Comparison of SHF and SSF processes for the bioconversion of steam-exploded wheat straw |
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Authors: | F Alfani A Gallifuoco A Saporosi A Spera M Cantarella |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials, University of L'Aquila, Monteluco di Roio, L'Aquila 67040, Italy, IT |
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Abstract: | Two processes for ethanol production from wheat straw have been evaluated — separate hydrolysis and fermentation (SHF) and
simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF). The study compares the ethanol yield for biomass subjected to varying
steam explosion pretreatment conditions: temperature and time of pretreatment was 200°C or 217°C and at 3 or 10 min. A rinsing
procedure with water and NaOH solutions was employed for removing lignin residues and the products of hemicellulose degradation
from the biomass, resulting in a final structure that facilitated enzymatic hydrolysis. Biomass loading in the bioreactor
ranged from 25 to 100 g l−1 (dry weight). The enzyme-to-biomass mass ratio was 0.06. Ethanol yields close to 81% of theoretical were achieved in the
two-step process (SHF) at hydrolysis and fermentation temperatures of 45°C and 37°C, respectively. The broth required addition
of nutrients. Sterilisation of the biomass hydrolysate in SHF and of reaction medium in SSF can be avoided as can the use
of different buffers in the two stages. The optimum temperature for the single-step process (SSF) was found to be 37°C and
ethanol yields close to 68% of theoretical were achieved. The SSF process required a much shorter overall process time (≈30
h) than the SHF process (96 h) and resulted in a large increase in ethanol productivity (0.837 g l−1 h−1 for SSF compared to 0.313 g l−1 h−1 for SHF). Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology (2000) 25, 184–192.
Received 02 December 1999/ Accepted in revised form 20 July 2000 |
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Keywords: | : SSF SHF steam explosion pretreatment lignocellulosic biomass |
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