Investigation of Lignin Content Removal in the Steam Exploded Empty Fruit Bunch Fibers

Empty fruit bunch (EFB) is a potential chemical feedstock particularly cellulose and lignin. However, the complete extraction of lignocellulosic structure in EFB is complex and difficult to achieve. Steam explosion is a pre-treatment process which has the ability to loosen the polymeric bond between...

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Main Authors: Saidatul Shima, Jamari, Mohd Noor, Nawi, Khairatun Najwa, Mohd Amin, Nurul Sa'aadah, Sulaiman, Shahril, Mohamad, Junaidi, Zakaria, Mohd Faizal, Ali, Shalyda, Md Shaarani, Aainaa Izyan, Nafsun, Muhammad Arif Fahmi, Supian, Rahimi, Mohammad, Zulkafli, Hassan
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author Saidatul Shima, Jamari
Mohd Noor, Nawi
Khairatun Najwa, Mohd Amin
Nurul Sa'aadah, Sulaiman
Shahril, Mohamad
Junaidi, Zakaria
Mohd Faizal, Ali
Shalyda, Md Shaarani
Aainaa Izyan, Nafsun
Muhammad Arif Fahmi, Supian
Rahimi, Mohammad
Zulkafli, Hassan
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Mohd Noor, Nawi
Khairatun Najwa, Mohd Amin
Nurul Sa'aadah, Sulaiman
Shahril, Mohamad
Junaidi, Zakaria
Mohd Faizal, Ali
Shalyda, Md Shaarani
Aainaa Izyan, Nafsun
Muhammad Arif Fahmi, Supian
Rahimi, Mohammad
Zulkafli, Hassan
author_sort Saidatul Shima, Jamari
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description Empty fruit bunch (EFB) is a potential chemical feedstock particularly cellulose and lignin. However, the complete extraction of lignocellulosic structure in EFB is complex and difficult to achieve. Steam explosion is a pre-treatment process which has the ability to loosen the polymeric bond between the EFB structures. In this paper, the effect of steam explosion process towards the lignin removal was investigated. The raw EFB and exploded EFB were further extracted through the alkaline-hydrolysis process to obtain the yield of the insoluble lignin. In addition, the samples were also characterized using FTIR and TGA analysis. The yield obtained showed that the amount of lignin was reducing after the steam explosion process. Similar data were also recorded from the FTIR and TGA analyses. This work concludes that other than reducing the polymeric strength of the EFB’s lignocellulosic structure, the steam explosion also helps the delignification process.
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spelling ump-251232019-06-21T03:24:11Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25123/ Investigation of Lignin Content Removal in the Steam Exploded Empty Fruit Bunch Fibers Saidatul Shima, Jamari Mohd Noor, Nawi Khairatun Najwa, Mohd Amin Nurul Sa'aadah, Sulaiman Shahril, Mohamad Junaidi, Zakaria Mohd Faizal, Ali Shalyda, Md Shaarani Aainaa Izyan, Nafsun Muhammad Arif Fahmi, Supian Rahimi, Mohammad Zulkafli, Hassan TP Chemical technology Empty fruit bunch (EFB) is a potential chemical feedstock particularly cellulose and lignin. However, the complete extraction of lignocellulosic structure in EFB is complex and difficult to achieve. Steam explosion is a pre-treatment process which has the ability to loosen the polymeric bond between the EFB structures. In this paper, the effect of steam explosion process towards the lignin removal was investigated. The raw EFB and exploded EFB were further extracted through the alkaline-hydrolysis process to obtain the yield of the insoluble lignin. In addition, the samples were also characterized using FTIR and TGA analysis. The yield obtained showed that the amount of lignin was reducing after the steam explosion process. Similar data were also recorded from the FTIR and TGA analyses. This work concludes that other than reducing the polymeric strength of the EFB’s lignocellulosic structure, the steam explosion also helps the delignification process. Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland 2019 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25123/1/Investigation%20of%20Lignin%20Content%20Removal%20in%20the%20Steam%20Exploded.pdf Saidatul Shima, Jamari and Mohd Noor, Nawi and Khairatun Najwa, Mohd Amin and Nurul Sa'aadah, Sulaiman and Shahril, Mohamad and Junaidi, Zakaria and Mohd Faizal, Ali and Shalyda, Md Shaarani and Aainaa Izyan, Nafsun and Muhammad Arif Fahmi, Supian and Rahimi, Mohammad and Zulkafli, Hassan (2019) Investigation of Lignin Content Removal in the Steam Exploded Empty Fruit Bunch Fibers. Key Engineering Materials, 797. pp. 218-223. ISSN 1013-9826 (print); 1662-9795 (online). (Published) https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.797.218 https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.797.218
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
Saidatul Shima, Jamari
Mohd Noor, Nawi
Khairatun Najwa, Mohd Amin
Nurul Sa'aadah, Sulaiman
Shahril, Mohamad
Junaidi, Zakaria
Mohd Faizal, Ali
Shalyda, Md Shaarani
Aainaa Izyan, Nafsun
Muhammad Arif Fahmi, Supian
Rahimi, Mohammad
Zulkafli, Hassan
Investigation of Lignin Content Removal in the Steam Exploded Empty Fruit Bunch Fibers
title Investigation of Lignin Content Removal in the Steam Exploded Empty Fruit Bunch Fibers
title_full Investigation of Lignin Content Removal in the Steam Exploded Empty Fruit Bunch Fibers
title_fullStr Investigation of Lignin Content Removal in the Steam Exploded Empty Fruit Bunch Fibers
title_full_unstemmed Investigation of Lignin Content Removal in the Steam Exploded Empty Fruit Bunch Fibers
title_short Investigation of Lignin Content Removal in the Steam Exploded Empty Fruit Bunch Fibers
title_sort investigation of lignin content removal in the steam exploded empty fruit bunch fibers
topic TP Chemical technology
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