Optimization of wastewater microalgae saccharification using dilute acid hydrolysis for acetone, butanol, and ethanol fermentation

Yessica A. Castro, Joshua T. Ellis, Charles D. Miller and Ronald C. Sims

Applied Energy, 2015, vol. 140, issue C, 14-19

Abstract: Exploring and developing sustainable and efficient technologies for biofuel production are crucial for averting global consequences associated with fuel shortages and climate change. Optimization of sugar liberation from wastewater algae through acid hydrolysis was determined for subsequent fermentation to acetone, butanol, and ethanol (ABE) by Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum N1-4. Acid concentration, retention time, and temperature were evaluated to determine optimal hydrolysis conditions by assessing the sugar and ABE yield as well as the associated costs. Sulfuric acid concentrations ranging from 0 to 1.5M, retention times of 40–120min, and temperatures from 23°C to 90°C were combined to form a full factorial experiment. Acid hydrolysis pretreatment of 10% dried wastewater microalgae using 1.0M sulfuric acid for 120min at 80–90°C was found to be the optimal parameters, with a sugar yield of 166.1g for kg of dry algae, concentrations of 5.23g/L of total ABE, and 3.74g/L of butanol at a rate of USD $12.54 per kg of butanol.

Keywords: Microalgae; Acid hydrolysis; Optimization; ABE; Butanol; Sugars (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.11.045

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