Author : Sin Ye Chuah
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (987 download)
Book Synopsis Optimization of Crystalline Nanocellulose (CNC) Preparation Condition from Oil Palm Fronds (OPF) by : Sin Ye Chuah
Download or read book Optimization of Crystalline Nanocellulose (CNC) Preparation Condition from Oil Palm Fronds (OPF) written by Sin Ye Chuah and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Malaysia is one of the largest palm oil producers in the world. About 90% of the biomass waste is produced from oil palm industries and oil palm fronds (OPF) consist of 57.96% of the biomass waste. OPF contain higher percentage of cellulose which can further break down into crystalline nanocellulose (CNC) by acid hydrolysis. Optimization was done on the preparation condition of CNC to increases the yield of CNC produced. The effect of the reaction time, reaction temperature and sulfuric acid concentration on the yield of CNC were investigated by single-factor experiment (Preliminary Process) and the preparation conditions were optimized with response surface methodology. The obtained CNC were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Scanning electron microscopy. The results showed the yield of CNC tend to increases when the reaction time, reaction temperature and sulfuric acid concentration is increases to 40 minutes, 60 °C and 65% v/v, but reduced after that. Under optimal conditions, the yield and the crystallinity of CNC with the crystal form of cellulose is 30.35%.