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Methanolysis of duckweed and azolla: A comparative analysis

Rohim, R. and Isa, K. M. and T. Abdullah, T. A. and Rashid, R. A. and Aziz, M. A. (2021) Methanolysis of duckweed and azolla: A comparative analysis. In: 1st International Conference on Biomass Utilization and Sustainable Energy 2020, ICoBiomasSE 2020, 15 - 16 December 2020, Virtual, Online.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/765/1/012099

Abstract

This paper compares the bio-oil and chemical compositions produced from methanolysis of duckweed and Azolla. The methanolysis was carried out at 230oC, 250oC and 300oC for 30 minutes using the CJF-0.1L reactor. Oil yield produced from azolla was 34% and this is 3% higher as compared to the bio-oil yield produced by duckweed at 250oC. The Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GCMS) analysis showed that alcohol, ketone, amine, ether and ester compositions in the bio-oil produced from duckweed were slightly higher than azolla. However, carboxylic acids, amide and phenol compounds in the bio-oil produced from azolla are different and higher than duckweed. The results suggest that duckweed and azolla are the potential feedstocks from aquatic biomass to be further investigated for bio oil use.

Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:Azolla, methanolysis, duckweed
Subjects:T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Divisions:Chemical and Energy Engineering
ID Code:98023
Deposited By: Widya Wahid
Deposited On:23 Nov 2022 06:53
Last Modified:23 Nov 2022 06:53

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