Title:
Factorial Experimental Design for Determining Biomass Thermochemical Treatment and Pure Hydrocarbons Adsorption Parameters
Author(s):
Sidiras, D.K., Batzias, F.A., Siontorou, C.G., Bountri, A.N., Politi, D.V., Kopsidas, O.N., Konstantinou, I.G., Katsamas, G.N., Salapa, I.S., Zervopoulou, S.P.
Document(s):
Paper
Poster
Abstract:
The thermochemical treatment of lignocellulosic waste biomass can provide low-cost adsorbents with increased sorption capacity and biodegradability for cleaning by adsorption the hydrocarbon spills. This work deals with the planning and carrying out the experimental measurements necessary to cover some combinations of lignocellulosic adsorbent materials and hydrocarbons to be adsorbed. The kinds of lignocellulosic waste adsorbents examined herein were selected by means of multicriteria analysis and subsequently studied with a view to correlating their physicochemical properties with surface topography and chemical composition. The SEM surface topography, the BET surface area and the XRD patterns for untreated and modified wheat straw were also studied. Optimal modification conditions, for maximizing the diesel and crude oil adsorptivity, were found by means of factorial experimental design. Diesel and crude oil spills were formed on seawater (two Ports), stream water and lake water. The diesel and crude oil adsorption on untreated and pretreated wheat straw was measured. The diesel and crude oil adsorption on pretreated wheat straw was significantly higher compared to that of the untreated material.
Keywords:
biomass, cellulose, lignin, hydrolysis, chemical composition, absorbent
Topic:
Biomass Conversion Technologies for Intermediates, Liquid and Gaseous Fuels, Chemicals and Materials
Subtopic:
Biorefineries and chemicals production
Event:
22nd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
3BV.3.14
Pages:
1043 - 1057
ISBN:
978-88-89407-52-3
Paper DOI:
10.5071/22ndEUBCE2014-3BV.3.14
Price:
FREE
