Rice bran: A prospective resource for biodiesel production in Bangladesh

The increasing demand of renewable energy sources has pressed the need to search for biofuels. The world is not only thrusting for potential sources of biofuels but also surveilling not to hamper the food supply, particularly in the Third World countries, such as Bangladesh. Rice bran oil is a prominent source of biofuels. Rice, the main cereal in Bangladesh, is cultivated all the year round. Rice hull containing bran is mostly wasted and merely used as feedstock for cattle and for cooking purposes. This study considered rice bran as a prospective source of biodiesel in Bangladesh. The properties of oil collected from rice bran were investigated to ensure the production of biodiesel by transesterification. An economic analysis relative to Bangladesh was conducted, and the production rate of biodiesel under different percentage of catalyst was investigated.     

胺化改性米糠对水中Cr（Ⅵ）的吸附

以环氧氯丙烷活化米糠,与乙二胺反应引入氨基制备了胺化米糠吸附剂。系统研究胺化米糠对Cr(Ⅵ)的吸附特性。结果表明,胺化米糠对Cr(Ⅵ)有很强的吸附作用,3.5 h能达到吸附平衡,吸附动力学符合准一级吸附方程。吸附容量随Cr(Ⅵ)浓度增加而增大,胺化米糠与Cr(Ⅵ)离子发生单层吸附,对Cr(Ⅵ)最大吸附容量为36.1 mg/g。溶液的pH和吸附温度对吸附特性有较大影响,最佳吸附pH为3,同时,升温有利于吸附的进行。热力学参数ΔH为正值和ΔG为负值表明胺化米糠吸附Cr(Ⅵ)是吸热的自发吸附。     

Removal of Pb(II) from wastewater using wheat bran

The adsorption of Pb(II) ions from aqueous solutions on wheat bran (WB) has been investigated as a function of initial concentration, adsorbent dose, adsorbent particle size, agitation speed, temperature, contact time and pH of solution. The equilibrium process was described well by the Langmuir isotherm model with maximum sorption capacities of 69.0, 80.7 and 87.0 mgg(-1) of Pb(II) on wheat bran at 20, 40 and 60 degrees C, respectively. Thermodynamic parameters, i.e. DeltaG(0), DeltaH(0) and DeltaS(0) have also been calculated for the system and the sorption process was found to be endothermic. Good correlation coefficients were obtained for the pseudo second-order kinetic model. The metal ion could be stripped by addition of 0.5M HCl, making the adsorbent regeneration and its reutilization possible.     

Arsenic adsorption on lignocellulosic substrate loaded with ferric ion

We loaded a lignocellulosic substrate extracted from wheat bran with ferric ions. This new low-cost adsorbent was prepared for the adsorption and removal of arsenate and arsenite ions from aqueous systems. The loading process of Fe in this biomaterial was done by hydrolization of a ferric salt while an alkaline solution was added dropwise. The new material obtained has a high sensivity to arsenite and arsenate species. Here, we investigated the effect of contact time, pH, and Fe content on the adsorption of both arsenic ions on the new material. This adsorption was found to be highly pH-dependent, which can be explained on the basis of electrostatic interactions between ionic species in solution and the ≡FeOH surface groups. The maximum adsorption capacity of arsenite and arsenate species vary linearly with the amount of Fe loaded on the lignocellulosic substrate.     

以麸皮为唯一底物生产Coniothyrium minitans孢子的研究

以一种简单经济的麸皮为唯一固态发酵底物 ,对Coniothyriumminitans(CBS 14 896 )的孢子生产进行了研究 .比较了不同的麸皮 /小麦配比作为底物时的孢子产量 ,发现当以麸皮为唯一底物时 ,能够获得最高孢子产量 .并在此基础上研究了不同的初始含水量 ,麸皮预处理和初始 pH对孢子产量的影响 ,在麸皮初始湿度为 14 0 % ,115℃处理 2 0min ,并调节 pH为 6 .0 ,固态发酵培养 7d可以得到 9.5× 10 9个孢子麸皮 .本研究第一次采用来源广泛 ,价格低廉的麸皮作为唯一底物来进行Coniothyriumminitans的孢子生产 ,并达到了较高的孢子产量 ,为Coniothyriumminitans作为生物农药的工业化生产提供了新的选择 .图 6参 17     

粟米糠-耐Pb菌株复合吸附剂固定床穿透曲线特性

以粟米糠(MC)为原料,添加自铅锌尾矿渣中分离的耐铅菌米曲霉(HA)制成粟米糠-耐Pb菌株复合吸附剂(MCH),研究固定床系统中MCH对Pb~(2+)的动态吸附特性,考察吸附柱高度、初始离子浓度、进水流速对穿透曲线特性的影响.研究结果表明,复合吸附剂在固定床系统中的吸附性能明显优于单一吸附剂;MCH对Pb~(2+)的吸附穿透时间与吸附柱高成正相关,与初始离子浓度和进水流速成负相关,传质区长度与吸附柱高成负相关,与初始离子浓度和进水流速成正相关;初始离子浓度对穿透曲线和传质区长度影响最小.采用BDST、Yoon-Nelson和Thomas模型拟合试验数据结果显示,在较高流速和初始离子浓度条件下,实测与BDST模型拟合数据的相对误差最小,其原因可解释为BDST模型忽略了内部扩散和质量传递间阻力的影响;在吸附柱较低、初始离子浓度或进水流速较大条件下,由于传质推动力过大以至传质区被瞬间穿透,吸附质在吸附柱内停留时间很短,Yoon-Nelson和Thomas模型无法准确预测其穿透时间和拟合穿透曲线;总体上对比其它模型,Thomas模型拟合穿透曲线的效果较好,说明在MCH固定床Pb~(2+)的吸附过程中没有轴向扩散且具有平推流作用.