Aufbau eines Bioraffineriekonzeptes für Biertreber mit vorgelagertem Pressschritt

This work proposes a biorefinery concept for brewers' spent grain where, in contrast to existing concepts, water‐soluble components are separated by pressing. Subsequently, the obtained liquid is used for lactic acid fermentation with Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis. The structural carbohydrates of the residue are converted into fermentable sugars by hydrothermal and enzymatic pretreatments. Lower amounts of inhibitory compounds for microbial growth are observed after the removal of soluble components than without removal.     

Neuer stofflicher Nutzungspfad von Treberpresswasser aus Biertreber unter Einsatz von Membrantrenntechnik in Lebens‐ oder Nahrungsergänzungsmitteln

A new utilization concept for brewers' spent grains, the main byproduct of the brewing industry, is introduced. First results from an ongoing research project beyond the actual state of the art of brewers' spent grains usage are presented. It is focused on developing an adaptable selective separation procedure of valuable components from press water arising by mechanical dewatering of brewers' spent grains for the use as food additive. Experimental results on micro‐, ultra‐ and nanofiltration for specific separation of the ingredients focused on substance classes are presented. The membrane applicability is evaluated by the membrane permeability and by the retention of valuable components like proteins and polyphenols. Results showed that the microfiltration of press water with a rotating membrane is comparable to commercial beer microfiltration in terms of permeate flux.     

Influence of pretreatment conditions on composition of liquid hydrolysate and subsequent enzymatic saccharification of remaining solids

In the present work, the effect of dilute acid pretreatment was studied on the composition of liquid hydrolysate obtained after pretreatment by employing different combinations of process variables (temperature, time and acid concentration). The effect of pretreatment was also studied on subsequent enzymatic saccharification of remaining solids to obtain maximum yield of sugars. The efficiency of pretreatment was measured in terms of high‐xylose and low‐glucose yields, which was found most suitable at pretreatment conditions of 120°C, 120 min and 2% (v/v) acid concentration. With increased severity of pretreatment, xylose yield decreased with concomitant increase in glucose yield. The decrease in xylose yield was attributed to conversion into degradation products such as 5‐hydroxylmethyl furfural (HMF) and acetic acid. The percentage of enzymatic saccharification increased with increased pretreatment severity. Saccharification of biomass pretreated at 180°C, 7 min and 0.5% (v/v) acid concentration produced the maximum glucose yield of saccharification of 352 g/kg dry matter, compared to just 97 g glucose/kg dry matter in the case of untreated biomass. The same pretreatment conditions resulted in maximum total sugar yield of pretreatment and saccharification of 459 g/kg dry matter, which was more than 67% of the total potential sugars in biomass. © 2012 Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering     

Comparisons of existing pretreatment,saccharification, and fermentation processes for butanol production from agricultural residues

Some of the most recent, relevant, industrial and academic contributions made in the field of butanol production are reviewed here. The focus on butanol is due to the growing demand for non‐fossil biofuels. In addition, butanol can be mixed with fossil fuels or can be used alone, allowing an alternative to gasoline. Butanol can be synthesised biologically using sugars extracted from biomass such as agricultural waste. This agricultural waste must be pretreated before it is suitable for sugar extraction. Following this stage, enzymatic hydrolysis is employed, before performing fermentation using microorganisms. This article summarises some of the economical methods such as simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF). Different pretreatment and saccharification processes were compared. Acid pretreatment and saccharification achieved the highest sugar concentrations from wheat straw. Monoethanolamine pretreatment achieved highest sugars from hardwood. Comparisons and analysis of different types of fermentation processes illustrated that immobilised reactor provided the best butanol rate of production. Integration of fermentation with product removal process improved butanol production in immobilised reactor. Gas stripping method was illustrated to be the product removal process. © 2011 Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering     

盐酸-乙二醇-水介质高效预处理山核桃壳及其糖化工艺

为了提高木质纤维素的酶解效率,采用盐酸辅助乙二醇对山核桃壳进行预处理。通过油浴的处理方式优化得出的最佳预处理条件为:处理介质为盐酸-乙二醇-水(1.2%:88.8%:10%,质量分数)的混合物,预处理温度为130℃,预处理时间为30min。为了减小预处理的温度和时间,采用微波辐射的辅助预处理,最佳预处理条件为:微波辐射温度100℃,微波辐射时间5min,微波辐射功率200W。糖化预处理后的山核桃壳经水解72h后,其还原糖产率可达到88.6%(油浴)和74.2%(微波)。利用电镜(SEM)和红外光谱(FT-IR)分析油浴和微波预处理后的山核桃壳,可以发现山核桃壳紧密的结构遭到破坏,变成更加易于酶解的松散、多孔结构,增加了酶可及度,因此很大程度上提高了糖化率。可见,盐酸-乙二醇-水溶液高效预处理可以提高山核桃壳酶解糖化的效率。     

高酸值废弃油脂制备生物柴油的预酯化

为了有效解决现有酯化体系中存在反应慢、时间长、产能低等问题,提出了一种高温下甲醇连续酯化反应的新技术,并采用该技术以对甲苯磺酸为催化剂催化高酸值废弃油脂预酯化试验研究。系统讨论了不同酯化方法对反应的影响,并着重研究了工艺条件对预酯化效果的影响。实验结果表明:高温下甲醇连续酯化的新技术可显著提高酯化反应效率,在反应温度120℃、甲醇流量4.0mL/min、催化剂加入量0.8%的条件下,酯化率达98.8%以上,可将油脂的酸值降至1.0mgKOH/g以下,满足下一步酯交换制备生物柴油的要求;并基于实验研究的基础上将该技术工艺对不同酸值的废弃油脂进行了放大试验研究,皆取得了较好的酯化效果,为产业化、规模化的应用提供理论依据和参数指导。     

Enzymatic saccharification of dissolution pretreated waste cellulosic fabrics for bacterial cellulose production by Gluconacetobacter xylinus

BACKGROUND: Waste textiles, such as dyed cellulosic and/or polyester blended fabrics have the potential to serve as an alternative feedstock for the production of biological products via microbial fermentation. Dissolution pretreatment was employed to enhance the enzymatic saccharification of dyed and synthetic fiber blended cellulosic fabrics. The fermentable reducing sugars obtained from waste cellulosic fabrics were used to culture Gluconobacter xylinus for value‐added bacterial cellulose (BC) production. RESULTS: Concentrated phosphoric acid was the ultimate cellulose solvent for dissolution pretreatment since 5% w/w cellulosic fabric can be completed dissolved at 50 °C. After regeneration in water, the cellulosic precipitate was subjected to cellulase hydrolysis, resulting in at least 4‐fold enhancement of saccharification rate and reducing sugars yield. The colored saccharification products can be utilized by G. xylinus to produce BC, approximately 1.8 g L^?1 BC pellicle was obtained after 7 days static cultivation. CONCLUSION: Dyed and blended waste fabric can be pretreated effectively by dissolution to produce fermentable sugars by cellulase hydrolysis. Dissolution pretreatment can expose the dyed or polyester fiber covered digestible cellulosic fibers to cellulase and leads to a significant enhancement of saccharification yield. The colored saccharification products have no significant inhibiting effect on the fermentation activity of G. xylinus for BC production. Copyright © 2010 Society of Chemical Industry     

纤维素燃料乙醇生产技术研究进展

纤维素燃料乙醇已成为下一代燃料乙醇的必然发展方向。文章综述了近年来以木质纤维素为原料生产燃料乙醇的关键技术,重点对物理法、化学法、蒸汽爆破法、生物法等木质纤维素原料预处理技术,酸水解、酶水解等水解(糖化)技术,以及直接发酵法、水解发酵两步法、同步水解发酵法等发酵工艺进行了总结,并指出了未来纤维素乙醇的产业化过程中必须解决的关键问题和发展趋势。     

Renewable fuels from biomass: Technical hurdles and economic assessment of biological routes

Lignocellulosic biomass is an abundant, renewable source of polysaccharides that could be available in amounts sufficient to provide a source of sugars for carbon neutral biofuel production. We review the background to biofuels production in the US from corn sugars and subsequent R and D efforts to saccharify plant biomass to provide an alternative sugar source. Research efforts and programs have generally not addressed the key technical hurdles in providing a commodity‐scale supply of biomass and in developing biological routes to saccharify it at high yields. Techno‐economic analyses of proposed processes highlight the importance of biomass cost, the role of pretreatment on both inhibitor generation, and the contribution of enzyme costs to saccharification. Alternatives, such as the production of fatty acids by microalgae, have comparable technical hurdles. Although there is a regulatory framework for biofuels, which is discussed, a credible biological process for large‐scale, cost‐effective production of lignocellulosic biofuels remains elusive. © 2015 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 61: 2689–2701, 2015     

An integrated process for continuous cellulosic bioethanol production

A high-efficiency, integrated bioethanol production process was developed in this study, using Miscanthus as lignocellulosic biomass. The continuous process involved a twin-screw extruder, a pretreated biomass washing/dewatering process, and a saccharification/fermentation process. In addition, the integration process was designed for the reuse of pretreatment solution and the production of highly concentrated bioethanol. Pretreatment was performed with 0.72 M NaOH solution at 95 °C using an 80 rpm twin-screw speed and a flow rate of 90mL/min (18 g/min of raw biomass feeding). Following washing and dewatering steps, the pretreated biomass was subjected to simultaneous saccharification and bioethanol fermentation processes. The maximum ethanol concentration, yield from biomass, and total volume obtained were 59.3 g/L, 89.9%, and 60 L, respectively, using a pretreated biomass loading of 23.1% (w/v) and an enzyme dosage of 30 FPU/g cellulose. The results presented here constitute an important contribution toward the production of bioethanol from Miscanthus.     

Pretreatment of barley husk for bioethanol production

This paper reports on the optimization of steam pretreatment of barley husk for high pentose and hexose recovery in the subsequent enzymatic hydrolysis step, as well as high ethanol yield, following simultaneous saccharification and fermentation. The parameters optimized in the steam pretreatment step were residence time (5–15 min), temperature (190–215 °C), and concentration of the acid catalyst (0 or 0.5% H₂SO₄). A microwave oven was employed for screening of the optimal conditions to obtain the highest sugar yield following combined pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis. The final optimization of the pretreatment prior to enzymatic hydrolysis was performed on a larger scale, in a steam pretreatment unit. Simultaneous saccharification and fermentation was carried out following steam pretreatment on 5 and 10% dry matter steam‐pretreated slurries. Fermentability tests were performed to determine the effect of by‐products (ie furfural and 5‐hydroxymethyl furfural) in the bioconversion of glucose to ethanol by baker's yeast. The maximum glucose yield, 88% of the theoretical, was obtained following steam pretreatment with 0.5% H₂SO₄ at 200 °C for 10 min. Under these conditions, a sugar to ethanol conversion of 81% was attained in simultaneous saccharification and fermentation. Copyright © 2004 Society of Chemical Industry     

稀酸辅助离子液体1,3-二甲基咪唑磷酸二甲酯高效预处理 木薯渣厌氧发酵残渣

为了有效地糖化木薯渣厌氧发酵残渣,建立了稀酸辅助离子液体1,3-二甲基咪唑磷酸二甲酯盐（[Mmim]DMP）预处理工艺。通过考察不同预处理条件对残渣酶解糖化活性的影响,确定了最适的预处理条件。进一步,通过扫描电子显微镜（SEM）和红外光谱（FT-IR）研究了预处理前后残渣纤维素微观结构的变化。结果表明：最适的预处理介质是盐酸、水和[Mmim]DMP（1.5∶20∶78.5,质量比）的混合物;最适预处理温度和预处理时间分别为130℃和30min;糖化20g/L预处理的残渣96h,还原糖产率为70.9%;再生纤维素的表面及晶体结构有了明显的变化,聚合度降低,便于酶解的进行,达到了高效糖化木薯渣厌氧发酵残渣的目的。     

利用海带渣生产燃料乙醇的初步研究

对海带渣中的纤维成分进行了测定,并以海带渣为原料进行了发酵产纤维素乙醇的研究。通过实验初步建立了海带渣生产乙醇的预处理方法并确立了发酵方式,同时对南极低温纤维素酶QP7复配降解海带渣生产乙醇的效果进行了研究。实验结果表明,海带渣中纤维素含量达28.3%;稀酸预处理后,海带渣经分步糖化发酵得到的乙醇浓度高于相同条件下的秸秆乙醇浓度;在海带渣同步糖化发酵中以低温纤维素酶作为复配酶进行酶解,乙醇产量提高21%以上。海带渣作为生产纤维素乙醇的原料,具有良好的应用前景;既能为海带产业的综合利用提供新方向,而且能够为其它海藻的生物质能源开发提供数据和方法参考。     

Impact of Sequential Ammonia Fiber Expansion (AFEX) Pretreatment and Pelletization on the Moisture Sorption Properties of Corn Stover

Combining ammonia fiber expansion (AFEX?) pretreatment with a depot processing facility is a promising option for delivering high-value densified biomass to the emerging bioenergy industry. However, because the pretreatment process results in a high moisture material unsuitable for pelleting or storage (40% wet basis), the biomass must be immediately dried. If AFEX pretreatment results in a material that is difficult to dry, the economics of this already costly operation would be at risk. This work tests the nature of moisture sorption isotherms and thin-layer drying behavior of corn (Zea mays L.) stover at 20°C to 60°C before and after sequential AFEX pretreatment and pelletization to determine whether any negative impacts to material drying or storage may result from the AFEX process. The equilibrium moisture content to equilibrium relative humidity relationship for each of the materials was determined using dynamic vapor sorption isotherms and modeled with modified Chung-Pfost, modified Halsey, and modified Henderson temperature-dependent models as well as the Double Log Polynomial (DLP), Peleg, and Guggenheim Anderson de Boer (GAB) temperature-independent models. Drying kinetics were quantified under thin-layer laboratory testing and modeled using the Modified Page's equation. Water activity isotherms for non-pelleted biomass were best modeled with the Peleg temperature-independent equation while isotherms for the pelleted biomass were best modeled with the Double Log Polynomial equation. Thin-layer drying results were accurately modeled with the Modified Page's equation. The results of this work indicate that AFEX pretreatment results in drying properties more favorable than or equal to that of raw corn stover, and pellets of superior physical stability in storage.     

Increase in bioethanol production yield from triticale by simultaneous saccharification and fermentation with application of ultrasound

BACKGROUND: Bioethanol produced from renewable biomass, such as sugar, starch or lignocellulosic materials, is one of the alternative energy resources that is environmentally friendly. Triticale crops have a high yield as well as a high starch content and amylolytic enzyme activity and are therefore considered to be ideal for bioethanol production. RESULTS: This study examined the feasibility of ultrasound pretreatment to enhance the release of fermentable sugars from triticale meal during pretreatment and consequently increase bioethanol yield in the simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) process by Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast. Ultrasonic pretreatment effectively increased the glucose and maltose content after liquefaction by 15.71% and 52.57%, respectively, compared with the untreated control sample under determined optimal conditions of sonication (5 min, 60 °C). The ultrasound pretreatment consequently improved bioethanol production during SSF processing since the bioethanol content was increased by 10.89%. CONCLUSION: Taking into consideration significant process parameters obtained in the SSF process of triticale meal with ultrasound pretreatment at 60 °C, the process time may be reduced from 72 to 48 h. At that point of the SSF, maximum bioethanol content of 9.55% (w/v), bioethanol yield of 0.43 g g^?1 of triticale starch, and percentage of the theoretical bioethanol yield of 84.56% were achieved. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry     

Recent Advances in Production of Bioethanol from Lignocellulosic Biomass

Ethanol is considered the most potential next generation automotive fuel because it is carbon‐neutral and could be produced from renewable resources like lignocellulosic biomass. There are some technological barriers such as pretreatment, saccharification of cellulose and hemicellulose matrix, and simultaneous fermentation of hexose and pentose sugars which needs to be addressed for efficient conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to bioethanol. This paper reviews the various process options and kinetic models adopted towards resolving the technological challenges to develop a low‐cost commercial process.     

Gasification of corn and clover grass in supercritical water

The influence of pressure, temperature, residence time, and alkali addition on the gasification of corn starch, clover grass and corn silage in supercritical water was investigated. Changing the pressure did not alter the gasification yield. An increase in the temperature notably improved the conversion of biomass. Residence time variations revealed that with longer residence time, gasification yield was improved until a maximum was reached. Gas composition changed with residence time and temperature. Potassium addition affected the gasification yield of corn starch, but did not influence the gasification yield of the potassium-containing natural products of clover grass and corn silage.     

Enzymatic hydrolysis from carbohydrates of barley straw pretreated by ionic liquids

BACKGROUND: Lignocellulosic biomass offers many potential advantages in comparison with the traditionally used sugars or starchy biomass since it is very widely available and does not compete with food and feed production. The abundance and high carbohydrates content of barley straw make it a good candidate for bioethanol production in Europe. Since biomass must be pretreated before enzymatic hydrolysis to improve the digestibility of both the cellulose and the hemicellulose biomass, the use of ionic liquids (IL) has been proposed as an environment‐friendly pretreatment of biomass. RESULTS: Different pretreatment conditions were investigated to determine the effects of the experimental conditions (temperature and time) on the enzymatic digestibility of pretreated material. The pretreatment of barley straw with 1‐ethyl‐3‐methyl imidazolium acetate treatment resulted in up to a 9‐fold increase in the cellulose conversion and a 13‐fold increase in the xylan conversion when compared with the untreated barley straw. CONCLUSION: Ionic liquid pretreatment of barley straw at 110°C for 30 min, followed by enzymatic hydrolysis, leads to a sugar yield of 53.5 g per 100 g raw material. It is then ready available for conversion into ethanol and is equivalent to more than 86% from potential sugars. The increase in saccharification was possible due to rupture of the lignin–hemicellulose linkages by treatment with 1‐ethyl‐3‐methyl imidazolium acetate. © 2012 Society of Chemical Industry     

The use of (green field) biomass pretreatment liquor for fermentative butanol production and the catalytic oxidation of biobutanol

In this study, pretreatment liquor of acid-stored green and yellowish barley silage was used for fermentative acetone–butanol–ethanol (ABE) production. Further, the catalytic oxidation of biobutanol over Pt catalysts was studied to investigate the behaviour of butanol as a fuel in the combustion engine. After the hydrothermal treatment of green and yellowish barley silage followed by enzymatic hydrolysis, approximately 88% and 100% of the available sugars were recovered, respectively. Batch fermentations of pretreatment barley silage liquor, supplemented with gelatinised barley grain, showed good fermentability with total ABE concentrations of 9.0 g/L and 10.9 g/L. Butanol yields of 0.20, 0.17 and ABE yields of 0.28, 0.26 (g/g monosaccharide) were obtained, respectively. In catalytic activity measurements, the conversion of biobutanol became appreciable in the 120–140 °C range, whereas conversions greater than 95% were obtained over 200 °C. Selectivities were also high, although formation of by-products, such as butyraldehyde, was observed.     

EFFECT OF PRETREATMENT CONDITIONS ON STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF WHEAT STRAW

Structural characteristics of lignocellulosic biomass such as surface area, pore volume, crystallinity, hemicellulose, and lignin content significantly affect the yield of fermentable sugars for bioethanol production. In the present work, the effect of dilute acid pretreatment was studied on structural characteristics of wheat straw, using different combinations of process variables (temperature, time, and acid concentration). Pretreated wheat straw (PWS) exhibited higher available surface area and pore volume along with low hemicellulose and lignin content. Crystallinity index (CrI) of biomass at different pretreatment conditions showed an increased trend followed by sharp decrease at high temperature (190°C) conditions. Maximum increase in surface area (7.1 m²/g compared to 4.0 m²/g for untreated wheat straw) was obtained at pretreatment conditions of 180°C temperature, 0.5% (v/v) acid, and 7 min time. SEM imaging of biomass revealed that pore breaking, compression of pores, and partial pore blocking in the case of high temperature (190°C) pretreatment conditions may be the reason behind decreased surface area of biomass. FT-IR analysis showed almost complete hemicellulose removal and acid-soluble lignin removal after dilute acid pretreatment but insufficient removal of acid insoluble lignin.

[Supplementary material is available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Chemical Engineering Communications for the following free supplemental resource: figure showing XRD pattern of biomass with respect to different pretreatment conditions.]