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Determination of Carbonyl Functional Groups in Bio-oils by Potentiometric Titration: The Faix Method
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2017
Here we present a potentiometric titration technique for accurately quantifying carbonyl compounds in pyrolysis bio-oils.
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Laboratory Production of Biofuels and Biochemicals from a Rapeseed Oil through Catalytic Cracking Conversion
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2016
This paper presents an experimental method to produce biofuels and biochemicals from canola oil mixed with a fossil-based feed in the presence of a catalyst at mild temperatures. Gaseous, liquid, and solid products from a reaction unit are quantified and characterized. Conversion and individual product yields are calculated and reported.
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Enhanced Oil Recovery using a Combination of Biosurfactants
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2022
We illustrate the methods involved in screening and identification of the biosurfactant producing microbes. Methods for chromatographic characterization and chemical identification of the biosurfactants, determining the industrial applicability of the biosurfactant in enhancing residual oil recovery are also presented.
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Ultrasonic-Assisted Preparation of Biodiesel Products from Vegetable Oils
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2024
A safe ultrasonic-assisted transesterification method for vegetable oils using an alkaline catalyst is presented here. The method is rapid and efficient for preparing pure biodiesel products.
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Production and Testing of Moisture Behavior and Thermal Properties of Rapeseed Straw and Ganoderma resinaceum Mycelium Bio-Composites
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2025
Here, we present an optimized methodology for producing mycelium-based composites (MBCs) from petrochemicals and polluting materials for thermal insulation applications. To become carbon-neutral and sustainable, biobased and compostable materials like mycelium bio-composite could be the solution. To determine if they meet the construction standards, several experiments were conducted.
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These biomass components generate different families of organic compounds during thermochemical decomposition. Cellulose and hemicellulose contribute oxygenated molecules, while lignin also supplies compounds associated with aromatic structures. Their chemical origins help explain why the resulting liquid contains a complex mixture rather than a single fuel compound, and why feedstock chemistry affects acidity, stability, and energy content.
Restricting oxygen supports thermal decomposition without fully oxidizing the biomass into combustion products. Heating produces vapors from decomposed cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin, while the process also forms gases and solid char. This separation of product streams is chemically important because it enables the vapors to be recovered as a condensable liquid with energy and feedstock value.
Rapid cooling converts the hot organic vapors generated during pyrolysis into a condensed liquid before they undergo further changes. The cooling step therefore affects recovery of the vapor-derived product and helps preserve a complex mixture of organic compounds. In the overall process, condensation links the initial chemical decomposition stage to collection of the liquid product.
Oxygenated molecules are central to the chemistry of bio-oil because they influence acidity, stability, and energy content. A higher oxygen content can therefore limit the liquid's suitability for some fuel or chemical applications. Research commonly targets oxygen reduction or upgrading so the product can better meet the requirements of transportation fuels and industrial feedstocks.
A basic workflow heats biomass under oxygen-limited conditions, allowing its components to decompose into vapors, gases, and char. The vapors are then rapidly cooled and condensed to collect the liquid fraction. Subsequent research may focus on improving the liquid's yield and quality or upgrading it for fuel and chemical uses.
Condensed bio-oil contains chemically diverse oxygenated compounds whose acidity, stability, and energy content can affect its practical value. Upgrading aims to improve these properties, particularly by reducing oxygen content, so the liquid can serve more effectively as a transportation-fuel component or industrial chemical feedstock. This work also supports integrated biorefinery strategies that use multiple biomass-derived products.