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Synergistic effect of hydrothermal Co-liquefaction of Spirulina platensis and Lignin: Optimization of operating parameters by response surface methodology

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  • He, Zhixia
  • Wang, Bin
  • Zhang, Bo
  • Feng, Huan
  • Kandasamy, Sabariswaran
  • Chen, Haitao

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Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of biomass is an effective technology to transform and utilize wet biomass feedstocks. Significant synergistic effects were found during HTL of two species of wet biomass-Spirulina platensis and Spartina alterniflora. In this study, the lignin, a main compound of Spartina alterniflora and much other terrestrial biomass were chosen for hydrothermal co-liquefaction with Spirulina platensis. The effect of HTL Spirulina platensis, lignin, and the blend was optimized through response surface methodology. The results explicitly showed that the highest bio-oil yield was 33.1 wt% at 340 °C, 40 min with the Spirulina platensis -lignin blending mass ratio of 2:1, which is much higher than that of lignin (22 wt%) and a bit lower than that of Spirulina platensis (36 wt%) under the same reaction conditions. The synergistic enhance effects on the bio-oil yield were observed at relatively severe reaction conditions (higher temperatures, longer residence times, and larger Spirulina platensis to lignin mass ratios). The co-liquefaction process has upgraded the quality of bio-oil, as confirmed by GCMS analysis. By which, the content of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds in bio-oil was significantly decreased, whereas the content of fatty acid compounds such as hexadecanoic acid was significantly increased. Such an improvement would greatly reduce the energy consumption required for post-treatment.

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  • He, Zhixia & Wang, Bin & Zhang, Bo & Feng, Huan & Kandasamy, Sabariswaran & Chen, Haitao, 2020. "Synergistic effect of hydrothermal Co-liquefaction of Spirulina platensis and Lignin: Optimization of operating parameters by response surface methodology," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 201(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:201:y:2020:i:c:s0360544220306575
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2020.117550
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