Konferensartikel

Heike Kahr
Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences Research and Development Ltd, Campus Wels, Austria

Alexander G. Jäger
Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences Research and Development Ltd, Campus Wels, Austria

Ladda ner artikelhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3384/ecp11057560

Ingår i: World Renewable Energy Congress - Sweden; 8-13 May; 2011; Linköping; Sweden

Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings 57:75, s. 560-565

Publicerad: 2011-11-03

ISBN: 978-91-7393-070-3

ISSN: 1650-3686 (tryckt), 1650-3740 (online)

The ethanol production process is already established on a laboratory scale. The process involves the following steps - the pretreatment of straw with steam explosion and enzymatic hydrolysis. Subsequently; yeast ferments the obtained glucose to ethanol. Unfortunately; inhibitors such as weak acids; furans and phenolic compounds are generated during the pretreatment and hydrolysis process; thereby reducing the glucose concentration and ethanol yield.

Glucose concentration was raised up to 140 g/l and ethanol content up to 7% by means of optimization of the process (washing steps and recirculation). Diverse substances inhibit the fermentation and reduce the ethanol content. One washing step prior to hydrolysis clearly reduced the inhibitory substances.

The ethanol and glucose yield was improved due to optimization of the bioethanol production. Now an efficient procedure to reduce the inhibitors has to be established to plan a pilot plant.

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