Metahne Production from citrus waste: Process development and cost estimation
Journal article, 2012

Abstract Lignocellulosic biomass can be utilized to produce ethanol, a promising alternative energy source for the limited crude oil. There are mainly two processes involved in the conversion: hydrolysis of cellulose in the lignocellulosic biomass to produce reducing sugars, and fermentation of the sugars to ethanol. The cost of ethanol production from lignocellulosic materials is relatively high based on current technologies, and the main challenges are the low yield and high cost of the hydrolysis process. Considerable research efforts have been made to improve the hydrolysis of lignocellulosic materials. Pretreatment of lignocellulosic materials to remove lignin and hemicellulose can significantly enhance the hydrolysis of cellulose. Optimization of the cellulase enzymes and the enzyme loading can also improve the hydrolysis. Simultaneous saccharification and fermentation effectively removes glucose, which is an inhibitor to cellulase activity, thus increasing the yield and rate of cellulose hydrolysis.

Cellulose

Lignocellulosic biomass

Fermentation

Cellulase

Ethanol

Hydrolysis

Pretreatment

Author

Gergely Forgács

Chalmers, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chemical Reaction Engineering

Mohammad Pour Bafrani

Chalmers, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chemical Reaction Engineering

Claes Niklasson

Chalmers, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chemical Reaction Engineering

Mohammad Taherzadeh Esfahani

University of Borås

Ilona Sárvári Horváth

Chalmers, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chemical Reaction Engineering

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

0268-2575 (ISSN) 10974660 (eISSN)

Vol. 87 2 250-255

Driving Forces

Sustainable development

Subject Categories

Industrial Biotechnology

Areas of Advance

Energy

Life Science Engineering (2010-2018)

DOI

10.1002/jctb.2707

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