Membrane extraction for removal of acetic acid from biomass hydrolysates

被引:56
作者
Grzenia, David L. [1 ]
Schell, Daniel J. [2 ]
Wickramasinghe, S. Ranil [1 ]
机构
[1] Colorado State Univ, Dept Biol & Chem Engn, Ft Collins, CO 80523 USA
[2] Natl Bioenergy Ctr, Natl Renewable Energy Lab, Golden, CO 80401 USA
关键词
aliphatic amine extractant; acetic acid; membrane extraction; hydrolysate; sulphuric acid;
D O I
10.1016/j.memsci.2008.05.030
中图分类号
TQ [化学工业];
学科分类号
0817 ;
摘要
Production of bioethanol from lignocellulosic biomass requires pretreatment of the biomass in order to improve the susceptibility of the cellulose to enzymatic hydrolysis to glucose. When dilute acid is used to perform this process, the hemicellulose is also hydrolyzed to its component sugars while simultaneously releasing acetyl groups attached to the hemicellulose backbone. Other compounds from the lignin and sugar degradation products are also produced that inhibit subsequent bioconversion of the solubilized sugars to the desired products. In this work we focused on removal of acetic acid from a dilute sulphuric acid pretreated corn stover hydrolysate. Acetic acid has been extracted into an organic phase at pH values below its pK(a). The organic phase diluent consisted of octanol. Alamine 336, a tertiary amine and Aliquat 336 a quaternary amine were used as the aliphatic amine extractants. Our results indicate more than 60% removal of acetic acid using Alamine 336. Extraction rates were much slower for Aliquat 336 probably due to the higher viscosity of the Aliquat 336/octanol phase. The presence of sulphate anions, as a result of dilute sulphuric acid pretreatment, results in the co-extraction of bisulphate anion. Bisulphate anion is preferentially extracted at pH values below its pK(a). Consequently the pH of the hydrolysate increases from between 1 and 2 to above 4.0 during extraction. In addition, extraction of low molecular weight lignins and phenolics is also observed. Thus the membrane extraction process developed here may be used not only for removal of acetic acid but also to adjust the pH of the hydrolysate to values that are more compatible for fermentation and to remove other inhibitory compounds. (c) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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