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An Evaluation of the Quality and Microstructure of Biodegradable Composites as Contribution towards Better Management of Food Industry Wastes

P. Zdanowska,I. Florczak,J. Słoma,K. Tucki,O. Orynycz,A. Wasiak,A. Świć

Published 2019 in Sustainability

ABSTRACT

Biowastes from the food industry can be applied as a usable material after appropriate treatment (i.e., agglomeration). Biowastes are materials that could have better properties if they are mixed. Brewery and oilseed wastes were compressed and evaluated by their quality and microstructure. This article presents the influence of food wastes’ type on their biodegradable composite properties. Rapeseed cake and brewer’s threshing were used separately and mixed in three different proportions: 30:70, 50:50, 70:30. The data were obtained by mechanical testing on the Instron machine with different pressure forces of 30,000 N and 50,000 N. Strength and elasticity parameters, expansion after the test and in 24 h were estimated. The characteristics such as density, relaxation and compaction after the agglomeration process of biomass allows the selection of the best material and method for optimal composite quality. The results show an upward trend in composite density with decreasing content of brewery waste in a sample. Rapeseed cake can be considered as the material more susceptible to the compaction process. In addition to material properties and its lower density, the reason may be due to the granulometric composition of particles, density and particle size which was confirmed by SEM structure observations. Images of composites were analyzed on the basis of morphological plant tissue structures.

PUBLICATION RECORD

  • Publication year

    2019

  • Venue

    Sustainability

  • Publication date

    2019-03-12

  • Fields of study

    Materials Science, Economics, Environmental Science

  • Identifiers
    DOI 10.3390/SU11051504
  • External record

    Open on Semantic Scholar

  • Source metadata

    Semantic Scholar

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