Effect of liquid nitrogen pre-treatment on various types of wool waste fibres for biogas production

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dc.contributor.authorKuzmanova, Elena
dc.contributor.authorZhelev, Nikolai
dc.contributor.authorAkunna, Joseph C.
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-14T07:09:51Z
dc.date.available2018-05-14T07:09:51Z
dc.date.issued2018-04
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated the role of liquid nitrogen (LN2) in increasing microbial accessibility of wool proteins for biogas production. It involves a mechanical size reduction of four different types of raw wool fibres, namely, Blackface, Bluefaced Leicester, Texel and Scotch Mule, in presence of liquid nitrogen, followed by the determination of the methane production potential of the pre-treated wool fibres. The highest methane yield, 157.3 cm3 g−1 VS, was obtained from pre-treated Scotch mule wool fibre culture, and represented more than 80% increase when compared to the yield obtained from its raw equivalent culture. The increase in biogas yield was attributed to the effectiveness of LN2 in enhancing particle size reduction and the consequent increase in wool solubility and bioavailability. Results also showed that LN2 pre-treatment can enhance size reduction but has limited effect on the molecular structure. The study also showed that the biogas potential of waste wool fibres varies with the type and source of wool.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHeliyon 4 (2018) e00619en_US
dc.identifier.issn2405-8440
dc.identifier.uridoi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e00619
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1342
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental scienceen_US
dc.subjectEnergyen_US
dc.subjectMaterials scienceen_US
dc.titleEffect of liquid nitrogen pre-treatment on various types of wool waste fibres for biogas productionen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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