Study of oil palm frond (OPF) pretreatment with aqueous [EMIM] [OAC] in a closed system / Rosmaria Abu Darim

The 1-ethyl-3-methylidizolium ionic liquid was proven to have a significant potential in dissolving lignocellulosic biomass. However, there are three major constraints which prevent it from becoming commercially viable which are expensive, energy intensive in recycling of the ionic liquid and high i...

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spelling my-uitm-ir.893652024-04-19T04:23:37Z Study of oil palm frond (OPF) pretreatment with aqueous [EMIM] [OAC] in a closed system / Rosmaria Abu Darim 2020 Abu Darim, Rosmaria The 1-ethyl-3-methylidizolium ionic liquid was proven to have a significant potential in dissolving lignocellulosic biomass. However, there are three major constraints which prevent it from becoming commercially viable which are expensive, energy intensive in recycling of the ionic liquid and high in viscosity. This study was aimed to compare the crystallinity index (CrI) of untreated oil palm frond (OPF) with pre-treated OPF using 40v/v% of [EMIM][OAc], 10wt/v% of OPF and temperature 110ºC in a closed system; to optimize pre-treatment of oil palm frond using aqueous [EMIM][OAc], IL (20, 40, 60v/v%), OPF (5, 10, 15wt/v%), temperature (90, 110, 130ºC) and to observe the fermentation activity of the pre-treated OPF by using Escherichia coli KO11 (ATCC55124) in the presence of [EMIM][OAc]. A Bio-Ionic Liquid-Reactor was used in order to conduct the pre-treatment process in a closed system. The mean/average of the CrI of untreated OPF and pre-treated OPF were recorded at 63% and 54%, respectively. The mean/average of the CrI of the pre-treated OPF was 9% lower than the untreated OPF. Meanwhile, the optimum conditions for OPF pre-treatment using aqueous [EMIM][OAc] in a Bio-Ionic Liquid-Reactor were observed at 48.23v/v% [EMIM][Ac] concentration, 12.23w/v% OPF loading, and temperature 91.58°C. The Oxygen Uptake Rate (OUR) and Carbon Dioxide Emission Rate (CER) in the fermentation activity showed the occurrence of respiration in the fermentation. The Respiratory Quotient (RQ) for the fermentation enriched with unwashed pre-treated OPF were lower than the RQ for the fermentation enriched with washed pre-treated OPF and control (without pre-treated OPF) which were 0.31 lower than 0.5 and 0.51, respectively. The findings from this study are expected to improve knowledge on the pre-treatment of OPF by using aqueous [EMIM][OAc] as a green and economically viable process for future renewable energy. 2020 Thesis https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/89365/ https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/89365/1/89365.pdf text en public masters Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Faculty of Chemical Engineering Salihon, Jailani
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description The 1-ethyl-3-methylidizolium ionic liquid was proven to have a significant potential in dissolving lignocellulosic biomass. However, there are three major constraints which prevent it from becoming commercially viable which are expensive, energy intensive in recycling of the ionic liquid and high in viscosity. This study was aimed to compare the crystallinity index (CrI) of untreated oil palm frond (OPF) with pre-treated OPF using 40v/v% of [EMIM][OAc], 10wt/v% of OPF and temperature 110ºC in a closed system; to optimize pre-treatment of oil palm frond using aqueous [EMIM][OAc], IL (20, 40, 60v/v%), OPF (5, 10, 15wt/v%), temperature (90, 110, 130ºC) and to observe the fermentation activity of the pre-treated OPF by using Escherichia coli KO11 (ATCC55124) in the presence of [EMIM][OAc]. A Bio-Ionic Liquid-Reactor was used in order to conduct the pre-treatment process in a closed system. The mean/average of the CrI of untreated OPF and pre-treated OPF were recorded at 63% and 54%, respectively. The mean/average of the CrI of the pre-treated OPF was 9% lower than the untreated OPF. Meanwhile, the optimum conditions for OPF pre-treatment using aqueous [EMIM][OAc] in a Bio-Ionic Liquid-Reactor were observed at 48.23v/v% [EMIM][Ac] concentration, 12.23w/v% OPF loading, and temperature 91.58°C. The Oxygen Uptake Rate (OUR) and Carbon Dioxide Emission Rate (CER) in the fermentation activity showed the occurrence of respiration in the fermentation. The Respiratory Quotient (RQ) for the fermentation enriched with unwashed pre-treated OPF were lower than the RQ for the fermentation enriched with washed pre-treated OPF and control (without pre-treated OPF) which were 0.31 lower than 0.5 and 0.51, respectively. The findings from this study are expected to improve knowledge on the pre-treatment of OPF by using aqueous [EMIM][OAc] as a green and economically viable process for future renewable energy.
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author Abu Darim, Rosmaria
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Study of oil palm frond (OPF) pretreatment with aqueous [EMIM] [OAC] in a closed system / Rosmaria Abu Darim
author_facet Abu Darim, Rosmaria
author_sort Abu Darim, Rosmaria
title Study of oil palm frond (OPF) pretreatment with aqueous [EMIM] [OAC] in a closed system / Rosmaria Abu Darim
title_short Study of oil palm frond (OPF) pretreatment with aqueous [EMIM] [OAC] in a closed system / Rosmaria Abu Darim
title_full Study of oil palm frond (OPF) pretreatment with aqueous [EMIM] [OAC] in a closed system / Rosmaria Abu Darim
title_fullStr Study of oil palm frond (OPF) pretreatment with aqueous [EMIM] [OAC] in a closed system / Rosmaria Abu Darim
title_full_unstemmed Study of oil palm frond (OPF) pretreatment with aqueous [EMIM] [OAC] in a closed system / Rosmaria Abu Darim
title_sort study of oil palm frond (opf) pretreatment with aqueous [emim] [oac] in a closed system / rosmaria abu darim
granting_institution Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
granting_department Faculty of Chemical Engineering
publishDate 2020
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/89365/1/89365.pdf
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