{"title":"Effect of Hot Air Drying Temperature on Drying Kinetics, Physico-Chemical Properties, and Energy Consumption of Culture Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.)","authors":"Özlem Gökçe Kocabay, O. Ismail, I. Doymaz","doi":"10.3311/ppch.24057","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3311/ppch.24057","url":null,"abstract":"Influences of drying air temperatures on drying time, specific energy consumption as well as product quality of culture asparagus were investigated in hot-air drying. The drying properties of asparagus samples were performed in a laboratory scale convection dryer at three different temperatures. The drying times of asparagus samples were found as 1200, 630 and 510 min for 50, 60 and 70 °C, respectively. In regard to the data obtained, Midilli et al. model is superior to other models to describe drying behavior of asparagus samples. The effective moisture diffusivity values of asparagus samples were calculated between 6.32 ∙ 10−9−1.62 ∙ 10−8 m2/s and the activation energy was estimated as 43.59 kJ/mol. The highest rehydration content and the least total color change were found in asparagus slices dried at 50 °C. Energy consumption values for asparagus samples dried at 50, 60 and 70 °C temperatures were obtained as 10.14, 5.32 and 4.31 kWh, respectively. In terms of energy consumption values, the best efficiency among all drying temperatures was obtained at 70 °C. It has been determined that the specific energy consumption decreased with increasing temperature.","PeriodicalId":19922,"journal":{"name":"Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141272525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of the Open Source Process Simulator DWSIM for Bioprocess Simulation","authors":"Siddhi Sreemahadevan, Krishnapriya Velusamy Sivakumar, Menjith Palanisamy","doi":"10.3311/ppch.23166","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3311/ppch.23166","url":null,"abstract":"In the recent times, the application of process simulation software has found its way to the simulation of bioprocesses. Presently, bioprocesses are simulated and technoeconomic analysis is performed in commercially available software for such as SuperPro Designer®, Aspen Plus® etc. These softwares are not freely available and therefore, there exists a need for an open source software for the simulation of bioprocesses. Furthermore, the chemical process softwares show compatibility issues, when used for bioprocesses. More recently, an open source process simulator called DWSIM was introduced for the simulation of chemical processes. However, the applicability and compatibility of DWSIM for complex bioprocess simulation involving microbial biomass has not been reported yet. Therefore, the present study evaluates and reports the simulation results of the bioethanol production process developed by NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA), performed in DWSIM. The simulator results were compared to those of existing commercial software, and the results showed good agreement with the literature. This suggests that DWSIM could be a promising alternative for bioprocess flowsheeting and simulation, and further technoeconomic analysis.","PeriodicalId":19922,"journal":{"name":"Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141112090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Prashant P. Mogle, Sunil V. Gaikwad, Santosh S. Pohare, Madhav J. Hebade, Milind V. Gaikwad, Bhaskar S. Dawane
{"title":"Green Synthesis of 2-isonicotinoyl-4,6-dihydroimidazo[4,5-c] Pyrazol-5 (2H)-one Derivatives via One-pot Multicomponent Approach as a Potent Antifungal Agent","authors":"Prashant P. Mogle, Sunil V. Gaikwad, Santosh S. Pohare, Madhav J. Hebade, Milind V. Gaikwad, Bhaskar S. Dawane","doi":"10.3311/ppch.22954","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3311/ppch.22954","url":null,"abstract":"In the present research work, we made an effort to a green, efficient, and simple procedure for the one-pot multicomponent synthesis of novel 2-isonicotinoyl-4,6-dihydroimidazo[4,5-c] pyrazole-5 (2H)-one derivative in presence of environmentally sustainable PEG-400 reaction medium and recyclable catalyst bleaching earth clay (pH 12.5, 10% by weight). The benefits of this methodology include a quick reaction time, high product yield, and an easy work-up procedure. The antifungal potency was studied for synthesized derivatives using the agar well diffusion method against Aspergillus niger (MTCC280), Aspergillus flavus (MTCC3008), and Penicillium citrinum fungus strain. Among the tested compounds six from the nine compounds show promising antifungal activity among the tested compounds. The derivatives were characterized using 1H NMR, 13C NMR, Mass, and IR spectroscopic methods. Molecular docking study 2-isonicotinoyl-4,6-dihydroimidazo[4,5-c] pyrazole-5 (2H)-one derivative was conducted against the PDB : 3KHM, 14 α-demethylase (CYP51) from Trypanosoma cruzi in complex with inhibitor fluconazole protein and PDB : 6UW2 clotrimazole bound complex of Acanthamoeba castellanii CYP51.","PeriodicalId":19922,"journal":{"name":"Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141109509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparative Study of Electrospinning Parameters for Production of Polylactic Acid and Polycaprolactone Nanofibers Based on Design of Experiment","authors":"Réka Barabás, Atád Vészi","doi":"10.3311/ppch.22814","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3311/ppch.22814","url":null,"abstract":"In terms of applications, the diameter of nanofibers is one of their most important characteristics. This size is influenced by various process parameters, such as: the concentration, the distance between the needle and the collector, volume flow, etc. In this study, we compared the average diameter of nanofibers made from two different polymers, polycaprolactone and polylactic acid.We investigated the impact of various parameters on the production of nanofibers from polycaprolactone and polylactic acid using the electrospinning technique. We employed a factorial experiment design model to characterize this versatile and efficient fibre fabrication method. By considering the effects of voltage, concentration, distance between the pin and the collector, and flow rate, we established a mathematical model to describe the process. The diameters and morphologies of the resulting fibers were analyzed and compared to each other using SEM analysis. Our findings revealed that, among the studied parameters, concentration had the most significant impact on the diameter of the polymer fibers.","PeriodicalId":19922,"journal":{"name":"Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141118328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ningsi Lick Sangadji, Candra Wijaya, H. Sangian, A. Widjaja
{"title":"Optimization of Ultrasound-enhanced Subcritical Water Hydrolysis of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch for the Production of Fermentable Sugar","authors":"Ningsi Lick Sangadji, Candra Wijaya, H. Sangian, A. Widjaja","doi":"10.3311/ppch.23183","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3311/ppch.23183","url":null,"abstract":"To enhance the hydrolysis to produce fermentable sugar, oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) has undergone ultrasonication pretreatment prior to subjection to subcritical water hydrolysis. This work aims to optimize the effect of temperature, reaction time, and the concentration of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) as the surfactant, with the primary aim of maximizing sugar production in the subcritical water hydrolysis process applied to oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB). The pretreatment process conditions were optimized using response surface methodology of the central composite design (RSM–CCD). The experimental design includes three factors and levels, with a range of 180–220 °C temperature (X1), 60–80 minutes process time (X2), and 1–5% w/w SDS concentration (X3), an α value of 1.68, and reducing sugar concentration (g/L) as response (Y1). The optimum condition for subcritical water hydrolysis of OPEFB was obtained at 208 °C, 78 minutes, and 2.6% w/w SDS concentration with an expected yield of 6.09 g/L. As a result, reducing sugar produced by enzymatic hydrolysis increased by 324.7% compared to raw OPEFB, with sugar yield of 45.64% after 36 hours. Along these, changes in crystallinity, chemical composition, lignocellulosic functional groups, and morphology were analyzed to determine the impact of the pre-treatment on OPEFB.","PeriodicalId":19922,"journal":{"name":"Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141113596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Idamaria Romakkaniemi, J. Ahola, Johanna Panula-Perälä, Marja Mikola, Juuso Pyörälä, J. Tanskanen
{"title":"Solvent Fractionation of Technical Lignin Materials with Industrially Relevant Solvents","authors":"Idamaria Romakkaniemi, J. Ahola, Johanna Panula-Perälä, Marja Mikola, Juuso Pyörälä, J. Tanskanen","doi":"10.3311/ppch.23117","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3311/ppch.23117","url":null,"abstract":"Lignin fractionation aims at dividing the original lignin material into more uniform fractions that have the qualities desired for further processing of the material. Solvent fractionation is a versatile method that produces a soluble and an insoluble fraction with varying compositions, including molecular weight distribution, polydispersity (PDI), and phenolic hydroxyl (OHph) content. These properties are key factors in the further downstream applicability of lignin. Kraft, organosolv, and hydrolysis lignins were fractionated using multiple solvents and their water solutions with a single-stage fractionation protocol. The produced fractions were analyzed for their molecular size distribution and OHph content. Soluble fractions were discovered with desirable qualities, including a narrow size distribution (lowest PDI 1.4) and accumulation of OHph groups (up to 3.05 mmolOH/glignin). Three fractionation solvents, i.e., pure isopropanol, pure ethanol, and 30% γ-valerolactone, were found to produce solvent-specific soluble fractions that had relatively identical characteristic Mw, Mn, and PDI values regardless of the initial lignin material. This is crucially important new data that is beneficial for robust lignin applicability at industrial scale. Other important observations were made regarding water-alcohol solutions, as the increase in initial solid content resulted in changes in the composition of the fractions produced. Further applicability of the obtained fractions is examined in this paper. Patterns as well as differences between the three lignin materials were observed in their dissolution and the resulting compositions of the soluble fractions. This wide comparable dataset of industrially relevant solvents and lignin materials provides significant insight into the possibilities of lignin downstream processing.","PeriodicalId":19922,"journal":{"name":"Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140672485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Oguzie, John O. Anyanwu, Onyinyechi U. Enyia, Chikwado E. Anene, L. Vrsalović, Emeka Emanuel Oguzie
{"title":"Strategies for Effective Degradation of Methyl Orange Dye in Aqueous Solution via Electrochemical Treatment with Copper/Graphite Electrodes","authors":"K. Oguzie, John O. Anyanwu, Onyinyechi U. Enyia, Chikwado E. Anene, L. Vrsalović, Emeka Emanuel Oguzie","doi":"10.3311/ppch.22645","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3311/ppch.22645","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated the electrochemical degradation of methyl orange dye (MO) in aqueous solution using copper/graphite electrodes as anode and cathode respectively. The process parameters such as electrolyte concentrations, current density, pH and temperature were analyzed. The results proved that copper/graphite electrodes were effective for MO degradation and the reaction followed the first-order kinetic model. The degradation efficiency decreased with increasing MO concentration and increased steadily with current density. The pH trend with degradation efficiency was pH 9 (98%) > pH 7 (96%) > pH 3 (77%) after 70 min of electrolysis time, which shows that the alkaline conditions favoured the degradation process. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and UV–Vis absorption spectroscopy confirmed the dye degradation process, with the formation of degradation intermediates. The FTIR results revealed that the oxidative degradation of MO may be initiated at the N=N azo bond, which was confirmed by quantum chemical modelling of the electronic structure parameters of MO.","PeriodicalId":19922,"journal":{"name":"Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140744800","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Carbon Capture and Utilization Technology Development Opportunities Based on Biomethanation","authors":"B. Sinóros-Szabó","doi":"10.3311/ppch.22248","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3311/ppch.22248","url":null,"abstract":"The paper provides an overview of Power-to-Gas (P2G) technology using biomethanation and a proprietary biocatalyst. It addresses the issue of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion and proposes the integration of Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) technologies with P2G processes. Currently, the integration of CCUS and P2G is in conceptual stage. The paper emphasizes the sensitivity of biocatalysts to contamination in feed gases, particularly the negative impact of oxygen on methanation processes. Findings from measurements conducted in 2022 using a lab-scale prototype approve that post-combustion technologies can be successfully integrated into P2G technologies through the utilization of biomethanation processes. Various parameters, such as Carbon Dioxide Conversion (CDC), Volumetric Methane Production (VVD), and Higher Heating Value (HHV), were calculated based on the measured datasets. The high CDC value of 96.65%(V/V) and 68.03%(V/V) of methane content indicates successful integration of the two technologies, while increasing the CO2 source and applying higher pressure in the biomethanation reactor can further enhance VVD. In conclusion, the paper highlights the potential of P2G technology based on biomethanation and its integration with CCUS processes. The results obtained from the lab-scale prototype demonstrate promising conversion rates and suggest avenues for improving VVD.","PeriodicalId":19922,"journal":{"name":"Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140222033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Ratnawati, A. Prasetyaningrum, H. Hargono, Muhammad Fahmi Zakaria
{"title":"Biosorption of Cu(II) Ions by Water Hyacinth Leaf Powder: Process Performance, Kinetics, and Biosorption Isotherm","authors":"R. Ratnawati, A. Prasetyaningrum, H. Hargono, Muhammad Fahmi Zakaria","doi":"10.3311/ppch.22867","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3311/ppch.22867","url":null,"abstract":"The water hyacinth leaf powder (WH) was used to adsorb Cu(II) from wastewater. The WH was modified through sulfuric acid (A-WH) and sodium hydroxide (B-WH) treatments. The biosorption was studied with various initial pH, initial Cu(II) concentrations, and biosorp-tion time. The results show that the biosorption capacities of the biosorbents increase with the initial Cu(II) concentration. The optimum pH for the biosorption was 7.5, 7.0, and 7.5 for the WH, A-WH, and B-WH, respectively. The SEM images of the raw and treated WH revealed that alkali treatment could remove lignin more than the acid treatment, leaving more macropores in the B-WH than in the A-WH. The acid and alkali treatments to the WH leaf increase the biosorption capacity of the WH for Cu (II). The pseudo-second-order kinetic model can represent the dynamic behavior of the biosorption better than the pseudo-first-order model. The Langmuir model is better than the Freundlich model for describing the biosorption isotherm. The maximum biosorption capacities of the biosorbents predicted by the Langmuir model were 14.92 mg g−1, 18.32 mg g−1, and 23.27 mg g−1 for WH, A-WH, and B-WH, respectively.","PeriodicalId":19922,"journal":{"name":"Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140244282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carlos García Serpas, Marina Samborskaya, O. Mityanina
{"title":"Parametric Optimization of a Reactive Distillation Column for the Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether Production","authors":"Carlos García Serpas, Marina Samborskaya, O. Mityanina","doi":"10.3311/ppch.22137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3311/ppch.22137","url":null,"abstract":"Combined processes in chemical industry are of current increasing interest, since they present a feasible solution for capital and operating expenses optimization. Multiplicities, which are specific to combined processes, cause certain control and design difficulties, thus, parametric sensitivity analysis and defining the range of existing multiplicities are the necessary part of the sustainable design and development of the combined process. Parametric and design optimization is the way of decreasing capital and operational costs. The paper discusses optimization of the design and operating parameters of an ethyl-tert-butyl ether synthesis reactive distillation column. The research aims to perform a parametric sensitivity analysis and explore existent multiple steady states of the process. The areas of multiple steady states are established, the optimal column design is developed, the optimal operation modes are determined. The procedure suggested in the study is universally applicable for design and optimization of other reactive distillation processes.","PeriodicalId":19922,"journal":{"name":"Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140257544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}