| Title |
Valorization of humins from food waste biorefinery for synthesis of biochar-supported Lewis acid catalysts |
| ID_Doc |
12269 |
| Authors |
Xiong, XN; Yu, IKM; Dutta, S; Masek, O; Tsang, DCW |
| Title |
Valorization of humins from food waste biorefinery for synthesis of biochar-supported Lewis acid catalysts |
| Year |
2021 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145851 |
| Abstract |
To close the carbon loop of biomass waste valorization, it is imperative to utilize the unavoidable by-products such as humins, a carbonaceous residue with complex and heterogeneous composition. In this study, starchrich rice waste was effectively converted into value-added chemicals (e.g., 5-hydroxymethylfurfural) under microwave heating at 160 degrees C using AlCl3 as the catalyst. The solid by-products, i.e., humins, were then valorized as a rawmaterial for fabricating biochar-supported Lewis acid catalysts. The humins were collected and pretreated by AlCl3 as the impregnation agent, followed by carbonization. Detailed characterization revealed several Al-O species on the biochar surface plausibly in the amorphous state. The oxygen-containing functional groups of humins might serve as anchoring sites for the Al species during impregnation. The humins-derived biochars exhibited good catalytic activity toward glucose-to-fructose isomerization, a common biorefinery reaction catalyzed by Lewis acids. A fructose yield of up to 14 Cmol% could be achieved under microwave heating at 160 degrees C for 20 min in water as the greenest solvent. Such catalytic performance was comparable with the previously reported Al-based catalysts derived from wood waste and graphene/graphitic oxide. This study herein highlights humins as a low-cost alternative source of carbon for the preparation of renewable solid catalysts, proposing a novel practice for recycling by-products from food waste valorization to foster circular economy and sustainable development. (c) 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
| Author Keywords |
Biomass valorization; Food waste recycling; Engineered biochar; Glucose isomerization; Waste management |
| Index Keywords |
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| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:000641612900005 |
| WoS Category |
Environmental Sciences |
| Research Area |
Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
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