Progress in the utilization of water hyacinth as effective biomass material

• Published in: Environment, development and sustainability Vol. 26; no. 10; pp. 24521 - 24568
• Main Authors: Nandiyanto, Asep Bayu Dani, Ragadhita, Risti, Hofifah, Siti Nur, Al Husaeni, Dwi Fitria, Al Husaeni, Dwi Novia, Fiandini, Meli, Luckiardi, Senny, Soegoto, Eddy Soeryanto, Darmawan, Arif, Aziz, Muhammad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 28.07.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adsorbents; Animal feed; Aquatic ecosystems; Aquatic environment; Aquatic plants; Biomass; Biomass energy; Biomass energy production; Bioplastics; Cellulose; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecology; Economic Geology; Economic Growth; Ecosystems; Environment; Environmental Economics; Environmental Management; Feeds; Fertilizers; Floating plants; Food plants; Invasive; Invasive plants; Livestock; Nutrients; Phytoremediation; Plant layout; Review; Subtropical zones; Sustainable Development; Water; Water hyacinths; Engineering; Environment; Water hyacinth; Aquatic plant; Ecosystem; Particle technology
• ISSN: 1573-2975; 1387-585X; 1573-2975
• DOI: 10.1007/s10668-023-03655-6

Water hyacinth ( Eichhornia crassipes ) is considered a prospective free-floating aquatic plant potentially used to address current issues on food, energy, and the environment. It can grow quickly and easily in various tropical and subtropical environments as long as it has access to adequate light and water to support photosynthetic growth. Ecosystems are threatened by their invasive growth and remarkable capacity for adaptation. However, managing this plant can result in valuable products. This paper demonstrates particle technologies that might be used to utilize water hyacinths, including brake pads, fertilizer, bioenergy, animal feed, phytoremediation agents, bioplastics, and adsorbents. This study is accompanied by a discussion based on the conducted experiments and currently available literature, providing readers with a clearer understanding. Water hyacinth's capacity to absorb macro- and micro-nutrients, nitrogen, and phosphorus makes it a good plant for phytoremediation. The prospect of producing cellulose makes it prospective as a biomass energy source and livestock feeding. Further, it can be transformed into high-cellulose content particles for applications in bioplastics, brake pads, and adsorbents. The current reports regarding education of water hyacinth to student also were added. Finally, issues and suggestions for future development related to the use of water hyacinths are discussed. This study is expected to provide comprehensive knowledge on how to turn invasive water hyacinth plants into valuable products.