Liquefaction of corn stover using industrial biodiesel glycerol

Authors

  • Yuanhua Wang
  • Jianping Wu
  • Yiqin Wan
  • Hanwu Lei Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, South Dakota State University
  • Fei Yu
  • Paul Chen
  • Xiangyang Lin
  • Yuhuan Liu Center for Biorefining and Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems EngineeringUniversity of Minnesota
  • Roger Ruan

Keywords:

liquefaction, corn stover, industrial biodiesel glycerol, biopolyol

Abstract

Corn stover was liquefied using an industrial biodiesel glycerol as a liquefying agent at atmospheric pressure and low temperature. It was found that the liquefaction yield increased with increasing glycerol-to-corn stover ratios. Sulfuric acid, added as a catalyst, was found to improve liquefaction yield. The hydroxyl number, moisture content, acid number, pH value, viscosity, density, elemental composition, and higher heating value of the liquefied corn stover samples were determined. The liquefied corn stover showed a high hydroxyl number of 270

Author Biographies

Hanwu Lei, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, South Dakota State University

PhD, Assistant Professor Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, South Dakota State University

Roger Ruan

Yangtze Scholar Distinguished Guest Professor, Nanchang University, and Professor, University of Minnesota.

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Published

2009-06-30

How to Cite

Wang, Y., Wu, J., Wan, Y., Lei, H., Yu, F., Chen, P., … Ruan, R. (2009). Liquefaction of corn stover using industrial biodiesel glycerol. International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 2(2), 32–40. Retrieved from https://ijabe.migration.pkpps03.publicknowledgeproject.org/index.php/ijabe/article/view/84

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2009): IJABE

Section

Renewable Energy and Material Systems

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