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INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
Volume 92, Issue -, Pages 84-92Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2016.08.003
Keywords
Bio-residues; Cellulose nanofibers; Mechanical separation; Energy consumption; Nanofiber characteristics
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- European Commission under INCOM EC FP7 [608746]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the production potential of cellulose nanofibers from two different industrial bio-residues: wastes from the juice industry (carrot) and the beer brewing process (BSG). The mechanical separation of the cellulose nanofibers was by ultrafine grinding. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy revealed that the materials were mechanically isolated without significantly affecting their crystallinity. The carrot residue was more easily bleached and consumed less energy during grinding, using only 0.9 kWh/kg compared to 21 kWh/kg for the BSG. The carrot residue also had a 10% higher yield than the BSG. Moreover, the dried nanofiber networks showed high mechanical properties, with an average modulus and strength of 12.9 GPa and 210 MPa, respectively, thus indicating a homogeneous nanosize distribution. The study showed that carrot residue has great potential for the industrial production of cellulose nanofibers due to its high quality, processing efficiency, and low raw material cost. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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