Enhanced attrition bioreactor for enzyme hydrolysis of cellulosic materials
Abstract
A process is described for converting cellulosic materials, such as waste paper, into fuels and chemicals, such as sugars and ethanol, utilizing enzymatic hydrolysis of the major carbohydrate of paper: cellulose. A waste paper slurry is contacted by cellulase in an agitated hydrolyzer. An attritor and a cellobiase reactor are coupled to the agitated hydrolyzer to improve reaction efficiency. Additionally, microfiltration, ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis steps are included to further increase reaction efficiency. The resulting sugars are converted to a dilute product in a fluidized-bed bioreactor utilizing a biocatalyst, such as microorganisms. The dilute product is then concentrated and purified. 1 fig.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Renewable Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 489076
- Patent Number(s):
- 5637502
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-591,272
- Assignee:
- Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 10 Jun 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 09 BIOMASS FUELS; CELLULOSE; ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS; BIOREACTORS; DESIGN; CELLULASE; SEPARATION PROCESSES; OPERATION
Citation Formats
Scott, T C, Scott, C D, Faison, B D, Davison, B H, and Woodward, J. Enhanced attrition bioreactor for enzyme hydrolysis of cellulosic materials. United States: N. p., 1997.
Web.
Scott, T C, Scott, C D, Faison, B D, Davison, B H, & Woodward, J. Enhanced attrition bioreactor for enzyme hydrolysis of cellulosic materials. United States.
Scott, T C, Scott, C D, Faison, B D, Davison, B H, and Woodward, J. Tue .
"Enhanced attrition bioreactor for enzyme hydrolysis of cellulosic materials". United States.
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abstractNote = {A process is described for converting cellulosic materials, such as waste paper, into fuels and chemicals, such as sugars and ethanol, utilizing enzymatic hydrolysis of the major carbohydrate of paper: cellulose. A waste paper slurry is contacted by cellulase in an agitated hydrolyzer. An attritor and a cellobiase reactor are coupled to the agitated hydrolyzer to improve reaction efficiency. Additionally, microfiltration, ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis steps are included to further increase reaction efficiency. The resulting sugars are converted to a dilute product in a fluidized-bed bioreactor utilizing a biocatalyst, such as microorganisms. The dilute product is then concentrated and purified. 1 fig.},
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