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ArticleBiotechnology for biofuels2018

Combined ensiling and hydrothermal processing as efficient pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse for 2G bioethanol production.

Morten Ambye-Jensen, Riccardo Balzarotti, Sune Tjalfe Thomsen, César Fonseca, Zsófia Kádár

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Article in Biotechnology for biofuels, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Morten Ambye-Jensen1Center for BioProcess Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DTU, Søltofts Plads 229, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
Riccardo Balzarotti1Center for BioProcess Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DTU, Søltofts Plads 229, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
Sune Tjalfe Thomsen1Center for BioProcess Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DTU, Søltofts Plads 229, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
César Fonseca2Bioenergy Unit, Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, I.P., Estrada do Paço do Lumiar 22, 1649-038 Lisbon, Portugal.
Zsófia Kádár1Center for BioProcess Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DTU, Søltofts Plads 229, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
Technical University of Denmark · DKNational Laboratory of Energy and Geology · PT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEnsiling cannot be utilized as a stand-alone pretreatment for sugar-based biorefinery processes but, in combination with hydrothermal processing, it can enhance pretreatment while ensuring a stable long-term storage option for abundant but moist biomass. The effectiveness of combining ensiling with hydrothermal pretreatment depends on biomass nature, pretreatment, and silage conditions.

resultsIn the present study, the efficiency of the combined pretreatment was assessed by enzymatic hydrolysis and ethanol fermentation, and it was demonstrated that ensiling of sugarcane bagasse produces organic acids that can partly degrade biomass structure when in combination with hydrothermal treatment, with the consequent improvement of the enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose and of the overall 2G bioethanol process efficiency. The optimal pretreatment conditions found in this study were those using ensiling and/or hydrothermal pretreatment at 190 °C for 10 min as this yielded the highest overall glucose recovery yield and ethanol yield from the raw material (0.28-0.30 g/g and 0.14 g/g, respectively).

conclusionEnsiling prior to hydrothermal pretreatment offers a controlled solution for wet storage and long-term preservation for sugarcane bagasse, thus avoiding the need for drying. This preservation method combined with long-term storage practice can be an attractive option for integrated 1G/2G bioethanol plants, as it does not require large capital investments or energy inputs and leads to comparable or higher overall sugar recovery and ethanol yields.

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Combined pretreatmentEnsilingEnzymatic hydrolysisEthanol fermentationHydrothermal pretreatmentSugarcane bagasse

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PMCPMC6300893
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