Open AccessPOST-HARVESTED PLANTAIN BIOMASS AS POTENTIAL FEEDSTOCK FOR BIO-OIL
Author(s) -
Olawale Christiana Aanu,
Ogunsuyi Helen Olayinka
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of engineering applied science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-2143
DOI - 10.33564/ijeast.2020.v05i05.009
Subject(s) - raw material , biomass (ecology) , pulp and paper industry , environmental science , microbiology and biotechnology , agroforestry , waste management , agronomy , biology , engineering , ecology
-This research work investigated the potential of Plantain biomass for bio-oil production. The fibre fraction of the biomass comprised: Extractive content of 26.56%, 22.04%, 33.71% for flower, stem and leaves respectively. Lignin content were recorded as 46.00%, 28.00%, and 27.00% for flower, stem and leaves. Holocellulose content were found to be 55.00%, 70.30%, 63.20% for flower, stem and leaves respectively. α − Cellulose and hemicellulose contents were found to be 33.00%, 29.00%, 30.00% and 22.00%, 41.30%, 33.00% respectively. The flower, stem and leaves of the biomass were found to contain Moisture contents of 5.68%, 6.44%, 7.60% while the Ash content were recorded as 16.00%, 15.66%, 19.00% for flower, stem and leaves respectively. Pyrolysis of the Plantain biomass produced biooil and bio-char which were the two dominant products. The bio-oil derived from Plantain flower (PF), Plantain stem (PS) and Plantain (PL) were 2.73%, 2.63%, and 2.42% respectively. PF gave the highest bio-oil yield of 2.73%. While PS recorded as 82.93% of biochar was the highest. The bio-char yield could be attributed to the part of the Plantain biomass and the moisture content. The GC-MS analysis revealed the presences of phenols, methyl esters and methyl stearate which are the major constituents of the oil-borne wood preservatives. Therefore, the oil could serve as a potential remedy for wood infected by insects.