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- Title
Integrated Hemicellulose Extraction and Papermaking Fiber Production from Agro-Waste Biomass.
- Authors
Puițel, Adrian Cătălin; Balan, Cătălin Dumitrel; Ailiesei, Gabriela-Liliana; Drăgoi, Elena Niculina; Nechita, Mircea Teodor
- Abstract
The present study deals with the valorization of corn stalks in an integrated processing strategy targeting two products: extracted hemicelluloses (HC) and papermaking fibers. Preliminary trials were conducted to assess the individual or the combined effects of biomass treatment on the quality of the obtained hemicelluloses and papermaking fibers. Depending on the hot alkaline extraction (HAE) conditions, the extracted HC had a xylan content between 44–63%. The xylan removal yield ranged between 19–35%. The recovery of HC from the extraction liquor and final black liquor was significantly affected by process conditions. The experimental approach continued with the study of HAE conditions on the obtained paper's mechanical properties. The optimization approach considered conserving paper strength properties while achieving an equilibrium with the highest possible HC extraction yield. The optimal values are sodium hydroxide concentration (1%), process time (33 min), and temperature (100 °C). The xylan content in the separated HC sample was ~55%. An extended extraction of HC from the resulting pulp under hot alkaline conditions with 5% NaOH was performed to prove the HC influence on paper strength. The xylan content in HC samples was 65%. The consequence of xylan content reduction in pulp leads to 30–50% mechanical strength loss.
- Subjects
PAPERMAKING; SULFATE waste liquor; HEMICELLULOSE; CORNSTALKS; BIOMASS
- Publication
Polymers (20734360), 2023, Vol 15, Issue 23, p4597
- ISSN
2073-4360
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/polym15234597