Enhanced Ethanol Production from De-Ashed Paper Sludge by Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation and Simultaneous Saccharification and Co-Fermentation

Journal Article · Tue Nov 01 04:00:00 EDT 2011 · BioResources

OSTI ID:1045745

Kang, Li; Wang, Wei; Pallapolu, Venkata Ramesh; Lee, Yoon Y.

A previous study demonstrated that paper sludges with high ash contents can be converted to ethanol by simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) or simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation (SSCF). High ash content in the sludge, however, limited solid loading in the bioreactor, causing low product concentration. To overcome this problem, sludges were de-ashed before SSF and SSCF. Low ash content in sludges also increased the ethanol yield to the extent that the enzyme dosage required to achieve 70% yield in the fermentation process was reduced by 30%. High solid loading in SSF and SSCF decreased the ethanol yield. High agitation and de-ashing of the sludges were able to restore the part of the yield loss caused by high solid loading. Substitution of the laboratory fermentation medium (peptone and yeast extract) with corn steep liquor did not bring about any adverse effects in the fermentation. Fed-batch operation of the SSCF and SSF using low-ash content sludges was effective in raising the ethanol concentration, achieving 47.8 g/L and 60.0 g/L, respectively.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1045745
• Report Number(s): NREL/JA-2700-54452
• Journal Information: BioResources, Journal Name: BioResources Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

09 BIOMASS FUELS
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
ASH CONTENT
ENZYMES
ETHANOL
FERMENTATION
PEPTONE
PRODUCTION
SACCHARIFICATION
SLUDGES
YEASTS
ethanol
high solid loading
paper sludges
simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation
simultaneous saccharification and fermentation