Journal
BIOFUELS-UK
Volume 13, Issue 5, Pages 537-543Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/17597269.2020.1793538
Keywords
Spent coffee grounds; hydrotreatment; transesterification; in-situ; biodiesel; renewable diesel
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- National Research Foundation of South Africa [UID 91635]
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In this study, spent coffee grounds were converted into bulk fuel using various oil extraction and fuel production methods. Hydrothermal liquefaction was found to be more efficient than traditional solvent extraction in oil production, but resulted in the loss of valuable substances in the feedstock. Hydrotreatment of extracted oils yielded more renewable diesel than enzymatic transesterification of the same oils. The study provides important information for the development of sustainable waste-based bio-refineries.
Bulk fuel was produced from spent coffee grounds (SCG) using different oil extraction and fuel production methods. The highest oil yield (30.2%) and energy efficiency (50%) from continuous hydrothermal liquefaction (CHTL) of the SCG, in water as a solvent, also had the lowest calorific value (37.4 MJ/kg). Oil from traditional hexane oil extraction had the highest calorific value (HHV) (38.7 MJ/kg). Renewable diesel yields through hydrotreatment of extracted oils were consistently higher than biodiesel yields through enzymatic transesterification of the same oils. The highest renewable diesel yield (15.8%) from batch HTL derived bio-oil had the highest calorific value (46.2 MJ/kg). However, the highest kerosene yield (9%) was obtained fromin siturenewable diesel production through direct hydrotreatment of the SCG. The study showed that hydrothermal liquefaction was more efficient in producing oil from SCG than traditional solvent extraction but at the cost of losing valuable phytosterols present in the feedstock. As a bulk fuel, renewable diesel had a higher energy value than biodiesel, making it easier to blend into existing transportation fuels. The study provides useful information for the development of a sustainable waste-based bio-refinery in terms of attainable yields and processing options.
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