Search results for "Biomas"

Lignoselluloosan happamassa esikäsittelyssä poistuvat hiilihydraatit

2017

Tämän lisensiaattitutkielman kirjallisessa osassa esitettiin kuvaus biomassoista, (ligno- selluloosamateriaalit) ja niihin pohjautuvien jalostettujen polttoaineiden tuotannon haasteista ja kustannuksta sekä tarkasteltiin biomassaraaka-aineiden esikäsittelymene- telmiä. Tarkastelun pohjana oli Suomen kasvuoloissa yleisimpien lingoselluloosa- materiaalien, havu- ja lehtipuun sekä ruokohelpin, soveltuminen bioetanolituotantoon niin integroituna perinteisen sellutehtaan yhteyteen kuin myös omana erillisenä tuo- tantonaan. Tutkielman kokeellisessa osassa analysoitiin eri esikäsittelymenetelmien, laimean ja väkevän rikkihappokäsittelyn sekä vesikäsittelyn vaikutusta tuotetun hydrolysaatin koostum…

Increasing temperature and productivity change biomass, trophic pyramids and community‐level omega‐3 fatty acid content in subarctic lake food webs

2021

Climate change in the Arctic is outpacing the global average and land-use is intensifying due to exploitation of previously inaccessible or unprofitable natural resources. A comprehensive understanding of how the joint effects of changing climate and productivity modify lake food web structure, biomass, trophic pyramid shape and abundance of physiologically essential biomolecules (omega-3 fatty acids) in the biotic community is lacking. We conducted a space-for-time study in 20 subarctic lakes spanning a climatic (+3.2 degrees C and precipitation: +30%) and chemical (dissolved organic carbon: +10 mg/L, total phosphorus: +45 mu g/L and total nitrogen: +1,000 mu g/L) gradient to test how temp…

Carbon dynamics in highly heterotrophic subarctic thaw ponds

2015

Abstract. Global warming has accelerated the formation of permafrost thaw ponds in several subarctic and arctic regions. These ponds are net heterotrophic as evidenced by their greenhouse gas (GHG) supersaturation levels (CO2 and CH4), and generally receive large terrestrial carbon inputs from the thawing and eroding permafrost. We measured seasonal and vertical variations in the concentration and type of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in five subarctic thaw (thermokarst) ponds in northern Quebec, and explored how environmental gradients influenced heterotrophic and phototrophic biomass and productivity. Late winter DOM had low aromaticity indicating reduced inputs of terrestrial carbon, wh…

Response of microbial biomass and carbon dynamics to changing hydrological conditions in old peat deposits

2018

Peatlands play key roles in the global ecosystem carbon (C) balance, as important C-stores. Their efficiency as long-term C-stores or atmospheric C sink is affected by the rate of microbial mineralization. Most studies on the climate change effects on the microbial communities and C-cycling in peatlands have focused on the surface layers. This thesis compared microbial biomass, community composition and internal C cycling processes in drained vs. natural peat profiles with focus on deep old peat. Using the phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) and rRNA gene analyses, the study particularly looked at the impact of long-term drainage and the short-term effects of temperature and water content on the…

Modeling biomass char gasification kinetics for improving prediction of carbon conversion in a fluidized bed gasifier

2014

Gasification of biomass in a fluidized bed (FB) was modeled based on kinetic data obtained from previously conducted thermo- gravimetic analysis. The thermogravimetric analysis experiments were designed to closely resemble conditions in a real FB gasifier by using high sample heating rates, in situ devolatilization and gas atmospheres of H 2 O / H 2 and CO 2 / CO mixtures. Several char kinetic models were evaluated based on their ability to predict char conversion based on the thermogravimetric data. A modified version of the random pore model was shown to provide good fitting of the char reactivity and suitability for use in a reactor model. An updated FB reactor model which incorporates t…

Advanced Biorefinery Concepts Integrated to Chemical Pulping

2017

Simultaneous production of furfural and levulinic acid from pine sawdust via acid-catalysed mechanical depolymerization and microwave irradiation

2019

Abstract In this work pine sawdust was converted into levulinic acid (LA) and furfural. Sawdust was first pre-treated with sulfuric acid-catalysed mechanical depolymerization. The conversion reactions were then performed with microwave heating at 180 °C. To enhance the furfural yield and the efficient separation of furfural and LA, a biphasic water-toluene reaction system was used. The effect of an additional catalyst, AlCl3, on the yield of LA and furfural was also studied. According to the results the pre-treatment method enhanced the yields of LA. In addition, due to the microwave heating the reaction times were short. Additional AlCl3 catalyst enhanced the LA yield, however excellent fu…

Data from: Grazing decreases N partitioning among coexisting plant species

2018

1. Herbivores play a key role in shaping ecosystem structure and functions by influencing plant and microbial community composition and nutrient cycling. 2. This study investigated the long-term effects of herbivores on plant resource acquisition. We explored differences in the natural δ15N signatures in plant, microbial and soil N pools, and examined mycorrhizal colonization in two tundra sites that have been either lightly or heavily grazed by reindeer for more than 50 years. The study examined changes in nutrient acquisition in five common tundra plants with contrasting traits and mycorrhiza status; the mycorrhizal dwarf shrubs, Betula nana, Vaccinium myrtillus and Empetrum hermaphroditu…

Assessment of microalgae species, biomass, and distribution from spectral images using a convolution neural network

2022

AbstractEffective monitoring of microalgae growth is crucial for environmental observation, while the applications of this monitoring could also be expanded to commercial and research-focused microalgae cultivation. Currently, the distinctive optical properties of different microalgae groups are targeted for monitoring. Since different microalgae can grow together, their spectral signals are mixed with ambient properties, making estimations of species biomasses a challenging task. In this study, we cultured five different microalgae and monitored their growth with a mobile spectral imager in three separate experiments. We trained and validated a one-dimensional convolution neural network by…

Możliwości energetycznego wykorzystania biomasy mikroalg

2016

Niniejsze opracowanie przedstawia możliwości zastosowania mikroalg do produkcji biopaliw III generacji - biodiesla, bioetanolu i biowodoru. Opisano parametry - CO2, temperatura, pH, światło i inne - zapewniające optymalne warunki hodowli mikroalg w fotobioreaktorach. Dokonano charakterystyki fotobioreaktorów, pod kątem ich przydatności do hodowli mikroalg na cele energetyczne. Przedstawiono metody termochemicznego i biochemicznego przetwarzania biomasy glonów stosowane do produkcji poszczególnych biopaliw.