Optimization and conformational study to increase nutrients and biofuel content in the extract of sorghum's plant augmented by nano NPK and zeolite

IF 5.8 2区生物学 Q1 AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

Biomass & Bioenergy Pub Date : 2025-09-05 DOI:10.1016/j.biombioe.2025.108343

Mastu Patel , Prasann Kumar , Sudhir Kumar Upadhyay

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This research addresses the use of nano-NPK, zeolite, press mud, and bio-neema together to make sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) more nutrient-efficient and better for producing biofuels. We conducted a field experiment with 10 different optimized treatment combinations to assess their impact on the plants' growth, function, and chemistry. Treatment T6 (75 % RDF + zeolite + press mud + bio-neema) performed better than all other treatments compared to the control (T1). It increased plant biomass, extract yield (29,505.11 L ha⁻¹), and possible ethanol production. FTIR-ATR analysis confirmed changes in the extract's composition, demonstrating that it could convert more biochemically, including ethanol. However, EDX spectra and elemental mapping showed that T6 had a complex, nutrient-rich matrix, which meant that it could absorb nutrients well. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) showed that T6's shape was better at 30 and 60 days after planting. The findings show that adding nano-mineral-organic amendments not only reduces the demand for chemical fertilizers but also improves the structure of sorghum extract, making it more nutritious and easier to ferment. This optimization and structural strategy lay the groundwork for making sorghum a better dual-purpose crop for biofuel and food in places where resources are limited.

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纳米氮磷钾和沸石增强高粱植株提取物中营养物质和生物燃料含量的优化和构象研究

这项研究解决了纳米氮磷钾、沸石、压榨泥和生物尼玛的使用问题，使甜高粱（sorghum bicolor L.）的营养效率更高，更适合生产生物燃料。我们进行了10种不同优化处理组合的田间试验，以评估它们对植物生长、功能和化学成分的影响。处理T6 （75% RDF +沸石+压泥+生物尼玛）与对照（T1）相比，表现优于所有其他处理。它增加了植物生物量、提取物产量（29,505.11 L ha - 1）和可能的乙醇产量。FTIR-ATR分析证实了提取物成分的变化，表明它可以转化更多的生物化学物质，包括乙醇。然而，EDX光谱和元素图谱显示，T6具有复杂的富含营养的基质，这意味着它能很好地吸收营养。主成分分析（PCA）表明，T6在种植后30和60 d的形态较好。研究结果表明，添加纳米矿物有机改进剂不仅减少了对化肥的需求，而且改善了高粱提取物的结构，使其更有营养，更容易发酵。这种优化和结构策略为使高粱在资源有限的地方成为更好的生物燃料和粮食两用作物奠定了基础。

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Biomass & Bioenergy 工程技术-能源与燃料

CiteScore

11.50

自引率

3.30%

发文量

258

审稿时长

60 days

期刊介绍： Biomass & Bioenergy is an international journal publishing original research papers and short communications, review articles and case studies on biological resources, chemical and biological processes, and biomass products for new renewable sources of energy and materials. The scope of the journal extends to the environmental, management and economic aspects of biomass and bioenergy. Key areas covered by the journal: • Biomass: sources, energy crop production processes, genetic improvements, composition. Please note that research on these biomass subjects must be linked directly to bioenergy generation. • Biological Residues: residues/rests from agricultural production, forestry and plantations (palm, sugar etc), processing industries, and municipal sources (MSW). Papers on the use of biomass residues through innovative processes/technological novelty and/or consideration of feedstock/system sustainability (or unsustainability) are welcomed. However waste treatment processes and pollution control or mitigation which are only tangentially related to bioenergy are not in the scope of the journal, as they are more suited to publications in the environmental arena. Papers that describe conventional waste streams (ie well described in existing literature) that do not empirically address ''new'' added value from the process are not suitable for submission to the journal. • Bioenergy Processes: fermentations, thermochemical conversions, liquid and gaseous fuels, and petrochemical substitutes • Bioenergy Utilization: direct combustion, gasification, electricity production, chemical processes, and by-product remediation • Biomass and the Environment: carbon cycle, the net energy efficiency of bioenergy systems, assessment of sustainability, and biodiversity issues.