The Influence of Laser Biotechnology on Energetic Value and Chemical Parameters of Rose Multiflora Biomass and Role of Catalysts for bio-energy production from Biomass: Case Study in Krakow-Poland

Obid Tursunov^1, , Jan Dobrowolski¹, Kazimierz Klima², Bogusława Kordon³, Janusz Ryczkowski⁴, Grzegorz Tylko⁵ and Grzegorz Czerski⁶

¹Team of Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology, Faculty of Mining Surveying and Environmental Engineering, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland

²The Faculty of Agriculture and Economics, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Poland

³The Faculty of Production and Power Engineering, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Poland

⁴Department of Chemical Technology, The Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland

⁵Department of Biology and Cell Imaging, The Institute of Zoology, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland

⁶Team of Fuel Technology, The Faculty of Energy and Fuels, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland

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Obid Tursunov, Jan Dobrowolski, Kazimierz Klima, Bogusława Kordon, Janusz Ryczkowski, Grzegorz Tylko and Grzegorz Czerski. The Influence of Laser Biotechnology on Energetic Value and Chemical Parameters of Rose Multiflora Biomass and Role of Catalysts for bio-energy production from Biomass: Case Study in Krakow-Poland. World Journal of Environmental Engineering. 2015; 3(2):58-66. doi: 10.12691/wjee-3-2-5

Abstract

A study of energy recovery from three groups (control, laser stimulated (3times/3sec) and laser stimulated 3times/9sec) of Rose multiflora biomass after 5 years field experiments was undertaken. The energy content of Rose multiflora biomass control group is 17.574 MJ/kg, laser stimulated (3times/3sec) group is 18.255 MJ/kg and laser stimulated (3times/9sec) group is 17.698 MJ/kg. The elemental composition of the samples was investigated using Eltra CHS 580 analyzer and it shows that the Rose multiflora biomass of control group contains 53.53% of carbon, 7.19% of hydrogen and 0.04% of sulfur; laser stimulated (3times/3sec) group of Rose multiflora biomass contains 53.11% of carbon, 7.22% of hydrogen and 0.04% of sulfur; and laser stimulated (3times/9sec) group of Rose multiflora biomass contains 53.16% of carbon, 7.37% of hydrogen and 0.03% of sulfur. The energy flow (exothermic and endothermic) and thermal degradation analysis were carried out using calorimeter (model: KL-12Mn) and European PN-EN and ASTM standards respectively. It has been observed that Rose multiflora biomass is more reactive to combustion as compared to municipal solid waste (MSW). Moreover, pyrolysis and gasification can be used to convert Rose multiflora biomass to liquid or gaseous fuel. This paper also presents analysis of chemical properties, surface area analysis and concentration of Ni/SiO₂ and Ni/SiO₂ with K₂O as promoter for catalytic cracking of tar and enhancing bio-yield production from technologies such as pyrolysis and gasification of biomass.

Keywords:
laser biotechnology rose multiflora biomass catalyst pyrolysis gasification energy

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