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Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Materials for Efficient Bioethanol Production

Galbe, Mats LU and Zacchi, Guido LU (2007) 108. p.41-65
Abstract
Second-generation bioethanol produced from various lignocellulosic materials,

such as wood, agricultural or forest residues, has the potential to be a valuable substitute

for, or a complement to, gasoline. One of the crucial steps in the ethanol production is

the hydrolysis of the hemicellulose and cellulose to monomer sugars. The most promising

method for hydrolysis of cellulose to glucose is by use of enzymes, i.e. cellulases. However,

in order to make the raw material accessible to the enzymes some kind of pretreatment is

necessary. During the last few years a large number of pretreatment methods have been

developed, comprising methods working at low pH, i.e. acid based,... (More)
Second-generation bioethanol produced from various lignocellulosic materials,

such as wood, agricultural or forest residues, has the potential to be a valuable substitute

for, or a complement to, gasoline. One of the crucial steps in the ethanol production is

the hydrolysis of the hemicellulose and cellulose to monomer sugars. The most promising

method for hydrolysis of cellulose to glucose is by use of enzymes, i.e. cellulases. However,

in order to make the raw material accessible to the enzymes some kind of pretreatment is

necessary. During the last few years a large number of pretreatment methods have been

developed, comprising methods working at low pH, i.e. acid based, medium pH (without

addition of catalysts), and high pH, i.e. with a base as catalyst. Many methods have been

shown to result in high sugar yields, above 90% of theoretical for agricultural residues,

especially for corn stover. For more recalcitrant materials, e.g. softwood, acid hydrolysis

and steam pretreatment with acid catalyst seem to be the methods that can be used to

obtain high sugar and ethanol yields. However, for more accurate comparison of different

pretreatment methods it is necessary to improve the assessment methods under real

process conditions. The whole process must be considered when a performance evaluation

is to be made, as the various pretreatment methods give different types of materials.

(Hemicellulose sugars can be obtained either in the liquid as monomer or oligomer sugars,

or in the solid material to various extents; lignin can be either in the liquid or remain

in the solid part; the composition and amount/concentration of possible inhibitory compounds

also vary.) This will affect how the enzymatic hydrolysis should be performed(e.g. with or without hemicellulases), how the lignin is recovered and also the use of the

lignin co-product. (Less)
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Assessment · Enzymatic hydrolysis · Lignocellulose · Pretreatment · Review
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Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology
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Olsson, Lisbeth
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108
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41 - 65
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Springer
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0724-6145
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10.1007/10_2007_070
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  abstract     = {{Second-generation bioethanol produced from various lignocellulosic materials,<br/><br>
such as wood, agricultural or forest residues, has the potential to be a valuable substitute<br/><br>
for, or a complement to, gasoline. One of the crucial steps in the ethanol production is<br/><br>
the hydrolysis of the hemicellulose and cellulose to monomer sugars. The most promising<br/><br>
method for hydrolysis of cellulose to glucose is by use of enzymes, i.e. cellulases. However,<br/><br>
in order to make the raw material accessible to the enzymes some kind of pretreatment is<br/><br>
necessary. During the last few years a large number of pretreatment methods have been<br/><br>
developed, comprising methods working at low pH, i.e. acid based, medium pH (without<br/><br>
addition of catalysts), and high pH, i.e. with a base as catalyst. Many methods have been<br/><br>
shown to result in high sugar yields, above 90% of theoretical for agricultural residues,<br/><br>
especially for corn stover. For more recalcitrant materials, e.g. softwood, acid hydrolysis<br/><br>
and steam pretreatment with acid catalyst seem to be the methods that can be used to<br/><br>
obtain high sugar and ethanol yields. However, for more accurate comparison of different<br/><br>
pretreatment methods it is necessary to improve the assessment methods under real<br/><br>
process conditions. The whole process must be considered when a performance evaluation<br/><br>
is to be made, as the various pretreatment methods give different types of materials.<br/><br>
(Hemicellulose sugars can be obtained either in the liquid as monomer or oligomer sugars,<br/><br>
or in the solid material to various extents; lignin can be either in the liquid or remain<br/><br>
in the solid part; the composition and amount/concentration of possible inhibitory compounds<br/><br>
also vary.) This will affect how the enzymatic hydrolysis should be performed(e.g. with or without hemicellulases), how the lignin is recovered and also the use of the<br/><br>
lignin co-product.}},
  author       = {{Galbe, Mats and Zacchi, Guido}},
  booktitle    = {{Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology}},
  editor       = {{Olsson, Lisbeth}},
  isbn         = {{978-3-540-73650-9}},
  issn         = {{0724-6145}},
  keywords     = {{Assessment · Enzymatic hydrolysis · Lignocellulose · Pretreatment · Review}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{41--65}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  title        = {{Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Materials for Efficient Bioethanol Production}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/10_2007_070}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/10_2007_070}},
  volume       = {{108}},
  year         = {{2007}},
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