Effect of Ash in Paper Sludge on Enzymatic Hydrolysis

Park, Hyeonji; Cruz, David; Tiller, Phoenix; Johnson, David K.; Mittal, Ashutosh; Jameel, Hasan; Venditti, Richard; Park, Sunkyu

doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2022.106567

Effect of Ash in Paper Sludge on Enzymatic Hydrolysis

Journal Article · 26 August 2022 · Biomass and Bioenergy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2022.106567· OSTI ID:1888781

Park, Hyeonji; Cruz, David; Tiller, Phoenix; ; Mittal, Ashutosh; Jameel, Hasan; Venditti, Richard; Park, Sunkyu

The valorization of paper sludge is a high-potential process to develop renewable fuels and chemicals, which can be integrated with pulp and paper mills. Calcium carbonate is the main ash component in sludge, which plays a role in buffering pH and potentially lowering the conversion during enzymatic hydrolysis. Therefore, it is important to investigate the effect of ash on sugar yields and examine pH change to introduce efficient and economical enzymatic hydrolysis of sludge. Carbohydrate conversion was enhanced when the ash was removed by fractionation. On the other hand, the highest sugar recovery was obtained when the sludge contained 20% ash content. The pH change during enzymatic hydrolysis was influenced by ash and explained why sludge-derived hydrolysate showed lower carbohydrate conversion. Therefore, a high shear process with the increased acid amount is suggested to prohibit the negative effect of ash and enhance the accessibility of cellulase to fibers. This study highlights the feasibility of using wet waste streams generated by the paper industry.

Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Bioenergy Technologies Office (EE-3B)

DOE Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1888781

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-2800-84061; MainId:84834; UUID:eac1b7fd-ed98-4e86-8d0d-440441f4b527; MainAdminID:67532

Journal Information:: Biomass and Bioenergy, Journal Name: Biomass and Bioenergy Vol. 165

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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