Integrated valorization of eucalyptus sawdust within a biorefinery approach by autohydrolysis and organosolv pretreatments

Florencia Cebreiros, Leonardo Clavijo, Elzeario Boix, Mario Daniel Ferrari and Claudia Lareo

Renewable Energy, 2020, vol. 149, issue C, 115-127

Abstract: Eucalyptus sawdust is a residue from the pulp industry, currently used for energy production. Organosolv and autohydrolysis pretreatments for integrated valorization of this residue within a biorefinery approach was investigated. Organosolv pretreatment was used for selectively extract lignin, and autohydrolysis pretreatment was effective for hemicellulose solubilization. Glucose production of 33.7 g/100 geucalyptus was achieved after organosolv pretreatment, while dissolving 6.4 g/100 geucalyptus of xylan-derived sugars and recovering 10.3 g/100 geucalyptus of lignin after precipitation. After autohydrolysis pretreatment, glucose production of 32.3 g/100 geucalyptus was reached, while 7.5 g/100 geucalyptus of xylan-derived sugars and 2.7 g/100 geucalyptus of acetyl groups were effectively dissolved in a separate liquid stream. Non-ionic surfactant (PEG 6000) was used to enhance cellulose hydrolysis. Integration of a suitable pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis steps was shown to be a feasible strategy for the co-production of different value-added products (lignin, xylose, xylo-oligomers, acetic acid), towards a cost-effective eucalyptus biorefinery.

Keywords: Autohydrolysis; Organosolv; Eucalyptus valorization; Biorefinery; Surfactant (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2019.12.024

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