Investigation of alpha-Cellulose Local Sources for the Production of Nitrocellulose

Authors

  • Mohammed Abdulgalil Abbakar Karary University,college of engineering
  • Mohammed Talballa Elsheikh

Keywords:

Alkaline hydrolysis, Cellulose, FTIR, Lignin, Nitrocellulose, ?- cellulose .

Abstract

The present study has aimed at investigating some local agricultural wastes as sources for the production of a-cellulose; these included: sugarcane bagasse, rice straw, durra stalk and groundnut shell. A mixture of toluene and ethanol in the ratio of 2:1 was utilized in solvent extraction, for 6 hr, to remove wax and resins, leaving the fibrous material. This was then delignified by treatment with acidic sodium chlorite (NaClO2) solution. Alkaline hydrolysis (18% NaOH) was employed to remove hemicelluloses leaving a-cellulose. The isolated final product was characterized using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy. The ?-Cellulose content of the four selected plants, (sugarcane-bagasse, rice straw, durra stalk and groundnut shell, were 40.3%, 39.3%, 42.7%

Author Biography

Mohammed Abdulgalil Abbakar, Karary University,college of engineering

Engineer,chemical engineering department

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Published

2014-12-31

How to Cite

Abbakar, M. A., & Elsheikh, M. T. (2014). Investigation of alpha-Cellulose Local Sources for the Production of Nitrocellulose. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 19(2), 35–50. Retrieved from https://gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/3213

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