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From waste to value: Lapachol from teak wood waste as a green catalyst for sustainable soda cooking of Acacia and Eucalyptus Sari, Esty Octiana; Utami, Syelvia Putri; -, Evelyn; Nakagawa-Izumi, Akiko; Ohi, Hiroshi
Journal of Applied Materials and Technology Vol. 7 No. 1 (2025): September 2025
Publisher : Faculty of Engineering Universitas Riau and Applied Materials and Technology Society

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31258/Jamt.7.1.22-30

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The development of a sustainable catalyst as an alternative to synthetic anthraquinone (AQ) is urgently needed for a more efficient pulping process. This study investigates the potency of lapachol, a natural naphthoquinone isolated from teak (Tectona grandis) wood waste, as a catalyst in soda cooking of three industrially important hardwoods: Acacia crassicarpa, Eucalyptus pellita, and Eucalyptus globulus. Approximately 97.7% purity of lapachol was isolated and applied at 0.09% (on oven-dry wood). For comparison, the commercial synthetic additive, 2-Methylanthraquinone (2-MAQ) was also used at the same dosage.  Cooking experiments were conducted at 160°C under varying alkali dosages (23, 27, 31%) and times (4, 5, 6 h). The result revealed that the delignification performance was species-dependent: A. crassicarpa (S/V=0.74) was the hardest, while E. globulus (S/V=3.04) was the easiest to delignify. Notably, E. pellita (S/V=2.04) shows the greatest selectivity index. Lapachol shows the capability of enhancing delignification across the three wood species by decreasing the residual lignin by up to 5% in A. crassicarpa, 5% in E. Pellita, and 2% in E. globulus compared with soda cooking (control). Although the delignification is slightly lower than 2-MAQ, lapachol maintains pulp yields comparable to or higher than 2-MAQ. The selectivity index analysis confirmed that lapachol improved the balance between lignin removal and carbohydrate preservation, with the benefits most pronounced in E. globulus. These findings underscore lapachol as a promising sustainable pulping catalyst, offering the potential for impactful industry transformation through sustainable innovation.
Hydrolysate as an alternative feedstock for furfural production Utami, Syelvia Putri; Rezki, Yoanni Marsha; Ermalinda, Vina; Komalasari; Aziz, Yelmida
Jurnal Sains Materi Indonesia Vol. 25 No. 2 (2024): Jurnal Sains dan Materi Indonesia
Publisher : BRIN Publishing (Penerbit BRIN)

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Furfural has emerged as a value-added chemical product which generated from hemicellulose-base biomass, in the context of hardwood it called as biorefining. Several methods have been developed to produce furfural using both hydrothermal and catalytic processes. In this study, hydrolysate is used as feedstock for generating furfural by using diluted sulfuric acid and aluminium chloride. Temperature and reaction time has been considered as the valuable variable. Hydrolysate was charged with the acid-catalyst for around 90 min at certain temperature. The product analyzed by using fourier transform index refractory and excess bromine method. At this time, the highest yield of furfural for non-catalyst process was achieved at 120 oC for 90 min. Diluted acid solution by hydrochloric acid and AlCl3 1% managed to increase furfural production from hydrolysate in the mild temperature.
Characteristics of Purified Lignin Obtained from Metroxylon Sagu Palm Fronds, Oil Palm Fronds, Cratoxylum arborescens, and Eucalyptus pellita via Soda-Methylanthraquinone Pulping Evelyn, Evelyn; Utami, Syelvia Putri; Yusnimar, Yusnimar; Fermi, Iwan; Chairul, Chairul; Ohi, Hiroshi
Molekul Vol 20 No 3 (2025)
Publisher : Universitas Jenderal Soedirman

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20884/1.jm.2025.20.3.11016

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ABSTRACT. Lignin is a valuable material that can be obtained from the black liquor generated during dissolving pulp production from lignocellulosic materials. Lignin can be used to produce biopolymers, fuels, value-added chemicals, and other functional materials. This study investigates the isolation and characterization of lignin from four lignocellulosic biomass sources i.e. Metroxylon sagu palm fronds (SPF), oil palm fronds (OPF), Cratoxylum arborescens, and Eucalyptus pellita using environmentally friendly soda–methylanthraquinone (soda–MAQ, 160 ºC for 1.5 h) pulping followed by acid precipitation with hydrochloric acid (pH 2.0-2.5). The lignin yield varied among the materials (68.3-88.8%), with E. pellita showing the highest recovery. SEM analysis revealed distinct differences in lignin morphology, where E. pellita lignin exhibited a more condensed and homogeneous structure compared to the more fragmented forms from non-wood biomass. FT-IR spectra confirmed the presence of guaiacyl, syringyl, and hydroxyl phenol units in all samples. EDX analysis supported the natural lignin composition, especially in E. pellita, OPF, and C. arborescens. Among the four sources, lignin from E. pellita demonstrated the greatest potential for value-added applications, followed by C. arborescens and OPF. These findings provide valuable insight into lignin recovery from diverse biomass and its suitability for further bioproduct development. Keywords: Biomass, characterization, dissolving pulp, lignin, soda-methylanthraquinone