous studies have shown that hop biomass is capable of adsorbing significant amounts of Au(III) from aqueous solutions. Hop biomass was chemically modified to determine the contributions that the different functional groups on the biomass have on the binding and reduction of Au(III). Previously, performed batch studies showed that Au(III) binding is fast, occurring within the first 5 min of contact and in a pH dependent manner. However, esterified hop biomass behaved in a pH independent manner and the binding was found not to change with changing pH. However, the hydrolyzed biomass had a similar Au(III) binding to the native hops biomass, showing a pH dependent binding trend. X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) analysis, XANES (X-ray absorption near edge structure), and EXAFS (extended X-ray absorption fine structure) were used to determine the oxidation state, coordination environment, and the average radii of the gold nanoparticles bound to the hops biomass. The XAS data confirmed the presence of Au(0) in both the native and chemically modified hop biomasses. XANES fittings show that the Au(III) was reduced to Au(0) by approximately 81%, 70%, and 83% on the native, esterified, and hydrolyzed hop biomass, respectively. In addition, the calculation of the particle radius was also in agreement with the results of previously performed transmission electron microscopy studies. The average particle could only be calculated for the native and esterified hops biomass, which showed average particle radii of 17.3 Å and 9.2 Å, respectively.     

生物质间接液化合成燃料二甲醚

在双功能催化剂JC207/HZSM-5上,对流化床内制备的生物质气脱碳后合成二甲醚进行了研究。结果表明,二甲醚时空产率在260℃达到最大;随反应压力升高而增大;随空速的增加,时空产率先增加后降低。同时发现,在合成二甲醚的生物质气中须把生物质气中二氧化碳降低到5%后才可以提高甲醇合成反应速率,进而提高二甲醚合成反应速率。     

农作物废弃物液化的实验研究

在250 mL的高压反应釜中对五种不同种类的农作物废弃物进行了液化研究。以花生壳作探索实验,重点考察了温度、时间、催化剂用量等因素对液化行为的影响,并给出了五种农作物的液化结果。研究结果表明,给料比为10 g原料/100 mL水时,在300℃～340 ℃、10 min、K2CO3添加量为1/30（催化剂/原料）的条件下,五种农作物废弃物液化获得的重油产率为21%～28%。对产物的高热值进行分析表明,农作物废弃物液化重油具有较高的热值,液化促进了能量分化,是农作物废弃物转化为生物燃料的有效手段。     

Determination of glucose and ethanol after enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation of biomass using Raman spectroscopy

Raman spectroscopy has been used for the quantitative determination of the conversion efficiency at each step in the production of ethanol from biomass. The method requires little sample preparation; therefore, it is suitable for screening large numbers of biomass samples and reaction conditions in a complex sample matrix. Dilute acid or ammonia-pretreated corn stover was used as a model biomass for these studies. Ammonia pretreatment was suitable for subsequent measurements with Raman spectroscopy, but dilute acid-pretreated corn stover generated a large background signal that surpassed the Raman signal. The background signal is attributed to lignin, which remains in the plant tissue after dilute acid pretreatment. A commercial enzyme mixture was used for the enzymatic hydrolysis of corn stover, and glucose levels were measured with a dispersive 785 nm Raman spectrometer. The glucose detection limit in hydrolysis liquor by Raman spectroscopy was 8 g L⁻¹. The mean hydrolysis efficiency for three replicate measurements obtained with Raman spectroscopy (86 ± 4%) was compared to the result obtained using an enzymatic reaction with UV-vis spectrophotometry detection (78 ± 8%). The results indicate good accuracy, as determined using a Student's t-test, and better precision for the Raman spectroscopy measurement relative to the enzymatic detection assay. The detection of glucose in hydrolysis broth by Raman spectroscopy showed no spectral interference, provided the sample was filtered to remove insoluble cellulose prior to analysis. The hydrolysate was further subjected to fermentation to yield ethanol. The detection limit for ethanol in fermentation broth by Raman spectroscopy was found to be 6 g L⁻¹. Comparison of the fermentation efficiencies measured by Raman spectroscopy (80 ± 10%) and gas chromatrography-mass spectrometry (87 ± 9%) were statistically the same. The work demonstrates the utility of Raman spectroscopy for screening the entire conversion process to generate lignocellulosic ethanol.     

Biomass-based green chemistry: sustainable solutions for modern economies

Abstract

Biomass and renewable raw materials are the basis and driver for an even greater alignment of industry to the principles of green chemistry and sustainability. Nature provides a remarkably wide range of renewable raw materials with varying properties and differing chemical compositions. Renewable raw materials are therefore especially interesting as alternatives to fossil resources for energy generation and as starting materials for industrial chemistry. Since various forms of biomass are also essential for human nutrition and animal feed, their use as feedstocks for other purposes must be balanced. Ideally, the biomass remaining after the nutritious components are removed can serve as a feedstock. Examples of applications that use biomass as starting materials include adhesives, textile and leather, cosmetics, cleaning agents, coatings, paints, printing inks, crop protection, lubricants and dietary supplements.     

O2/CO2气氛下稻秆添加磷酸二氢铵对固钾及灰熔融特性的研究

研究了21%O₂/79%CO₂气氛下,磷酸二氢铵对稻秆不同温度下的固钾能力及对灰熔融性的影响。利用电感耦合等离子体发射光谱(ICP-AES)、X射线衍射(XRD)以及扫描电子显微镜(SEM)等检测手段,对稻秆燃烧灰中K元素含量、产物物相以及微观形貌进行分析。固定床燃烧固钾实验表明,添加NH₄H₂PO₄能够有效提高稻秆固钾率,900℃下稻秆自身固钾率为14.65%,添加NH₄H₂PO₄后固钾率为68.79%,可以有效抑制生物质燃烧过程中碱金属以气态形式析出,并缓解了灰结渣现象。700℃燃烧条件下NH₄H₂PO₄和钾反应的主要产物为KPO₃;900℃下反应的主要产物为高熔点物质K₂CaP₂O₇,从微观形貌可以看出NH₄H₂PO₄能够抑制灰颗粒的烧结,添加NH₄H₂PO₄能有效提升稻秆灰熔点。     

共热解过程对褐煤焦和生物质焦氧化特性的影响

以锡盟褐煤和玉米秸秆为原料,利用固定床程序升温热解的方法制备了褐煤焦、生物质焦以及褐煤和生物质不同混合比例的共热解焦样,并进行了孔结构和化学结构的表征以及其灰成分分析。采用等温热重法在450 ℃下考察褐煤焦和生物质焦的混合样与其相同比例的共热解焦样的氧化活性,对比分析共热解过程对焦样反应活性的影响。实验结果表明,共热解过程中的二次反应对焦样结构有着明显的影响,进一步导致其反应活性下降。尤其是生物质添加量低于50%时,由于共热解过程生物质中大量挥发分的释放增强了其与半焦的二次反应,促使新生焦中部分小于五环的有机结构向更大的结构转化。但生物质添加量大于50%时,生物质焦的反应活性起主导作用,焦样中碱金属和碱土金属催化作用较明显,特别是钾的影响,使得共热解过程中挥发分与半焦的二次反应对其结构及反应性的影响减弱。     

钾元素对生物质主要组分热解特性的影响

采用热重-红外联用仪对松木及生物质主要化学组分半纤维素、纤维素、木质素的热解特性及钾元素对其热解特性的影响进行了研究.结果表明,半纤维素、纤维素、木质素发生热解的主要温度分别为200~350 ℃、300~365 ℃和200~600 ℃;半纤维热解产物中CO、CO₂较多;纤维素热解产物中LG和醛酮类化合物最多;木质素热解主要形成固体产物,气体中CH₄相对含量较高.三种组分共热解过程中发生相互作用使热解温度提高、固体产物增加,气体中CO增加而CH₄减少.添加K₂CO₃后半纤维素和纤维素热解温度区间向低温方向移动,固体产率提高.K对纤维素作用最明显,CO、CO₂气体与固体产物产率明显增加,醛酮类和酸类物质的产率降低;木质素受K影响相对较小,热解固体产物略有增加,挥发分中H₂O和羰基物质增加;三组分共热解减弱了钾元素的催化作用.