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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Utilization Perspectives of Lignin Biochar from Industrial Biomass Residue.

Iliyana Naydenova, Temenuzhka Radoykova, Tsvetelina Petrova, Ognyan Sandov, Ivo Valchev

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Iliyana NaydenovaDepartment of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Technical College-Sofia, Technical University of Sofia, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0001-7174-1971
Temenuzhka RadoykovaDepartment of Pulp, Paper and Printing Arts, Faculty of Chemical Technologies, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0002-2492-7359
Tsvetelina PetrovaDepartment of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Technical College-Sofia, Technical University of Sofia, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0001-8482-4792
Ognyan SandovDepartment of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Technical College-Sofia, Technical University of Sofia, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria.
Ivo ValchevDepartment of Pulp, Paper and Printing Arts, Faculty of Chemical Technologies, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria.
Technical University of Sofia · BGUniversity of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy · BG

Funding

Ministry of Education and Science 577/17.08.2028Ministry of Education and Science КП-06-Н44-5/14.07.2021
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present study aimed at utilizing technically hydrolyzed lignin (THL), industrial biomass residue, derived in high-temperature diluted sulfuric acid hydrolysis of softwood and hardwood chips to sugars. The THL was carbonized in a horizontal tube furnace at atmospheric pressure, in inert atmosphere and at three different temperatures (500, 600, and 700 °C). Biochar chemical composition was investigated along with its HHV, thermal stability (thermogravimetric analysis), and textural properties. Surface area and pore volume were measured with nitrogen physisorption analysis often named upon Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET). Increasing the carbonization temperature reduced volatile organic compounds (40 ÷ 96 wt. %), increased fixed carbon (2.11 to 3.68 times the wt. % of fixed carbon in THL), ash, and C-content. Moreover, H and O were reduced, while N- and S-content were below the detection limit. This suggested biochar application as solid biofuel. The biochar Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectra revealed that the functional groups were gradually lost, thus forming materials having merely polycyclic aromatic structures and high condensation rate. The biochar obtained at 600 and 700 °C proved having properties typical for microporous adsorbents, suitable for selective adsorption purposes. Based on the latest observations, another biochar application was proposed-as a catalyst.

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CharcoalLigninAdsorptionBiomassCarbonbiocharCarbonCharcoalLigninbiochar characterizationcarbonizationtechnically hydrolyzed lignin

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PMID37375397
PMCPMC10300877
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