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Volume 8, Issue 5 (Suppl) J Bioremediat Biodegrad, an open access journal
ISSN: 2155-6199 Biofuels Congress 2017
September 05-06, 2017
September 05-06, 2017 | London, UK
Biofuels and Bioenergy
6th World Congress on
Mass and energy recovery from rice straw as a biomass resource
MennatAllah M A Labib1, Mohamed Hammam1, Mamdouh A Gadalla1 and Fatma H Ashour2
1The British University in Egypt, Egypt
2Cairo University, Egypt
Statement of the Problem: Egypt is a country that faces major environmental issues; ranging from pollution of water bodies to
the litter piling up in the streets to the severely polluted air. Egypt is facing an energy crisis because the energy consumption of
oil has increased due to the increase in population, while the production has remained stagnant. One of the best ways to tackle
this problem is to use renewable energy. The proposed solution that is capable of partially solving the air pollution, agricultural
solid waste and energy crisis problems is the production of fuel from rice straw. The Dutch Avantium Technologies proposed
using ethoxymethylfurfural (EMF) as a fuel which is produced from furfural. Furfural is a valuable chemical that has many uses
in the fields of renewable energy, medicine, agriculture, paints and dyes, plastics and resins, solvents, and organic products.
Methodology &Theoretical Orientation: Six different factors with the potential to affect the furfural production were assessed
using ANOVA. From this analysis the optimum operating conditions were evaluated. The reaction kinetics of the formation
and subsequent degradation of furfural were determined experimentally. All tests and analyses carried out were done using
standard methods.
Findings: Production of furfural by acid hydrolysis was found to be possible. Optimum operating conditions for furfural
production from rice straw were experimentally determined using analysis of variance to ensure statistical significance.
Reaction kinetics were determined to be used in the design of a reactor in a furfural production plant.
Conclusion & Significance: Furfural is emerging with increasing value in many fields. The ability to easily produce furfural
from rice straw, which would otherwise end up as a solid waste cannot be overstated. This has the double advantage of reducing
solid waste and creating a valuable product that can greatly impact the renewable energy sector.
Figure 1: Fuel densities showing the advantage EMF has over traditional biofuels and its ability to compete with diesel and
gasoline
Biography
MennatAllah M A Labib graduated as the valedictorian of her class with a BSc degree with Distinction (Honours) in Chemical Engineering (2013) from the British
University in Egypt (BUE), specializing in Environmental Engineering. She earned also a validated BEng degree with Distinction with Honours in Chemical
Engineering (2013) from London South Bank University (LSBU), also specializing in Environmental Engineering. She is preparing for MSc degree in Renewable
Energy, Faculty of Engineering, BUE. She hopes to continue in the academic field and looks forward to continue research in the field of Environmental Engineering
and Green Processes.
MennatAllah M A Labib et al., J Bioremediat Biodegrad 2017, 8:5(Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2155-6199-C1-008