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EUBCE 2024 - Aron PAZZAGLIA - From Waste to Resource: Exploring A Novel Approach to Wood Waste Recycling

From Waste to Resource: Exploring A Novel Approach to Wood Waste Recycling

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Recovery of energy and nutrients from urban and industrial residues

From Waste to Resource: Exploring A Novel Approach to Wood Waste Recycling

Short Introductive summary

Wood waste, a valuable and abundant material, has significant potential for cost-effective energy recovery and the production of new materials. In Europe, nearly half of wood waste is recycled, primarily into particleboard and fiberboard, with the remaining portion being incinerated. This study explores an innovative approach to utilizing wood waste by producing cellulose pulp through organosolv treatment. Employing a design of experiment, the study aims to identify the optimal combination of three variables—temperature, acid concentration, and ethanol/water ratio—to maximize cellulose content and cellulose recovery in the final pulp. A similar study was proposed by the authors, where wood waste was milled to 1 mm before organosolv treatment. In this study, we propose a larger dimension of 4 mm for milled wood waste treatment to save milling energy while aiming for a cellulose pulp similar to the previous study.

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Aron PAZZAGLIA

CIRIAF - University of Perugia, ITALY

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Co-authors:

A. Pazzaglia, CIRIAF - University of Perugia, ITALY
M. Gelosia, CIRIAF - University of Perugia, ITALY
T. Giannoni, CIRIAF - University of Perugia, ITALY
G. Fabbrizi, CIRIAF - University of Perugia, ITALY
T. Galmacci, CIRIAF - University of Perugia, ITALY
A. Nicolini, CIRIAF - University of Perugia, ITALY
B. Castellani, CIRIAF - University of Perugia, ITALY

Session reference: 1DV.1.7