Cavitation assisted delignification of wheat straw: A review

► Overview of different pretreatment approaches for reducing the energy consumption in pulping. ► Mechanistic details for intensification of delignification has been discussed. ► Hydrodynamic cavitation can be effectively used for improving delignification process. ► Relocalization due to cavitation...

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Published in:Ultrasonics sonochemistry 2012-09, Vol.19 (5), p.984-993
Main Authors: Iskalieva, Asylzat, Yimmou, Bob Mbouyem, Gogate, Parag R., Horvath, Miklos, Horvath, Peter G., Csoka, Levente
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cavitation
Chemistry
Delignification
Exact sciences and technology
FT-IR
General and physical chemistry
Hydrodynamic cavitation
Hydrodynamics
Lignin - chemistry
Lignin - isolation & purification
Physical chemistry of induced reactions (with radiations, particles and ultrasonics)
Plant Stems - chemistry
Pulping
Triticum - chemistry
Ultrasonic chemistry
Ultrasonics
Wheat straw
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Summary:► Overview of different pretreatment approaches for reducing the energy consumption in pulping. ► Mechanistic details for intensification of delignification has been discussed. ► Hydrodynamic cavitation can be effectively used for improving delignification process. ► Relocalization due to cavitational effects results in considerable improvement in digestibility. Wheat is grown in most of the Indian and Chinese regions and after harvesting, the remaining straw offers considerable promise as a renewable source most suitable for papermaking and as a pulping resource. Delignification of wheat straw offers ample scope for energy conservation by way of the application of the process intensification principles. The present work reviews the pretreatment techniques available for improving the effectiveness of the conventional approach for polysaccharide component separation, softening and delignification. A detailed overview of the cavitation assisted delignification process has been presented based on the earlier literature illustrations and important operational guidelines have been presented for overall low-cost and amenable energy utilization in the processes. The effectiveness of the methods has been evaluated according to yield and properties of the isolated fibers in comparison to the conventional treatment. Also the experimental results of one such non-conventional treatment scheme based on the use of hydrodynamic cavitation have been presented for the pulping of wheat straw. The effect of hydrodynamically induced cavitation on cell wall matrix and its components have been characterized using FT-IR analysis with an objective of understanding the cavitation assisted digestion mechanism on straws. It has been observed that the use of hydrodynamic cavitation does not degrade the fibrillar structure of cellulose but causes relocalisation and partial removal of lignin. Overall it appears that considerable improvement can be obtained due to the use of pretreatment or alternate techniques for delignification, which is an energy intensive step in the paper making industries.
ISSN:1350-4177
1873-2828
DOI:10.1016/j.ultsonch.2012.02.007