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Ndapamuri, Melycorianda Hubi, Maria Marina Herawati, and V. Irene Meitiniarti. "Production of Sugar From Sweet Sorghum Stems with Hydrolysis Method Using Trichoderma viride." Biosaintifika: Journal of Biology & Biology Education 13, no. 1 (April 29, 2021): 121–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.15294/biosaintifika.v13i1.25954.
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Sorghum stem bagasse waste is one of the materials with high cellulose content. It can be utilized in glucose production through enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose by Trichoderma viride. This study aims to determine sorghum stem bagasse’s potential in producing glucose, assessing the time and concentration of sorghum stem bagasse in the hydrolysis process to produce glucose optimally and following SNI. Hydrolysis was carried out using a concentration of 5%, 8%, and 11% sorghum stem bagasse for 10, 15, and 20 days. The results showed that sorghum stem bagasse waste could produce glucose with an average glucose yield of 10.09% to 24.40 %. There is a tendency that increasing substrate concentration and hydrolysis time will increase the yield of liquid glucose. The treatment of 5% concentration of sorghum stem bagasse with a long hydrolysis time of 10 days can produce the highest liquid glucose, namely 24.40% with total dissolved solids of 7.40% Brix, the ash content of 0.26%, but 47.54% water content has not met SNI standards.Â
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Jonglertjunya, Woranart, Piyawat Chinwatpaiboon, Hathairat Thambaramee, and Paritta Prayoonyong. "Butanol, Ethanol and Acetone Production from Sugarcane Bagasses by Acid Hydrolysis and Fermentation Using Clostridium sp." Advanced Materials Research 931-932 (May 2014): 1602–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.931-932.1602.
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Utilization of sugarcane bagasses for butanol, ethanol and acetone production was studied by acid hydrolysis and bacterial fermentation. Glucose, xylose and arabinose contents of sugarcane bagasse hydrolyzed in 5% (v/v) sulfuric acid solution were investigated in respective range of 5 to 60 min. Results showed glucose and xylose released during hydrolysis at 121 C and long treatment time of 60 minutes had high concentrations of 18.7 and 19.8 g/l, respectively. The sugarcane bagasse hydrolysate was then used for butanol, ethanol and acetone production by anaerobic fermentation using C.butyricum, C. sporogenes, C.beijerinckii and C.acetobutylicum. The maximum production based on solvent yield was 4.7 g/l butanol, 6.3 g/l ethanol and 9.7 g/l acetone obtained from fermentation of sugarcane bagasse hydrolysate using C. beijerinckii for 48 hours in the presence of 0.5% (w/v) sugarcane bagasse.
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Saïed, Noura, Mohamed Khelifi, Annick Bertrand, Gaëtan F. Tremblay, and Mohammed Aider. "Ensilability and Nutritive Value of Sweet Sorghum and Sweet Pearl Millet Bagasse as Affected by Different Methods of Carbohydrate Extraction for Eventual Ethanol Production." Transactions of the ASABE 64, no. 2 (2021): 401–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.13031/trans.14071.
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HighlightsJuice extraction resulted in a decrease in the nutritive value of the bagasse as compared with the initial biomass.Silages made from the second pressing bagasse were well conserved.Sweet sorghum silage has a better nutritive value than sweet pearl millet.Abstract. Pressing the biomass of sweet sorghum and sweet pearl millet in-field is one of the suggested options for bioethanol production. The extracted juice can be delivered to an ethanol plant, and the bagasse (pressing residue) can be used for ruminant feeding. Efficient carbohydrate extraction is highly important for good ethanol yield. However, enough carbohydrates must remain in the bagasse for its adequate conservation as silage. In this study, the ensilability and the chemical composition of the second pressing bagasse of sweet sorghum and sweet pearl millet were investigated. The bagasse was obtained following a second pressing of the first pressing bagasse after its impregnation with water based on three water:bagasse ratios (0.5, 1, and 1.5). Results indicated that water:bagasse ratio did not affect water-soluble carbohydrate (WSC) extraction for both crops. The second pressing bagasse of sweet sorghum and sweet pearl millet contained 80.5 ±4.6 and 60 ±4.6 g of WSC kg-1 dry matter (DM), respectively. The second pressing bagasse of both crops had reduced nutritive value compared to the initial biomass, i.e., higher neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and acid detergent fiber (ADF) concentrations along with lower non-structural carbohydrate (NSC) concentration, in vitro true digestibility of DM (IVTD), and in vitro NDF digestibility (NDFd). The second pressing bagasses of both crops also showed good ensilability, but sweet sorghum bagasse silages were of better nutritive value than sweet pearl millet bagasse silages (ADF = 446.2 ±3.7 vs. 463.2 ±3.7 g kg-1 DM, IVTD = 813.8 ±3.4 vs. 708.8 ±6.8 g kg-1 DM, and NDFd = 741.8 ±4.8 vs. 596.2 ±8.5 g kg-1 NDF, respectively). The water:bagasse ratio used for bagasse impregnation before the second pressing only affected the NDF concentration of silages, as a higher NDF concentration was obtained with a water:bagasse ratio of 1.5. Sweet sorghum and sweet pearl millet can be considered dual-purpose crops; the extracted juice can be fermented into ethanol, and the second pressing bagasse can be used to make good-quality silage. Keywords: Bagasse impregnation, Nutritive value, Silage, Sweet pearl millet, Sweet sorghum, Water-soluble carbohydrates.
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Anh, Pham Tuan, Pham Kim Ngan, and Kim Anh To. "EFFICIENT STARCH RECOVERY FROM CASSAVA BAGASSE: ROLE OF CELLULASE AND PECTINASE." Vietnam Journal of Science and Technology 57, no. 4 (July 1, 2019): 401. http://dx.doi.org/10.15625/2525-2518/57/4/12764.
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In this paper, the bagasses were treated with single pectinase (Pectinex Ultra SP-L, Novozymes) and cellulase (NS22192, Novozymes) or their mixture at various enzyme ratio. The response surface methodology was used to fit the experimental data and investigate the enzyme ratio influence on the starch recovery yield. The highest starch yield was achieved in the treatment of bagasse with 15 CMCU and 9PGU per gram of dry bagasse at 450C and pH 5 for 4 hours at the solid loading 5%, attained 86.55% of the residue starch.
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Saraswati, S. "Fermentasi etanol menggunakan bakteri Zymonas mobilis dari glukosa hasil hidrolisa enzimatik bagas." Jurnal Teknik Kimia Indonesia 6, no. 2 (October 2, 2018): 609. http://dx.doi.org/10.5614/jtki.2007.6.2.3.
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The resources and reserves of oil which is a non renewable energy are very limited, while the oil consumption is increasing continuously. It is necessary to look for alternative energy. Etanol, a liquid energy, is a renewable alternative energy. Glucose can be used as raw material for etanol production. Glucose can be obtained by enzymatic hydrolysis of bagasse which is a solid waste of sugar canefactory. The objective of this research was to get the optimum condition of etanol production using bagasse as raw material. The experimental research consisted of 2 steps. First step : enzymatic hydrolysis of bagasse with chemical pretreatment process, and the second step was fermentation process using Zymomonas mobilis bacteria. Variables of thefirst step were the NaOH concentration (5%, 7% and 9%) as a pretreatment agent, and cellulase enzyme used (30, 40 and 50 cellulase enzyme units/gram bagasse). For the second step, the variables were glucose concentration (I2.5%, 15%, 20%, 22.5%, and 25%) and the fermentation time (20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40 and 48 hours). The experiment showed that the best result of the enzymatic hydrolysis could be obtained by NaOH 7% as chemical pretreatment agent and using 50 units of cellulase enzyme/gram bagasse. The cellulose conversion of bagasse was 87% within 42 hours period time. The highest etanol concentration of the fermentation process was 9.238% (weight %) and the yield was 0.4912 grams etanol/gram glucose. It was reached by using 22.5% glucose during 48 hours fermentation time.Keywords: etanol; fermentation; Zymomonas mobilis; glucose; hydrolysis; cellulase enzyme; pretreatment;bagasse AbstrakCadangan minyak bumi yang merupakan non renewable energy (energi tak terbarukan) sangat terbatas, sedang konsumsinya terus meningkat. Untuk itu perlu dicari energi alternatif. Etanol merupakan salah satu energi cair alternatif yang terbarukan (renewable). Bahan baku etanol antara lain adalah glukosa. Glukosa dapat diperoleh dari hidrolisa enzimatik bagas yang merupakan limbah pabrik gula. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan kondisi yang optimum dari pembuatan etanol dengan bahan baku bagas. Penelitian experimental meliputi dua tahap. Tahap I : proses hidrolisa enzimatik dari bagas dengan perlakuan pendahuluan (pretreatment), dan tahap II adalah proses fermentasi dengan bakteri Zymomonas mobilis. Variabel pada tahap I adalah konsentrasi NaOH sebagai pretreatment agent sebesar 5%, 7% dan 9% serta pemakaian enzim selulase : 30, 40 dan 50 unit enzim selulase/gram bagas. Variabel untuk tahap II adalah konsentrasi glukosa: 12.5%, 15%, 20%, 22.5% dan 25% dan waktu fermentasi 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40 dan 48 jam. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa untuk hidrolisa enzimatik hasil yang terbaik diperoleh dengan NaOH 7% dan 50 unit enzim selulase/gram bagas dengan konversi selulosa 87% dan waktu 42 jam. Untuk fermentasi kadar etanol tertinggi diperoleh pada konsentrasi glukosa 22.5% yaitu sebesar 9.238%, waktu 48 jam dan yield 0.4912 gram etanollgram glukosa.Kata Kunci: etanol; fennentasi; Zymomonas mobilis; glukosa; hidrolisa ; enzim selulase; pretreatment; bagas.
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Liu, Yu Xin, Bing Sun, and Ke Li Chen. "Hemicelluloses Extraction of Bagasse and Bagasse Pith." Advanced Materials Research 468-471 (February 2012): 2052–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.468-471.2052.
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In this paper, bagasse (de-pithed bagasse) and bagasse pith were treated respectively, the process of hemicelluloses extraction was optimized, and some parameters which may affect the hemicelluloses yield were discussed, such as alkali charge, temperature and time of extraction. The results showed that the hemicelluloses yield of bagasse was obviously affected by the alkali charge and temperature of extraction increasing at the same liquid-to-solid ratio and time, and the maximum reached 18.47% (base on o.d.) . To bagasse pith, it could obtain hemicelluloses of 15.37% by the same treatment with bagasse. Therefore, both bagasse and bagasse pith were the good materials for hemicelluloses extraction.
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Seyoum, Redeat, Belay Brehane Tesfamariam, Dinsefa Mensur Andoshe, Ali Algahtani, Gulam Mohammed Sayeed Ahmed, and Vineet Tirth. "Investigation on Control Burned of Bagasse Ash on the Properties of Bagasse Ash-Blended Mortars." Materials 14, no. 17 (September 1, 2021): 4991. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma14174991.
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In recent years, partial replacement of cement with bagasse ash has been given attention for construction application due to its pozzolanic characteristics. Sugarcane bagasse ash and fine bagasse particles are abundant byproducts of the sugar industries and are disposed of in landfills. Our study presents the effect of burning bagasse at different temperatures (300 °C and 600 °C) on the compressive strength and physical properties of bagasse ash-blended mortars. Experimental results have revealed that bagasse produced more amorphous silica with very low carbon contents when it was burned at 600 °C/2 h. The compressive strength of mortar was improved when 5% bagasse ash replaced ordinary portland cement (OPC) at early curing ages. The addition of 10% bagasse ash cement also increased the compressive strength of mortars at 14 and 28 days of curing. However, none of the bagasse ash-blended portland pozzolana cement (PPC) mortars have shown improvement on compressive strength with the addition of bagasse ash. Characterization of bagasse ash was done using XRD, DTA-TGA, SEM, and atomic absorption spectrometry. Moreover, durability of mortars was checked by measuring water absorption and apparent porosity for bagasse ash-blended mortars.
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ANDRADE, MARCELA FREITAS, JORGE LUIZ COLODETTE, and HASAN JAMEEL. "Chemical and morphological characterization of sugar cane bagasse." June 2014 13, no. 6 (July 1, 2014): 27–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.32964/tj13.6.27.
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The sugar cane industry in Brazil is expanding, leading to great interest in using the leftover bagasse for other uses, beyond burning it for its energy. A thorough physical and chemical characterization of bagasse, particularly regarding its lignin structure, is relevant for a more rational utilization of the bagasse in the production of printing and writing pulp grades, dissolving pulp, ethanol, and power. The main goals of this study were characterizing the chemical (pith and fibers fractions) and morphologic (fibers fraction) properties of the sugar cane bagasse and the structure of the depithed bagasse lignin by two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Industrial whole bagasse was separated into two fractions: pith and depithed bagasse. The pith was only characterized chemically. The depithed bagasse was chemically and morphologically characterized. The cellulose, hemicelluloses, and lignin contents of the two materials varied significantly. The lignin composition of the depithed bagasse showed very high contents of phenolic cinnamic acids (PCAs). The depithed bagasse lignin presented fractions with different structural monomer distributions. The morphological analyses of the depithed bagasse indicated a short fiber material, similar to hardwoods.
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Wheatley, Greg, Rong Situ, Jarrod Dwyer, Alexander Larsen, and Robiul Islam Rubel. "Dryer design parameters and parts specifications for an industrial scale bagasse drying system." Acta Agronómica 69, no. 4 (November 23, 2021): 293–305. http://dx.doi.org/10.15446/acag.v69n4.89795.
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The sugar industry is an ideal sector for electricity cogeneration due to a large amount of burnable bagasse produce as a by-product. Bagasse produced in the sugar industry always consists of moisture affecting the efficiency of a boiler in the cogeneration plant. In our case study, a cogeneration plant run by bagasse burning found with bagasse moisture problem and suffocating with low power generation for the last few years. The boiler efficiency per tonne of bagasse is currently lower than optimal due to the substantial percentage of water present in the bagasse. A bagasse dryer design for this industry can improve the efficiency of a boiler as well as the cogeneration plant. In this paper, a pneumatic bagasse drying system is proposed to reduce the moisture content of bagasse from 48% to 30%. This work provides a full analysis of bagasse dryer design parameters, including specifications for dryer system components, such as feeders, fan, drying tube, and cyclone. The total bagasse drying system proposed is expected to be fitted within a 6 × 6 × 25 m space to dry 60 tph of bagasse, reducing the moisture content from 48% to 30%, in full compliance with all relevant Australian and company standards.
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Firmansayah, Muhammad, Erfan Wahyudi, Irwan Agusnu Putra, and Dedi Kurniawan. "The Application of Sugarcane Bagasse Compost and Effectiveness of N-Fertilizer on Vegetative Growth for Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.)." AGRINULA: Jurnal Agroteknologi dan Perkebunan 3, no. 2 (October 17, 2020): 36–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.36490/agri.v3i2.101.
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Introduction: This research was determined the growth response of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) in N-fertilizer and sugarcane bagasse compost.
Materials and Methods: This research was conducted at agricultural area of Sejati Street, Sari Rejo Village, Medan Polonia Sub-District, Medan. This research was conducted from August until December 2015. This research used therandomized block design in factorial. The first factor was N-fertilizer with 4 rates, 0 g.polybag-1 (P0), 2 g.polybag-1 (P1), 4 g.polybag-1 (P2),and 6 g.polybag-1 (P3). The second factor was the provision of sugarcane bagasse compost with 4 rates, 0 g.polybag-1 (K0), 2 g.polybag-1 (K1), 4 g.polybag-1 (K2) and 6 g.polybag-1 (K3). The observed data were analyzed by the F-test, and continued with the DMRT at level of 5%.
Results: Composting bagase significantly affected the leaf area of cocoa seedling at 2 and 4 weeks after planting. The application of N-fertilizer had significant affected the number of leaves for cocoa seedling. The interaction of P2K2 (6 g.polybag-1 N and 4 g.polybag-1 of bagasse compost) showed the highest fresh- and dry-weight of cocoa seedling compared to other interactions, although the effect was not significant.
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Sefat, Khan Md, and Shinichi Shibata. "Effect of removing sucrose and moisture in bagasse fibers on improvement of limit of processing temperature in bagasse-polypropylene composites." BioResources 15, no. 3 (May 29, 2020): 5481–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.15376/biores.15.3.5481-5488.
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This study focused on the increase of processing temperature of sugarcane bagasse fiber and polypropylene composites by removing sucrose and moisture in bagasse fibers. The relationship between the number of washing times and remaining sucrose in bagasse fiber were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The analysis showed that original bagasse fibers, which had been obtained from a sugar cane mill, contained 4.0 wt% sucrose. To clarify the effect of the remaining sucrose and moisture on the limit of processing temperature in bagasse composites, the sucrose removed bagasse (40 wt%) or the original bagasse (40 wt%) was mixed with polypropylene (60 wt%), respectively. Then, the composite specimens were prepared with hot-press forming at various temperature. The observations of the composites appearances and their flexural tests were carried out. The results showed that the limit of processing temperature in the removing sucrose and moisture of bagasse composites was dramatically improved. The flexural properties in the sucrose and moisture removed bagasse composites did not decrease until 260 °C, while that in the original bagasse composites decreased at 240 °C.
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Xu, Nan, Jehangir H. Bhadha, Abul Rabbany, Stewart Swanson, James M. McCray, Yuncong C. Li, Sarah L. Strauss, and Rao Mylavarapu. "Crop Nutrition and Yield Response of Bagasse Application on Sugarcane Grown on a Mineral Soil." Agronomy 11, no. 8 (July 30, 2021): 1526. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11081526.
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The addition of agricultural by-products to mineral soils has the potential to improve crop production. This study aimed to determine the effects of the readily available sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) milling by-product bagasse as a soil amendment on yields of sugarcane grown on a sandy Entisol of South Florida. The field trial was conducted on a commercial sugarcane farm for three annual crop cycles (plant cane and two ratoons). Four treatments including 5 cm bagasse (85 ton ha−1); 10 cm bagasse (170 ton ha−1); 10 cm bagasse (170 ton ha−1) plus 336 kg ha−1 ammonium nitrate; and a control (without bagasse and ammonium nitrate) were evaluated. Results indicate that one single application of bagasse increased sugarcane biomass and sugar yield by approximately 23% in the plant cane year. A higher application rate of bagasse (10 cm of bagasse) was recommended since it had a longer effect on increasing sugarcane biomass and sugar yield. Bagasse application enhanced silicon (Si) supply and increased Si plant nutrition. However, the effects of bagasse on the other leaf nutrients were not significant.
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Sefat, Khan Md, and Shinichi Shibata. "Effect of removing sucrose and moisture in bagasse fibers on improvement of limit of processing temperature in bagasse-polypropylene composites." BioResources 15, no. 3 (May 29, 2020): 5481–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.15376/biores.15.3-.5481-5488.
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This study focused on the increase of processing temperature of sugarcane bagasse fiber and polypropylene composites by removing sucrose and moisture in bagasse fibers. The relationship between the number of washing times and remaining sucrose in bagasse fiber were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The analysis showed that original bagasse fibers, which had been obtained from a sugar cane mill, contained 4.0 wt% sucrose. To clarify the effect of the remaining sucrose and moisture on the limit of processing temperature in bagasse composites, the sucrose removed bagasse (40 wt%) or the original bagasse (40 wt%) was mixed with polypropylene (60 wt%), respectively. Then, the composite specimens were prepared with hot-press forming at various temperature. The observations of the composites appearances and their flexural tests were carried out. The results showed that the limit of processing temperature in the removing sucrose and moisture of bagasse composites was dramatically improved. The flexural properties in the sucrose and moisture removed bagasse composites did not decrease until 260 °C, while that in the original bagasse composites decreased at 240 °C.
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Venkatesan, Pandian, and Ramasamy Vasudevan. "Behaviour of Bagasse Ash and Bagasse Fibre in Concrete." YMER Digital 21, no. 02 (February 17, 2022): 409–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.37896/ymer21.02/40.
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Concrete is used for most of the buildings and bridgesconstruction in India can be called the backbone to the infrastructural development of the nation. However, the increase in the cost of cement not only increases the budget of a building but also poses a serious threat to the country’s development.This study represents the flexural behaviour of bagasse ash concrete with bagasse fibre. Cement replaced with bagasse ash to reduce the environmental pollution and also with the bagasse ash,bagasse fibre is also incorporate on the concrete.Cement replaced with 10 and 20 percent ofbagasse ash with the addition of 1and 2 percent of bagasse fibre. Due to the massive amount of agricultural waste, the utilization of a number of them in concrete production reduces production residues and problems caused by the lack of recycling. Bagasse is that the pulp produced after sugarcane extraction. Due to the shortage of conversion industries, sugarcane factories produce about 1.2 million plenty of bagasse annually. In today's times, due to the progress ofvaried scientific fields, the concrete industry has also developed. The results show clearly the assembly of concrete containing pozzolan bagasse is additionally the results of an equivalent improvement in concrete
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Samosir, F., L. E. Hutabarat, C. C. Purnomo, and S. P. Tampubolon. "The effect of bagasse fibers material with pumice as a partial substitution of coarse aggregate to increase compressive strength and tensile strength on lightweight concrete." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 878, no. 1 (October 1, 2021): 012046. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/878/1/012046.
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Abstract Based on data from the Indonesian Sugar Plantation Research Center (P3GI) bagasse produced 32% of the weight of ground sugar cane. Data obtained from the Indonesian Sugar Expert Association (IKAGI) shows the number of sugar cane milled by 57 sugar mills in Indonesia reaches around 30 million tons, so the bagasse produced is estimated to reach 9,640,000 tons. However, as much as 60% of the sugarcane bagasse ash is used by sugar factories as fuel, raw material for paper and others. Therefore, it is estimated that 40% of the sugarcane bagasse ash has not been utilized. In this research sugarcane bagasse used as fiber material with using pumice partial substitutions for coarse aggregate to increase compressive strength and tensile strength of lightweight concrete. The test is conducted on specimens with a diameter of 15 cm and a height of 30 cm at the age of 28 days. Result of test shows lightweight concrete with 0.25% sugarcane bagasse reach optimum compressive strength at 13.74 MPa, compare to 12.83 MPa without sugarcane bagasse; 13.40 MPa with 0.5% sugarcane bagasse, and 11.61 MPa with 1% sugarcane bagasse. Furthermore, the results of the tensile strength test show a significant increase up to 0.25% bagasse fibers reach 1.81 MPa, compare to 1.51 MPa without sugarcane bagasse; 1.72 MPa with 0.5%; and 1.56 MPa with 1% sugarcane bagasse.
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Elfina, Yetti, Muhammad Ali, and Rachmad Saputra. "Penggunaan Bahan Organik dan Kombinasinya dalam Formulasi Biofungisida Berbahan Aktif Jamur Trichoderma pseudokoningii Rifai. untuk Menghambat Jamur Ganoderma boninense Pat. secara in vitro." Jurnal Natur Indonesia 16, no. 2 (March 31, 2017): 79. http://dx.doi.org/10.31258/jnat.16.2.79-90.
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Trichoderma pseudokoningii has been applied as a biocontrol agent against fungal plant pathogen, such as Ganoderma boninense, the cause of stem rot disease on palm oil plants. To be more effectively applicable in the field, some experiments have been employed to formulate T. pseudokoningii in a biofungicide formulation amended with organic matter as its main nutrient resource, zealot as a carrier agent and cocoyam powder as a mixture agent. A research has been conducted to study the effect of various organic matters and their combinations in a biofungicide formulation of T. pseudokoningii on growth inhibition to G. boninense in-vitro and to obtain the best organic matters and their combinations in enhancing the growth of T. pseudokoningii and yet inhibiting G. boninense. The research has been conducted in the Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Agriculture Faculty, University of Riau from May to August 2012, using a completely randomized design consisting of 15 treatments (bagasse, rice husk, shrimp shell, dregs, and their combinations) and 3 replications. The data were statistically analyzed using analysis of variance, followed by Duncan’s New Multiple Range Test (DNMRT). The results indicated that organic matters and their combinations in the biofungicide formulation significantly affected the antagonistic capacity of T. pseudokoningii in inhibiting the growth of G. boninense in vitro. Rice husk, bagases, bagasse+rice husks, and bagasse+dregs were the best organic matters in enhancing the growth of T. pseudokoningii and its capacity to inhibit G. boninense in-vitro. It can also be concluded that shrimp shell, bagasse+shrimp shell, rice husk+shrimp shell, shrimp shell+dregs and rice husk+shrimp shell+dregs totally inhibited the growth of T. pseudokoningii in the biofungicide formulation.
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Chen, Ming-Jie, Xue-Qin Zhang, Chuan-Fu Liu, and Qing-Shan Shi. "Homogeneous Modification of Sugarcane Bagasse by Graft Copolymerization in Ionic Liquid for Oil Absorption Application." International Journal of Polymer Science 2016 (2016): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6584597.
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Sugarcane bagasse, lignocellulosic residue from the sugar industry, is an abundant and renewable bioresource on the earth. The application of ionic liquids in sugarcane bagasse biorefinery is gaining increasing interest. The homogeneous modification of sugarcane bagasse by free radical initiated graft copolymerization of acrylate monomers using 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride as solvent was performed. A variety of sugarcane bagasse graft copolymers with different weight percent gain were prepared via adjusting the monomer dosage. FT-IR studies confirmed the success in attaching the poly(acrylate) side chains onto sugarcane bagasse. Oil absorbency studies suggested that the sugarcane bagasse graft copolymers were potential biobased materials for effective treatment of ester-based oils. SEM studies showed that the sugarcane bagasse graft copolymers displayed a dense morphology structure. Thermogravimetric analysis demonstrated that the thermal stability of sugarcane bagasse decreased after the homogeneous modification by the graft copolymerization. The present study provides an alternative strategy to convert sugarcane bagasse into a value-added functional biobased material.
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Ma, Wenlong, Wenbo Liu, Yuanhang Wang, and Binbin Yang. "Effect of Recycled Bagasse on Cracking Behavior of Clay Materials." Advances in Materials Science and Engineering 2022 (August 17, 2022): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3781689.
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Bagasse is the residue after juicing sugarcane, and bagasse is a recyclable biological resource that can be used in many ways. Under arid climatic conditions, the clay material shrinks and loses water. Many crisscross drying shrinkage cracks formed on the surface and inside the soil will affect the stability of the soil. In this article, the cracking characteristics of clays with different bagasse contents during the evaporation process have been studied. The cracks were extracted and calculated by digital image processing technology, and the crack characteristics of samples with different bagasse contents were studied by fractal dimension and crack entropy. The results show that when moisture content maintains 34%, the clay material forms only one main crack without bagasse, forms no crack with bagasse content of 9%, and forms a crack network with the bagasse content of 3%. Adding bagasse to the clay can advance the cracking time of the clay, and different contents of bagasse have different effects on the cracking time of the clay. Among these five experimental groups, the clay was affected the most with 3% bagasse content, while the least effect happened with 6% bagasse content. The time can be advanced when the clay crack entropy appears and increases the size of the crack entropy.
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Raut, Mr Akhilesh, Mr Mahesh Mali, and Miss Trupti Mashale Prof Kazi K. S. "Bagasse Level Monitoring System." International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development Volume-2, Issue-3 (April 30, 2018): 1657–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.31142/ijtsrd11469.
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Firjatu, Putri Chalya, Dea Syafira Alamsyah Sitompul, Shafa Rizki Azzahra, and Zahra Arridhani Siregar. "Potensi Tepung Ampas Tebu sebagai Bahan Pembuatan Bagasse Biscuits untuk Terapi Konstipasi." SCRIPTA SCORE Scientific Medical Journal 4, no. 1 (September 1, 2022): 43–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.32734/scripta.v4i1.9563.
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Background: Bagasse is a by-product of the sugarcane process. In Indonesia, bagasse is rarely used as a raw material for making food. Sugarcane bagasse is high in fiber. On the other hand, high rate of constipation in Indonesia requires a high-fiber food product solution. Objectives: This study aims to determine whether bagasse flour can be used as an ingredient for Bagasse Biscuits, to find out the level of people's preferences, the nutritional content of Bagasse Biscuits, and its correlation to constipation. Methods: This study consisted of three treatments, P1, P2, and P3 respectively at 100%, 50%, and 20% of bagasse flour. The research started by collecting recipes of biscuit literature. The literature is used as a reference to get the right recipe. Before the biscuits are made, the bagasse flour tested in laboratory to determine its nutritional content. Then, the biscuit organoleptic test was carried out to 50 respondents by distributing questionnaires containing assessments of taste, texture, color, and aroma. Furthermore, laboratory tests were conducted on biscuits with the highest organoleptic test values. Results: Bagasse flour contains 30.62% carbohydrates, 1.71% protein, 49.51% fiber, and 0.29% fat. Based on the organoleptic test, it was found that respondents preferred Bagasse Biscuits P3 with a taste aspect of 3.96 (delicious), texture 3.12 (soft), color 3.94 (beige chocolate), and aroma 3.96 (strong biscuit aroma). The nutritional content test was carried out on Bagasse Biscuits P3, carbohydrates 11.82%, protein 8.9%, fiber 32.39%, and fat 25.73%. Conclusion: bagasse waste which is processed into flour can be used as an ingredient for making Bagasse Biscuits because it contains carbohydrates, protein, fiber, and fat. The fiber content is possible to overcome constipation.
Keywords : Sugarcane Bagasse, Biscuits, Constipation
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Xiong, Wei. "Bagasse composites." Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials 31, no. 8 (October 18, 2017): 1112–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0892705717734596.
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This study provides a bibliographic review for future reference in the broad field of bagasse composites by looking for factors that influence their attributes. As an abundant agriculture resource, sugarcane bagasse has attracted extensive research interests because of its high annual yields, low costs, and environmental-friendly characters. During these research, various parameters have been tested to identify their effects; however, these studies are carried out dispersedly. This review provides a summary of these factors, their impacts, and mechanisms. Three factors are used to explain the attributes of bagasse composites followed by the factors involved in preparation, modification, and additives and also their influences. Then the best mechanical properties of different bagasse composites and their achieving condition are summarized. Durability is also reviewed. Additionally, competitive application of bagasse composites is defined by comparing their attributes with other natural fiber composites.
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Dwivedi, Shashi Prakash, Ambuj Saxena, and Nitin Srivastava. "Effects of MgO Powder addition on mechanical, physical and thermal properties of Al waste bagasse composite." Materials Testing 63, no. 5 (May 1, 2021): 462–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/mt-2020-0079.
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Abstract Environmental pollution from various industries is a serious issue in most countries. Bagasse is a waste product from sugar factory industries. Bagasse pollutes the soil and the air. In the present investigation, an attempt has been made to utilize bagasse waste as a primary reinforcement material in the development of an aluminum-based metal matrix composite. Magnesium oxide (MgO) powder was mixed with bagasse ash to enhance the wettability of the bagasse ash and the aluminum matrix. The microstructure results of the bagasse reinforced hybrid composite showed a proper distribution of carbonized bagasse ash and MgO powder in the aluminum base matrix material. Minimum porosity and minimum corrosion loss were measured at 1.43 % and 0.05 mg, respectively for a selected composition Al+2.5 wt.-% carbonized bagasse ash +12.5 wt.-% MgO hybrid metal matrix composite. The composition of the Al+10 wt.-% carbonized bagasse ash metal matrix composite exhibited the maximum specific strength of 39.59 kN × m × kg-1 which is much better than than that of the base matrix material. In addition, as the percentage of reinforcement in the casting increases, the cost and density of the final cast composite reinforced by bagasse, continually decrease. Sample G13 (Al+ 5 wt.-% carbonized bagasse ash + 10 wt.-% MgO powder) shows a small change in dimensions due to thermal expansion.
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Shaharuddin, Shahrulzaman, Saiful Izwan Abd Razak, and Ida Idayu Muhamad. "Sugarcane Bagasse as the Potential Agro-Waste Resource for the Immobilization of Lactobacillus rhamnosus NRRL 442." Advanced Materials Research 1043 (October 2014): 214–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.1043.214.
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Sugarcane bagasse was successfully developed to be used as immobilizing agent for Lactobacillus rhamnosus NRRL 442. Several different structural and morphology were obtained between the sugarcane bagasse and immobilized probiotic-sugarcane bagasse. Sugarcane bagasse was able to preserved high cell viability (~98%) after immobilization. Also it was shown that the bagasse was an excellent biomaterial for immobilizing Lactobacillus rhamnosus NRRL 442 and retaining the cell viability.
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E., Nurahman M., E. Pangestu, and F. Wahyono. "Degradabilitas Nutrien Bagasse Amofer Pada Domba Secara In Sacco." Jurnal Pengembangan Penyuluhan Pertanian 13, no. 24 (December 31, 2016): 116. http://dx.doi.org/10.36626/jppp.v13i24.87.
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Penelitian dilakukan untuk mengetahui degradabilitas nutrien bahan kering, bahan organik dan neutral detergent fibre pada bagasse amofer dan bagasse tanpa amofer pada domba secara in sacco. Materi penelitian adalah dua ekor domba jantan berfistula, ransum standar, bagasse amofer dan bagasse tanpa amofer. Degradabilitas dilakukan menggunakan metode in sacco. Sampel dimasukan dalam kain nilon kemudian diinkubasikan pada 7 titik waktu (0, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48 dan 72 jam). Parameter yang diteliti adalah degradasi bahan kering (BK), bahan organik (BO) dan neutral detergent fibre (NDF) dihitung dengan persamaan eksponensial, P = a + b (1–exp-ct). Uji t dilakukan untuk mengetahui ada tidaknya perbedaan diantara kedua perlakuan bagasse. Hasil penelitan menunjukan bahwa perlakuan bagasse amofer berpengaruh nyata (P<0,05) lebih tinggi dibanding bagasse tanpa amofer terhadap degradasi BK, BO, dan NDF. Simpulan penelitian yaitu pengolahan bagasse amoniasi dan fermentasi mampu meningkatkan degradabilitas nutrien bahan kering, bahan organik dan neutral detergent fibre.
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Dangtungee, Rapeephun, Suchart Siengchin, and Chayada Puritung. "Rheological Properties and Extrudate Swell of PHBV-Bagasse Composites." Advanced Materials Research 931-932 (May 2014): 83–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.931-932.83.
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Polyhydroxybutylate-co-hydroxyvalerate (PHBV) is biodegradable aliphatic polyester that produced by a wide range of microorganism. In this research aims to study the melt rheological and extrudate swelling behavior of PHBV filled with bagasse. The composites prepared by melt mixing (Two roll mill and Twin screw extruder). The effects of processing techniques for PHBV powder and bagasse loading, aspect ratio (particle size i.e. x<150μm, 150<x<250μm and x>250μm) and, surface treatment of bagasse were investigated by capillary rheometry at 180 °C. The dispersion of the bagasse was inspected by the scanning electron microscopy (SEM). A different compositions based on PHBV/bagasse were investigated according to the following weight ratios, i.e. 100/0, 95/5, 90/10, 80/20 and 70/30 wt% respectively. The results showed that the PHBV/bagasse composites exhibit pseudoplastic behaviour as the shear stress and extrudate swell increased with increasing shear rate while shear viscosity decreased. The apparent shear stress and apparent shear viscosity increased with increasing bagasse loading and, at a given apparent shear rate, the apparent shear stress increased slightly with increasing bagasse particle size. However, detrimental bagasse agglomeration was clearly observed to take place for sample with bagasse loading in excess of 20 wt%. The surface treatment of bagasse was carried out using silane coupling agent and benzoic acid. The results proved the effect of functionalization on the interfacial adhesion between PHBV and bagasse. Also, there was also further confirmed by rheology behaviour and SEM-EDS image.
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Webber III, Charles L., Paul M. White Jr, Douglas J. Spaunhorst, and Eric C. Petrie. "Comparative Performance of Sugarcane Bagasse and Black Polyethylene as Mulch for Squash (Cucurbita pepo L.) Production." Journal of Agricultural Science 9, no. 11 (October 16, 2017): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jas.v9n11p1.
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Louisiana processed 11.7 million mt of sugarcane in 2016, producing 1.47 million mt of raw sugar and an estimated 3.5 million mt of bagasse. Sugarcane bagasse is the fibrous material remaining after removing the sucrose, water, and other impurities (filter mud) from the millable sugarcane. Typically, Louisiana sugarcane mills burn a portion of the bagasse to heat boilers to steam power the mill for grinding and sugar processing. The balance of the bagasse is stored at the sugar mill where it accumulates in immense piles. Research was conducted in 2015 and 2016 to investigate the use of sugarcane bagasse as a natural mulch for vegetable production. The field experiment compared sugarcane bagasse mulch, black plastic mulch, and no mulch (control) for suitable mulching treatments for squash (Cucurbita pepo L.) production. The black plastic mulch produced significantly greater marketable fruits/plant, fruit number, and total yield (kg/ha) across years compared to the sugarcane bagasse mulch. The sugarcane bagasse mulch and the no mulch control were not significantly different for these same parameters. Black plastic also produced heaver fruit (g/fruit) than the sugarcane bagasse mulch and the control in 2015. The black plastic mulch produced greater yields due to the greater cumulative growing degree days (CGDD) received compared to the sugarcane bagasse mulch and no mulch control. The sugarcane bagasse mulch tended to mitigate temperature extremes by serving as a soil insulator. Future research should investigate the potential deleterious impact, if any, of the sugarcane bagasse on soil microbes, C/N ratio, soil pH, and allelopathy, which might adversely influence cucurbit growth.
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Bheel, Naraindas, Charles Kennedy, Paul Awoyera, Samiullah Sohu, and Suhail Ahmed Abbasi. "Comparative Study on Mechanical Properties of Concrete Blended with Costus englerianus Bagasse Ash and Bagasse Fibre as Partial Replacement for Lime and Cement." Advances in Civil Engineering 2022 (June 1, 2022): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8900167.
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Nowadays, researchers have been on the lookout for eco-sustainable additives such as agro/industrial waste in concrete in order to offset the carbon footprint created by cement manufacturing. However, it has been said that the use of agro/industrial-waste-based cementitious materials in concrete improves its quality. However, this study compared the performance of hydrated lime and cement concrete replaced with 5% and 10% Costus englerianus bagasse ash and bagasse fibre for determining the mechanical properties (compressive and flexural strength). Moreover, compressive strength was evaluated on cubical specimens and flexural strength was evaluated on beam samples at 7, 14, and 28 days, respectively. Results showed that the compressive strength and flexural strength of the concretes increased with an increase in the curing age. Also, the compressive and flexural strengths of cement concrete were recorded by 65.38 MPa and 10.86 MPa at 0% bagasse ash or fibre, which performed better than concrete replaced with 5% and 10% bagasse ash and fibre at 28 days, respectively. Besides, the compressive strength of concrete was noted by 53.85 MPa and 48.92 MPa at 10% bagasse ash and 10% bagasse fibre, respectively, while the flexural strength was calculated by 6.86 MPa and 5.54 MPa at 10% bagasse ash and 10% bagasse fibre, respectively, which were higher than that of concrete produced with hydrated lime alone at 28 days. Thus, bagasse ash performed better than bagasse fibre ash as a partial replacement of cement or hydrated lime in concrete production. Therefore, Costus englerianus bagasse ash or bagasse fibre improved the performance of hydrated lime concrete at 5–10% replacement, but higher concrete strength would be obtained in cement replacement than hydrated lime.
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Ghani, Hafiz Usman, Awais Mahmood, Asmat Ullah, and Shabbir H. Gheewala. "Life Cycle Environmental and Economic Performance Analysis of Bagasse-Based Electricity in Pakistan." Sustainability 12, no. 24 (December 18, 2020): 10594. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su122410594.
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Bagasse-based electricity is gaining attention as an affordable, reliable, sustainable, and promising renewable energy source in Pakistan. Therefore, the focus of this analysis was to identify the environmental burdens associated with bagasse-based electricity production via high-pressure cogeneration. The scope of this study was defined as cradle to gate; involving cane production, cane transportation to the mill, the production of bagasse, and then the burning of bagasse in the cogeneration power plant to produce electricity. The overall results revealed that most of the impacts were contributed by the agricultural phase. For some impact categories—such as global warming, fine particulate matter formation, terrestrial acidification, and fossil resource scarcity—the bagasse-based electricity performed better than the grid mix electricity. However, the grid mix electricity performed better than the bagasse-based electricity in terms of eutrophication, land use, and water consumption. When considering the final damage, the bagasse-based electricity proved to be the favorable option in terms of human health and resource availability; however, ecosystem quality was poor in bagasse-based electricity. In terms of environmental prices, the bagasse-based electricity was found to be a promising option compared to the grid mix electricity.
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Freitas, Wandemberg Rocha, Marcelo de Andrade Ferreira, Janaina Lima Silva, Antônia Sherlânea Chaves Véras, Leonardo José Assis Barros, Adryanne Marjorie Souza Vitor Alves, Juana Catarina Cariri Chagas, Thamires Damascena Quirino Siqueira, and Gleidiana Amélia Pontes de Almeida. "Sugarcane bagasse as only roughage for crossbred lactating cows in semiarid regions." Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira 53, no. 3 (March 2018): 386–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0100-204x2018000300014.
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Abstract: The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects of different levels of sugarcane bagasse, as exclusive roughage, on nutrient intake and digestibility, feeding behavior, microbial protein synthesis, and dairy performance of crossbred cows. Ten lactating Girolando breed cows (600±34.3 kg body weight) were assigned to a replicated 5×5 Latin square design. The control diet, based on spineless cactus, sugarcane bagasse, and concentrate, was formulated to meet the average production of 20 kg of milk per day, with 3.5% fat. The evaluated levels of sugarcane bagasse were: 30, 38, 46, and 54% dry matter bases. The intake and digestibility of dry matter decreased linearly with sugarcane bagasse levels. Rumination time was higher in cows fed 54% sugarcane bagasse. The inclusion levels had no effect on non-esterified fatty acid contents or on the efficiency of microbial protein synthesis, but beta-hydroxybutyrate concentrations showed a quadratic pattern to the bagasse levels. Higher yields of 3.5% fat-corrected milk were obtained with cows fed 30% sugarcane bagasse. Sugarcane bagasse inclusion in the diet of crossbred dairy cows decreases their performance; however, the bagasse can be used as exclusive roughage when associated with 70% concentrate.
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Giovani, Kharisma Islamia Nanda, and Purwati Purwati. "The Reduction Of Water Level In Used Cooking Oil Using Bagasse Charcoal (Saccharum officinarum)." Jurnal Farmasi (Journal of Pharmacy) 11, no. 1 (July 11, 2022): 27–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.37013/jf.v11i1.168.
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Recycling technology processes used cooking oil into reusable oil using bagasse as an absorbent material, to determinate the decrease in water content in used cooking oil using bagasse chacoal. the reseach method is experimental. The sample used is used cooking oil. Water level before the addition of bagasse charcoal was 0,3%. This results after the additional of bagasse charchoal with variation of immersion time 1x24 hours, 2x24 hours and 3x24 hours was 0,1%, 0,03%, and 0,02%.There is reducing in water level after soaking using bagasse charcoal. Water level from used cooking oil more smaller after the addition of soaking time by bagasse charcoal.
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Mohite, Mrs Jyoti Rakesh. "To Study the Performance of Bagasse Ash on the Strength of Concrete." INTERANTIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT 08, no. 02 (February 16, 2024): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.55041/ijsrem28787.
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Utilization of Sugarcane Bagasse ash as a supplementary cementations material adds sustainability to concrete by reducing the CO2 emission of cement production. The positive effects of bagasse ash as a partial replacement of cement on the mechanical properties of concrete are recognized through numerous researches; however, the extent of improvement depends on the durability properties of bagasse ash. In this study, durability properties of conventional concrete utilizing bagasse ash sourced from Sugar factory have been investigated. Concrete mixtures with Bagasse ash as 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30% total binder were used to cast the test specimens. The compressive strength, loss in mass of the bagasse ash and control concrete specimens were determined before and after exposure to elevated temperature and chemical attack. The 56-day compressive strength of the concrete mixtures varied from 3 to 26 MPa at elevated temperature conditions. The bagasse ash concrete samples showed less strength than the control concrete samples when designed for the same 56-day compressive strength of the control concrete. Inclusion of bagasse ash reduced the chemical attack significantly at 28 days and reduced further at 56days. In general, incorporation of bagasse ash as partial replacement of cement improved the durability properties of concrete. Key Words: Sugar Cane Bagasse Ash, Compressive Strength of Concrete, % content of SCBA
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Suckley, Sawitree, Piyanuch Deenuch, Natchaya Disjareon, and Suttinun Phongtamrug. "Effects of Alkali Treatment and Fiber Content on the Properties of Bagasse Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites." Key Engineering Materials 757 (October 2017): 40–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.757.40.
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In this research work, natural fiber reinforced composites of bagasse fiber-epoxy resin were prepared. The chemical treatments using sodium hydroxide (NaOH) at 1,3,5,7 wt% were carried out to modify the fiber properties. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was used to study the thermal stability of treated and untreated fibers. The effects of fiber treatment and fiber contents on mechanical properties of bagasse-epoxy composite were investigated. The characteristics of bagasse-epoxy resin composites exposed to high temperature as well as water absorption behavior were determined. The results from the TGA revealed that alkalization improved thermal stability of bagasse fiber. Treated bagasse fibers also had lower moisture content as compared to untreated fiber. The experimental results showed that the flexural properties of composites prepared from treated bagasse fibers were enhanced as compared to the untreated fiber composite. Thermal degradation study demonstrated that treated bagasse fiber composites experienced lower weight loss than untreated fiber composites. From water absorption study, it was observed that the treated bagasse fiber composites had lower water absorption values than those of untreated fiber based composites.
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Zaqyah, Irene, Ainin Niswati, Rusdi Evizal, and Muhajir Utomo. "Soil Chemical Properties and Agronomic Response of Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) Due to Long Term of No-Tillage Practice and Bagasse Mulch Application." JOURNAL OF TROPICAL SOILS 27, no. 2 (April 19, 2022): 67. http://dx.doi.org/10.5400/jts.2022.v27i2.67-77.
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Intensive tillage will continuously reduce soil quality, characterized by decreased soil C-organic. Low soil C-organic indicates the disturbance of soil fertility. More conservative soil management experiments have been done for seven years to restore the soil quality for sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) productivity. This research aimed to study the effect of the tillage system, bagasse mulch, and their interactions on soil chemical properties and sugarcane agronomic response. The research was conducted on a Split Plot of five groups. The main plot was the tillage system consisting of intensive tillage and no-tillage, while the subplot was the bagasse mulch consisting of bagasse mulch and no-bagasse mulch. This study found that in sugarcane cultivation, no-tillage system was beneficial for soil P-available, sugarcane length, and sugarcane ripening; bagasse mulch was beneficial for soil C-organic and also soil P-available. The no-tillage system to increase P-available can be combined with bagasse mulch or no-bagasse mulch, but the no-tillage system combined with no-bagasse mulch increases the percentage of gap in sugarcane cultivation.
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Binaya Patnaik, Jifara Chimdi, and Seshadri Sekhar. "EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF OMO-KURAZ SUGAR FACTORY BAGASSE ASH AS A SUSTAINABLE PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF CEMENT IN CONCRETE FOR THE ETHIOPIAN CONSTRUCTIONS." Ethiopian International Journal of Engineering and Technology 1, no. 1 (May 10, 2023): 62–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.59122/134cfc11.
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This paper presents the recycling of sugar cane bagasse ash from the Omo-Kuraz sugar factory in Ethiopia as a cement replacement in concrete that offers a suitable solution to environmental issues related to waste disposal management and the emission of greenhouse gases. The influence of bagasse ash as a cementing material in concrete was examined by performing several strength and durability experiments. From a strength perspective, compressive and splitting tensile strength were tested. As part of durability properties, carbonation and chloride penetrability of bagasse ash concrete was studied. Bagasse ash-based concrete mixes were produced with different cement replacements (10% - 40%) and were tested at different curing periods. As per the strength and durability test results, bagasse ash can be utilized as a cementing material in concrete with 10% cement replacement as the optimum quantity. The durability test results revealed bagasse ash doesn’t have adverse effects from carbonation and chloride penetrability perspective on concrete. This indicates that the Ethiopian construction industry can consider bagasse ash as nonconventional cementing material. Keywords: Bagasse ash, Compressive strength, Sorptivity, Tensile strength, Workability
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Kondo, Yoshikazu, Yasunori Fukuzawa, Yoshinobu Kawamitsu, Masami Ueno, Junichiro Tsutsumi, Tetsuya Takemoto, and Shinichi Kawasaki. "A new application of bagasse char as a solar energy absorption and accumulation material." Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 103, no. 1 (March 2012): 31–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1755691012000023.
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ABSTRACTThis study is concerned with the relationship between carbonisation conditions and properties of the resultant bagasse char, and the challenging proposal for the use of fine bagasse char particles as high-performance solar light collectors. Bagasse char was obtained by carbonising raw bagasse at temperatures of 200–900°C for three hours in nitrogen (N2) gas. Characterisation of the resultant bagasse char was performed by elemental analysis (EA), scanning electric microscope (SEM) observation, estimation of colour, nominal bulk density and evaluation of specific surface area and pore structure by N2 gas absorption/desorption. The most typical property of the resultant bagasse char is its unique pore structure, which is clear in SEM observation. The largest specific surface area of bagasse char in this study was about 600 m2/g, which is as large as commercial activated carbon materials. Macro-, meso- and micro-porous structures in the bagasse char induce many important characteristics, such as increased hydrophilicity, very low bulk density and excellent light absorption and accumulation. We also suggest the use of bagasse char as an excellent heat insulation material. The energy used for air conditioning in a private house or office building can be decreased by more than 50–60% by use of this insulator on the roof or walls.
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Prastyo Wibowo, Emas Agus, Wening Dwi Prastiwi, Dina Fika Nada, and Yuni Nur Azizah. "THE EFFECT OF WASTE BAGASSE (Saccharum sp) FERTILIZER TOWARD GROWTH OF PEANUTS (Arachis hypogaea L.)." Agrotech Journal 2, no. 2 (November 30, 2017): 42–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.31327/atj.v2i2.305.
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The process of sugar cane into sugar which is carried out in the sugar mill produces bagasse obtained from the milling process around 32% of the total cane processed. Sugarcane production in Indonesia in 2007 amounted to 21 million tons, the potential of bagasse produced about 6 million tons of bagasse per year. Up untill now almost every cane sugar mills uses bagasse as boiler fuel, animal feed mixes and the rest are burned or thrown away. One of alternative solid waste management is to turn solid waste into compost.The purpose of this research is to understand the effect of bagasse fertilizer on growth and progress of peanut plants (Arachis hypogaea L.). Bagasse fertilizer made using cow dung as bioactivator. Bagasse obtained from several places in Semarang mashed with finely enough size. Then, with a ratio of cow dung and bagasse 1: 3. Placed in a container then mix and sealed until there is no incoming air. Every 4 or 5 days in 4 weeks is being inverted. After 4 weeks it will get bagasse fertilizer with characteristic brown color, odorless and slightly moist. This research uses three treatments there are peanuts with mixed bagasse fertilizer on the soil medium, compost on the soil medium, and without fertilizer then measured the progress for 14 days. After 14 days, so it obtained an average of plants height and number of leaves. Respectively, are 2.10; 1.38; 2.24 while the number of leaves are 2.55; 2.66; 3.22
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Sarjiyah and N. A. Handoko. "The Balance Composition of Urea and Sugar Palm Bagasse Compost and Its Effects on Growth and Yield of Soybean (Glycine Max L.)." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 985, no. 1 (February 1, 2022): 012059. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/985/1/012059.
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Abstract Demand for soybeans in Indonesia has not been matched by adequate soybean production. The productivity of soybean (Glycine max L.) in Indonesia is still low, one of which is the decrease in soil fertility due to the continuous use of inorganic fertilizers. Increasing soybean productivity can be done through the management of soil fertility by utilizing unused plant residues, one of which is sugar palm bagasse as organic fertilizer. This study aims to obtain the optimal balance between urea and sugar palm bagasse with an optimal mixture of gliricidia leaves to increase soybean yields. This research was conducted at the Greenhouse and Experimental Field, Faculty of Agriculture, Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta from June to October 2020. This study used a single factor design, namely the balanced dose of urea and sugar palm bagasse compost with a mixture of gliricidia leaves, consisting of five treatments, namely 1) Urea 100%. + 0% sugar palm bagasse compost; 2) 75% Urea + 25% sugar palm bagasse compost, 3) 50% Urea + 50% sugar palm bagasse compost, 4) 25% Urea + 75% sugar palm bagasse compost, and 5) 0% Urea + 100% sugar palm bagasse compost. Each treatment was repeated three times and arranged in a randomized complete block design (RCBD). The results showed that the balance of using urea and bagasse compost with the optimal mixture of gliricidia leaves was 0% urea + 100% compost for bagasse which increased the soybean yield by 34% and was not significantly different from other treatments.
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EL-Mongy, Mahmoud Abd, Ragaa A. Hamouda, Salah G. Ali, Ehab A. Sedeek, and Elsayed A. Mahmoud. "Antibacterial, antioxidant and anticancer of fermentation by Bacillus subtilis on bagasse and wheat bran." Current Chemistry Letters 11, no. 4 (2022): 383–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.5267/j.ccl.2022.5.003.
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Bagasse and wheat bran are agrowaste and cause different environmental problems. These compounds contain highly valuable compounds that can be recycled by microorganisms. This work was carried out to evaluate the effect of fermentation by Bacillus subtilis on biological activity and chemical components of bagasse and wheat bran. The results demonstrated the antimicrobial activity of fermented wheat bran and bagasse against eight selected microbial pathogens exhibited high activity of fermented wheat bran and mix, fermented bagasse showed less antimicrobial activity. Fermented wheat bran and bagasse samples had the highest antioxidant activity values (16.45 and 14.94 %) in comparison with the unfermented samples (6.20 and 3.97 %) respectively. Concentration of protein, ash, oil, and carbohydrates in fermented wheat bran were 5.34 %, 7.30%, 2.36% and 10.6%, whereas in bagasse they were 2.45%, 1.68%, 1.51% and 3.25 respectively. The moisture contents in bagasse 73.1% were more than in wheat bran 63.88%.
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Song, Bao Qin, He Ping Li, Jin Wei Yuan, Xu Yang, and Guan Ya Wu. "Synthesis and Characterization of Bagasse Xylan Chlorosulfonate from the Chlorosulfonic Acid/Pyridine Method." Advanced Materials Research 1049-1050 (October 2014): 133–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.1049-1050.133.
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Bagasse xylan chlorosulfonate was synthesized by the esterification between bagasse xylan and esterification agent which was prepared by the chlorosulfonation from chlorosulfonic acid and pyridine. The effect of reaction parameters such as reaction temperature and reaction time was investigated for esterification of bagasse xylan with chlorosulfonic acid by single factor experiment. The degree of substitution (DS) of Bagasse xylan chlorosulfonate was up to 1.41 when the reaction was performed at temperature 45°C for 4.0h. The IR spectrometry revealed characteristic absorption peaks of the S=O and S―O at 1121.78cm-1 and 803.20cm-1, and this explained that bagasse xylan backbone has been joined the sulfate radical groups and bases successfully. The microstructure of bagasse xylan chlorosulfonate was also investigated by SEM.
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Abbas, Aamer Najim, Halah Al-Nealy, Abdulhadi Al-Saadi, and Merza Imran. "The Effect of Using Sugar-Cane Bagasse Ash as a Cement Replacement on the Mechanical Characteristics of Concrete." Materials Science Forum 1002 (July 2020): 565–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.1002.565.
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This paper deals with the use of bagasse debris for sugarcane in concrete cement. The bagasse ash for sugarcane waste product. The bagasse ash is the waste material of the combustion of bagasse for energy in sugar plants. The bagasse debris is normally arranged in landfills and is presently effecting on a natural environment. Experimental work included pouring a concrete of C30 grade were and testing to investigate the concrete mechanical properties, slump test, elevated temperatures test and bond strength test. The bagasse ash was partially replaced with cement in percentages of (0, 3, 5, 7 and 10) % by of cement weight. The results of tests indicated that the best quantity was 7% by weight of cement gives the best compressive and tensile strength.
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Harimurti, Sri, and Rusnani Rusnani. "BAGASSE SEBAGAI SALAH SATU ALTERNATIF CAMPURAN MEDIA TANAM PADA LAHAN PEKARANGAN MENUJU KEMANDIRIAN PANGAN KELUARGA DI KABUPATEN BATANGHARI." Seminar Nasional ADPI Mengabdi Untuk Negeri 1, no. 1 (September 20, 2020): 160–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.47841/adpi.v1i1.45.
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Teratai is one of the villages located in Muara Bulian District, Batang Hari Regency and is in themiddle of the city, with diverse residents' livelihoods. Almost all housewives and young womenhave a hobby of farming around the plot of the house. The resulting plants can be used as asupport in meeting the needs of daily life, so as to realize food independence in the family. Onealternative is a mixture of planting media is sugarcane bagasse. Sugarcane bagasse contains52.67% water, 55.89% C-organic, N-total 0.25%, 0.16% P2O5, and 0.38% K2O. The method ofactivity is in the form of counseling with the aim of introducing bagasse / bagasse which can beused as an alternative mixture of planting media in the plots and the contents contained therein.The results of the activity do not yet know that bagasse / bagasse can be an alternative mixtureof media and only know if bagasse contains sugar, and is very good as a compost mixture.
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Riyajan, S., and I. Intharit. "Characterization of Modified Bagasse and Investigation Properties of Its Novel Composite." Journal of Elastomers & Plastics 43, no. 6 (September 19, 2011): 513–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0095244311413440.
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Bagasse was modified with sodium hydroxide and silane, and the obtained three polymer composite types, namely natural fiber, sugarcane bagasse, and plaster were procured by the two-roll mill method. The characterization of the modified sugarcane bagasse was achieved with attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The results show that the presence of Si–CH3 group occurred on the bagasse surface after chemical modification. Adhesion force of cellulose changes after chemical treatment was observed from AFM. The optimum cure time ( tc90) and torque of the natural fiber/plaster increased with increasing plaster loading in the composite. The modulus of the resulting composite increased with both plaster and bagasse but the tensile strength and elongation-at-break of the composite decreased as a function of plaster sugarcane bagasse. The polymer composite possesses the best properties at 5 part per hundred rubber (phr) bagasse loading and 30 phr plaster.
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Odisi, Estácio Jussie, André Oliveira de Souza Lima, Vivian Colonetti, Rômulo Couto Alves, Andressa Gilioli, and Mara Gabriela Novy Quadri. "Enzymatic Saccharification of Sugarcane Bagasse Using Ash - Supplemented Hydrogen Peroxide as Pre-Treatment." International Journal of Advanced Engineering Research and Science 9, no. 11 (2022): 200–214. http://dx.doi.org/10.22161/ijaers.911.26.
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Purpose: Enzymatic saccharification of sugarcane bagasse with cellulases was investigated after hydrogen peroxide pretreatment. Methods: Two pretreatments, alkaline hydrogen peroxide and hydrogen peroxide supplemented with ash were compared in their performance in the improvement of the susceptibility of bagasse to enzymatic action. The reaction yield was evaluated by the reducing sugar content released from the pretreated bagasse after 48 hours of enzymatic hydrolysis, and the best condition was found for both treatments. Results: The yield, expressed in reducing sugars for the alkaline hydrogen peroxide pretreatment was 217.6 mg g-1 bagasse, and 179.9 mg g-1 bagasse for hydrogen peroxide ash pretreatment; the untreated bagasse provided 74.3 mg g-1 bagasse yield, showing the effectiveness of the two pretreatments. Conclusion: The pretreatment with hydrogen peroxide supplemented with ashes appears more feasible for implementation since alkali addition in the pretreatment delivers many caustic residues that need expensive washing process and generate aggressive effluents into the environment; besides alkali addition promotes partial degradation of hemicellulose.
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Tabarsa, Taghi. "Producing Particleboard Using of Mixture of Bagasse and Industrial Wood Particles." Key Engineering Materials 471-472 (February 2011): 31–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.471-472.31.
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In this study feasibility of using of mixture of bagasse and industrial wood particles for producing single and three layer particleboard . The aim of this study was to consider bagasse as partially substitute particleboard industry raw material. Variables were type of board at two levels (single and three layer), percentage of added bagasse to industrial particles at 4 levels (20%,30%, 40% and 50%) , and press temp. at two levels (165OC and 180 OC ). In producing three layer particleboard wood and bagasse particles were separated and placed in different layers so that bagasse particles were located in the face layers and wood particles were placed in the core of board. But in one layer particleboard bagasse and wood particles were used in the form of mixture. Effect of variables on physical and mechanical properties of particleboard were determined. Results showed that in three layer particleboard physical and mechanical properties were better than single layer particleboard. Increasing press temperature caused improvement in particleboard properties in most cases due to intermeshing and increasing softening wood and bagasse particles. The optimum treatment in this study was found to be adding 50% bagasse and press temperature of 180 OC.
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Camassola, Marli, and Aldo J. P. Dillon. "Effect of Different Pretreatment of Sugar Cane Bagasse on Cellulase and Xylanases Production by the MutantPenicillium echinulatum9A02S1 Grown in Submerged Culture." BioMed Research International 2014 (2014): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/720740.
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The main limitation to the industrial scale hydrolysis of cellulose is the cost of cellulase production. This study evaluated cellulase and xylanase enzyme production by the cellulolytic mutantPenicillium echinulatum9A02S1 using pretreated sugar cane bagasse as a carbon source. Most cultures grown with pretreated bagasse showed similar enzymatic activities to or higher enzymatic activities than cultures grown with cellulose or untreated sugar cane bagasse. Higher filter paper activity (1.253 ± 0.147 U·mL−1) was detected in the medium on the sixth day of cultivation when bagasse samples were pretreated with sodium hydroxide, hydrogen peroxide, and anthraquinone. Endoglucanase enzyme production was also enhanced by pretreatment of the bagasse. Nine cultures grown with bagasse possessed higherβ-glucosidase activities on the sixth day than the culture grown with cellulose. The highest xylanase activity was observed in cultures with cellulose and with untreated sugar cane bagasse. These results indicate that pretreated sugar cane bagasse may be able to serve as a partial or total replacement for cellulose in submerged fermentation for cellulase production usingP. echinulatum,which could potentially reduce future production costs of enzymatic complexes capable of hydrolyzing lignocellulosic residues to form fermented syrups.
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Hodzic, Alma, Richard Coakley, Ray Curro, Christopher C. Berndt, and Robert A. Shanks. "Design and Optimization of Biopolyester Bagasse Fiber Composites." Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy 1, no. 1 (April 1, 2007): 46–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/jbmb.2007.005.
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Bagasse fiber, a by-product of the sugar making process, maintains a coherent xylem structure and can offer mechanical reinforcement to composite materials. Biopolyester bagasse composites were prepared with biodegradable matrices polyhydroxylbutyrate (PHB) and its copolymer containing polyhydroxyvalerate (PHBV). Both biopolymers were reinforced with treated and untreated bagasse fibers, as well as fiber volume fractions involving two fiber lengths. Optimized properties were achieved with PHB-bagasse composite surpassing the PHB flexural strength by 50% and achieving higher strength and modulus than the standard thermoplastics. The bagasse fibers were cleaned with boiling water and acetone soxhlet extraction to avoid using adhesive chemicals and, therefore, comply with biosafety standards in the packaging industry. A significant improvement in the interfacial stress transfer between the fiber and the matrix was achieved with the fibers subjected to both washing and acetone treatment. While the crystallization of PHBV was shown to be controllable by processing conditions, it was concluded that no transcrystalline region was formed with this particular resin in any of the composites. Bagasse was shown to be an effective filler for PHBV; although the results varied somewhat due to the surface treatment of the bagasse fibers. On average, long fiber bagasse composites displayed flexural moduli 33% higher than those of PHBV. Overall, the results demonstrated the positive potential of bagasse to reinforce both biopolyester matrices.
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Passoli, Abelim, Tiambo Abbas Datchossa, Douti Lare, and Emmanuel Olodo. "The Environmental Benefits of Using Sugarcane Bagasse in Cement Mortars." Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology 42, no. 47 (December 20, 2023): 86–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/cjast/2023/v42i474319.
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The promotion of ecological and renewable materials is gaining more and more interest. Some authors even maintain that the use of plant biomass helps to protect the environment, without giving any supporting values. The aim of this study is firstly to show how much carbon dioxide is saved by not burning sugar cane bagasse (SCB). Secondly, it highlights the structural advantages of using sugarcane bagasse in construction. To do this, we collected the carbon composition of sugarcane bagasse from the literature and evaluated the amount of carbon dioxide emitted during combustion using the carbon-to-carbon dioxide conversion equation. We then formulated an F0 control mortar. Volume fractions of this control mortar are replaced by sugarcane bagasse. For 0%, 3% and 6% rates of sugarcane bagasse, we obtained F0, F3 and F6 respectively.
The results of this study show that the use of sugarcane bagasse in the mortar makes it possible to lighten the loads on the structural elements while improving the flexural strength of the mortar for a rate of 3% of sugarcane bagasse. In addition, the combustion equation shows that, in the best-case scenario, one kilogram of burnt sugarcane bagasse releases 1.77 kg of carbon dioxide. Using mortar reinforced with sugarcane bagasse therefore helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These mortars can also be used as infill elements such as joists.
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Siddique, Sheraz Hussain, Dr Saira Faisal, Bilal Zahid, and Chunhong Wang. "Tensile Properties of Bagasse Fiber Composites." July 2021 40, no. 3 (July 1, 2021): 502–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.22581/muet1982.2103.05.
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Bagasse is a waste generated in abundance from the sugarcane industry. This investigation was planned to convert bagasse waste into a useful composite. For this purpose the bagasse waste was obtained from sugar cane juice producer. In this study, the extraction of bagasse fibers was done manually and they were treated with sodium hydroxide. The treated bagasse fibers had higher tensile properties as compared to untreated ones, so the alkali treated fibers were used as reinforcement for making composites. Hand lay-up technique was used to manufacture bagasse composite samples. The fiber length (1 inch and 2 inch) and fiber weight percentage (10 wt% and 20 wt%) were considered as variables. It was found that better tensile properties were obtained with higher fiber length (2 inch) and weight percentage (20 wt%). Bagasse-cotton fabric composites were also produced using cotton fabric as a base material and the bagasse fibers were sandwiched between a printed and plain cotton fabric. The idea was to consider these composites useful for sun-shades or for decorative purposes. It was also found that bagasse-cotton fabric reinforced composites had higher tensile strength and strain; however the modulus had reduced due to higher elongation of cotton fabrics. With the increase in the weight percentage the tensile properties had reduced this might be because during the composite manufacturing the epoxy resin had to pass through the fabric to wet the bagasse fiber out and they were not wetted out properly. This phenomenon needs further investigation.
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Noor, R., N. Annisa, D. M. Paramitha, and H. Prasetia. "Application of activated charcoal- sugarcane bagasse material for adsorption of COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand) on the sasirangan wastewater." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 999, no. 1 (March 1, 2022): 012023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/999/1/012023.
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Abstract In Indonesia, there is a significant amount of sugarcane bagasse waste that has not been utilized optimally. Around 50% of sugarcane bagasse waste is discarded as waste with little economic value. Sugarcane bagasse contains lignocellulose, composed of 20% hemicellulose, 52.75% cellulose, 20% pentosan, and 37.55% lignin and converted into activated charcoal. Sugarcane bagasse can be used as an alternative raw material for activated charcoal by carbonizing it in a batch process to remove organic compounds from the waste. On this basis, a study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of bagasse activated charcoal in reducing the COD content of sasirangan waste and the optimal dose of bagasse activated charcoal as an adsorbent in reducing the COD content of sasirangan wastewater.The steps to make activated carbon are by place small pieces of bagasse in the mortar and place in a 350°C furnace for 2 hours or until the sample turns black. Next, bagasse charcoal was sieved until smooth using a 100-mesh sieve. The following stage is chemical activation. Bagasse that has passed through the sieve is soaked in 0.1 N 20% HCl activator for the day—cleansing the activated charcoal with distilled water until the pH is neutral. The next step is physical activation, which involves heating the activated charcoal in an oven at 105°C for six hours to dehydrate it. The results indicated that bagasse activated charcoal with a pH of 5 and a contact time of 90 minutes could reduce the COD content of the Sasirangan wastewater by up to 95.37 % and that the dose of bagasse activated charcoal as an adsorbent had a significant effect on the COD content. The quantity of 5 g/L is the maximum number of COD that can be absorbed. Keyword: Activated Charcoal, COD, sasirangan wastewater
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Makhetha, TA, K. Mpitso, and AS Luyt. "Preparation and characterization of EVA/PLA/sugarcane bagasse composites for water purification." Journal of Composite Materials 51, no. 9 (October 18, 2016): 1169–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021998316675399.
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Poly(lactic acid)/ethylene vinyl acetate blends and poly(lactic acid)/ethylene vinyl acetate/sugarcane bagasse composites were prepared by melt mixing. The lower viscosity of poly(lactic acid), the lower interfacial tension between poly(lactic acid) and sugarcane bagasse, and the wetting coefficient of poly(lactic acid)/sugarcane bagasse being larger than one, all suggested that sugarcane bagasse would preferably be in contact with poly(lactic acid). A fairly good dispersion of sugarcane bagasse was observed in the composites. Exposed fibre ends were observed in the composite micrographs, which were believed to add to the efficiency of metal adsorption. The impact properties depended more on the poly(lactic acid):ethylene vinyl acetate ratio than on the presence of sugarcane bagasse. The poly(lactic acid)/ethylene vinyl acetate blends showed two melting peaks at approximately the same temperatures as those of the neat polymers, which confirms the complete immiscibility of poly(lactic acid) and ethylene vinyl acetate at all the investigated compositions. Sugarcane bagasse-related weight loss occurred at higher temperatures for sugarcane bagasse in the composites, which could have been the result of the sugarcane bagasse being protected by the polymers, or a delay in the diffusion of the sugarcane bagasse decomposition products out of the sample. Water absorption increased with an increase in sugarcane bagasse loading in the composites. More lead was adsorbed than one would expect if the partial coverage of the fibre by the polymer is taken into account, and therefore it may be assumed that some of the lead was trapped inside the cavities in the composites and that the polymers may also have played a role in the metal complexation process, since both polymers have functional groups that could interact with the lead ions. The metal impurities underwent monolayer adsorption.