10.1007/s40095-020-00366-w

Efficient conversion of cornstalk to bioethanol using dilute H2SO4 pretreatment

  • Farjana Jehadin1,
  • Taposhi Rabeya1,
  • Mohammad A. Asad1,
  • Olubunmi O. Ayodele2,
  • Abiodun E. Adekunle3,
  • Md Saiful Islam*1,
  1. Institute of Fuel Research and Development, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dhaka, 1205, BD
  2. Biotechnology Center, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Dugbe Ibadan, NG Nanoscience Department, The Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 27401, US
  3. Institute of Fuel Research and Development, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dhaka, 1205, BD Biotechnology Center, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Dugbe Ibadan, NG

Published in Issue 2020-11-04

How to Cite

Jehadin, F., Rabeya, T., Asad, M. A., Ayodele, O. O., Adekunle, A. E., & Islam, M. S. (2020). Efficient conversion of cornstalk to bioethanol using dilute H2SO4 pretreatment. International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering, 12(2 (June 2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40095-020-00366-w
Crossref
Scopus
Google Scholar
Europe PMC

Abstract

Abstract Corn stalk (CS) is one of the most abundant agricultural residues containing high polysaccharides for low-cost bioethanol production. In this study, dilute acid along with intensified thermal pretreatment of CS and other parameters were optimized for higher yield of bioethanol. CS samples were pretreated using H 2 SO 4 concentrations of 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, and 2.5% at 100 °C for 1 h reaction time. Optimal conditions of 2% acid-pretreated CS, 5% (w/v) of Saccharomyces cerevisiae addition and 48 h fermentation produced highest yield of bioethanol: 32.53 (g/L) which was 1.24-fold increase. Hemicellulose degradation of 75.68% was recorded in the 2% acid-treated substrate. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images revealed induced porosity and surface area disruption of CS in the treated samples. Crystallinity of the treated samples increased as shown by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. Low concentrated H 2 SO 4 coupled with thermal pretreatment could be a viable method of lignocellulosic biomass utilization for efficient bioethanol production. Graphic abstract

Keywords

  • Bioethanol,
  • Acid pretreatment,
  • Biofuel,
  • Corn stalk,
  • Fermentation

References

  1. Saini et al. (2015) Lignocellulosic agriculture wastes as biomass feedstocks for second-generation bioethanol production: concepts and recent developments (pp. 337-353) https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-014-0246-5
  2. Cesaro and Belgiorno (2015) Combined biogas and bioethanol production: opportunities and challenges for industrial application (pp. 8121-8144) https://doi.org/10.3390/en8088121
  3. Tursi (2019) A review on biomass: importance, chemistry, classification, and conversion (pp. 962-979) https://doi.org/10.18331/BRJ2019.6.2.3
  4. Shah et al. (2019) Sustainable green technologies for environmental management https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2772-8
  5. Kefale et al. (2012) Potential of bioethanol production and optimization test from agricultural waste: the case of wet coffee processing waste (pulp) (pp. 446-450) https://doi.org/10.20508/ijrer.79608
  6. Tong et al. (2013) (pp. 1-4) University of Florida
  7. Aboagye et al. (2017) Glucose recovery from different corn stover fractions using dilute acid and alkaline pretreatment techniques https://doi.org/10.1186/s41610-017-0044-1
  8. Li et al. (2016) Effect of acid pretreatment on different parts of corn stalk for second generation ethanol production (pp. 86-92) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2016.01.077
  9. Chandel et al. (2007) Economics and environmental impact of bioethanol production technologies: an appraisal (pp. 14-32)
  10. Madu and Agboola (2018) Bioethanol production from rice husk using different pretreatments and fermentation conditions (pp. 1-6) https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-017-1033-x
  11. Manivannan and Narendhirakannan (2015) Bioethanol production from aquatic weed water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) by yeast fermentation (pp. 209-216) https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-015-9347-6
  12. Kumar et al. (2020) Bioethanol production from sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) plant residue by combined physical, microbial and chemical pretreatments https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122484
  13. Frederick et al. (2013) The effect of washing dilute acid pretreated poplar biomass on ethanol yields (pp. 105-117) Web of Science https://doi.org/10.5772/56129
  14. Adekunle et al. (2017) Laccase production from trametes versicolor in solid-state fermentation of steam-exploded pretreated cornstalk (pp. 153-159) https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-016-9562-9
  15. Anwar et al. (2012) Optimization of dilute acid pretreatment using response surface methodology for bioethanol production from cellulosic biomass of Rice Polish (pp. 169-176)
  16. Chi et al. (2009) Determination of furfural and hydroxymethylfurfural formed from biomass under acidic conditions (pp. 265-276) https://doi.org/10.1080/02773810903096025
  17. Zhang et al. (2018) Enhancing bioethanol production from water hyacinth by new combined pretreatment methods (pp. 358-363) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2017.12.085
  18. Xu and Huang (2014) Pretreatment methods for bioethanol production (pp. 43-62) https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-014-1015-y
  19. Brodeur et al. (2011) Chemical and physicochemical pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass: a review https://doi.org/10.4061/2011/787532
  20. Duangwang and Sangwichien (2015) Elsevier https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.455
  21. Islam et al. (2018) Enhanced hydrogen and volatile fatty acid production from sweet sorghum stalks by two-steps dark fermentation with dilute acid treatment in between (pp. 659-666) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.11.059
  22. Phwan et al. (2019) Effects of acids pre-treatment on the microbial fermentation process for bioethanol production from microalgae (pp. 1-8) https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-019-1533-5
  23. Tesfaw and Assefa (2014) Current trends in bioethanol production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae: substrate, inhibitor reduction, growth variables, coculture, and immobilization (pp. 1-11) https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/532852
  24. Sritrakul et al. (2017) Evaluation of dilute acid pretreatment for bioethanol fermentation from sugarcane bagasse pith (pp. 512-519) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anres.2017.12.006
  25. Marina et al. (2012) Study of the rheological properties of a fermentation broth of the fungus Beauveria bassiana in a bioreactor under different hydrodynamic conditions https://doi.org/10.4014/jmb.1204.04029
  26. Chakravarty et al. (2017) Rheological characterization of Streptomyces roseosporus for the production of daptomycin (pp. 225-231) https://doi.org/10.15255/CABEQ.2016.966
  27. Gutierrez et al. (2015) Effect of selected fermentation parameters on bioethanol production from ripe carabao mango (Mangifera indica) peelings (pp. 29-35)
  28. Li et al. (2011) Evaluation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Y5 for ethanol production from enzymatic hydrolysate of non-detoxified steam-exploded corn stover (pp. 10548-10552) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2011.08.039
  29. Braide et al. (2016) Production of bioethanol from agricultural waste https://doi.org/10.4314/jfas.v8i2.14
  30. Dziekońska-Kubczak et al. (2019) Comparison of steam explosion, dilute acid, and alkali pretreatments on enzymatic saccharification and fermentation of hardwood sawdust (pp. 6970-6984) https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.13.3.6970-6984
  31. Prasertwasu et al. (2014) Efficient process for ethanol production from Thai Mission grass (Pennisetum polystachion) (pp. 152-159) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2014.04.043
  32. Singh et al. (2014) Enzymatic hydrolysis of microwave alkali pretreated rice husk for ethanol production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Scheffersomyces stipitis and their co-culture (pp. 699-702) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2013.08.072
  33. Tian et al. (2013) Evaluation of simultaneous saccharification and ethanol fermentation of undetoxified steam-exploded corn stover by Saccharomyces cerevisiae Y5 (pp. 1142-1146) https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-013-9296-5
  34. Chu et al. (2012) Simultaneous saccharification and ethanol fermentation of corn stover at high temperature and high solids loading by a thermotolerant strain Saccharomyces cerevisiae DQ1 (pp. 1020-1026) https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-012-9219-x
  35. Jutakanoke et al. (2012) Sugarcane leaves: pretreatment and ethanol fermentation by Saccharomyces cerevisiae (pp. 283-289) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2012.01.018
  36. Akaracharanya et al. (2011) Evaluation of the waste from cassava starch production as a substrate for ethanol fermentation by Saccharomyces cerevisiae (pp. 431-436) https://doi.org/10.1007/s13213-010-0155-8
  37. Park et al. (2013) Efficient production of ethanol from empty palm fruit bunch fibers by fed-batch simultaneous saccharification and fermentation using Saccharomyces cerevisiae (pp. 1807-1814) https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-013-0314-z
  38. Bhadana and Chauhan (2016) Bioethanol production using Saccharomyces cerevisiae with different perspectives: substrates, growth variables, inhibitor reduction and immobilization (pp. 2-5) https://doi.org/10.4172/2167-7972.1000131
  39. Prescott et al. (2008) Microbial nutrition, growth and control (pp. 101-149) The McGraw-Hill Companies
  40. Li et al. (2020) Biological pretreatment of corn straw for enhancing degradation efficiency and biogas production (pp. 251-260) https://doi.org/10.1080/21655979.2020.1733733
  41. Zheng et al. (2018) Pretreatment of wheat straw leads to structural changes and improved enzymatic hydrolysis (pp. 1-9) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-19517-5
  42. Kshirsagar et al. (2015) Dilute acid pretreatment of rice straw, structural characterization and optimization of enzymatic hydrolysis conditions by response surface methodology (pp. 46525-46533) https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ra04430h
  43. Xiao et al. (2011) Impact of hot compressed water pretreatment on the structural changes of woody biomass for bioethanol production (pp. 1576-1598) https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.6.2.1576-1598
  44. Kucharska et al. (2019) Advantageous conditions of saccharification of lignocellulosic biomass for biofuels generation via fermentation processes (pp. 1199-1209) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11696-019-00960-1
  45. Pereira et al. (2016) Physical–chemical–morphological characterization of the whole sugarcane lignocellulosic biomass used for 2G ethanol production by spectroscopy and microscopy techniques (pp. 607-617) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2015.10.054