Catalytic valorization of hardwood for enhanced xylose-hydrolysate recovery and cellulose enzymatic efficiency via synergistic effect of Fe3+ and acetic acid

Huang, Kaixuan; Das, Lalitendu; Guo, Jianming; Xu, Yong

doi:10.1186/s13068-019-1587-4

Catalytic valorization of hardwood for enhanced xylose-hydrolysate recovery and cellulose enzymatic efficiency via synergistic effect of Fe3+ and acetic acid

Journal Article · Thu Oct 17 04:00:00 EDT 2019 · Biotechnology for Biofuels

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-019-1587-4· OSTI ID:1627006

Huang, Kaixuan ^[1]; Das, Lalitendu ^[2]; Guo, Jianming ^[3]; ^[3]

Nanjing Forestry Univ. (China). Key Lab. of Forestry Genetics & Biotechnology; Nanjing Forestry Univ. (China). Jiangsu Province Key Lab. of Green Biomass-based Fuels and Chemicals. Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources. College of Chemical Engineering; DOE/OSTI
Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), Emeryville, CA (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States). Biomass Science and Conversion Technology
Nanjing Forestry Univ. (China). Key Lab. of Forestry Genetics & Biotechnology; Nanjing Forestry Univ. (China). Jiangsu Province Key Lab. of Green Biomass-based Fuels and Chemicals. Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources. College of Chemical Engineering

Background: Poplars are considered suitable dedicated energy crops, with abundant cellulose and hemicellulose, and huge surplus biomass potential in China. Xylan, the major hemicellulosic component, contributes to the structural stability of wood and represents a tremendous quantity of biobased chemicals for fuel production. Monomeric xylose conversion to value-added chemicals such as furfural, xylitol, and xylonic acid could greatly improve the economics of pulp-paper industry and biorefinery. Acetic acid (HAc) is used as a friendly and recyclable selective catalyst amenable to xylan degradation and xylooligosaccharides production from lignocellulosic materials. However, HAc catalyst usually works much feebly at inert woods than agricultural straws. In this study, effects of different iron species in HAc media on poplar xylan degradation were systematically compared, and a preferable Fe3+-assisted HAc hydrolysis process was proposed for comparable xylose-hydrolysate recovery (XHR) and enzymatic saccharifcation of cellulose. Results: In presence of 6.5% HAc with 0.17–0.25 wt% Fe3+, xylose yield ranged between 72.5 and 73.9%. Additionally, pretreatment was effective in poplar delignification, with a lignin yield falling between 38.6 and 42.5%. Under similar conditions, saccharifcation efficiency varied between 60.3 and 65.9%. Starting with 100 g poplar biomass, a total amount of 12.7–12.8 g of xylose and 18.8–22.8 g of glucose were harvested from liquid streams during the whole process of Fe3+-HAc hydrolysis coupled with enzymatic saccharification. Furthermore, the enhancement mechanism of Fe3+ coupled with HAc was investigated after proof-of-concept experiments. Beechwood xylan and xylose were treated under the same condition as poplar sawdust fractionation, giving understanding of the effect of catalysts on the hydrolysis pathway from wood xylan to xylose and furfural by Fe3+-HAc. Conclusions: The Fe3+-assisted HAc hydrolysis process was demonstrated as an effective approach to the wood xylose and other monosaccharides production. Synergistic effect of Lewis acid site and aqueous acetic acid provided a promising strategy for catalytic valorization of poplar biomass.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER). Earth and Environmental Systems Science Division

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0003525

OSTI ID:: 1627006

Journal Information:: Biotechnology for Biofuels, Journal Name: Biotechnology for Biofuels Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 12; ISSN 1754-6834

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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