Recovery of Catalyst Used in Oxalic Acid Pretreatment of Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) and Bioethanol Production

팜 부산물 옥살산 전처리에 사용된 촉매 회수와 바이오에탄올 생산

In this study, oxalic acid pretreatment of empty fruit bunch (EFB) was performed at different pretreatment temperatures. Also, we evaluated oxalic acid recovery from hydrolysate by electrodialysis. The fermentable sugar concentration in hydrolysate was high at more than $20g/{\ell}$, when pretreatment was carried out at $150^{\circ}C$. At the same time, ethanol production was $3.78g/{\ell}$ after 72 h which correspond to the ethanol yield of 0.21 g/g. On the other hydrolysate (160, $170^{\circ}C$), fermentable sugar was not consumed by Pichia stipitis during fermentation. Most of the oxalic acid was recovered and some of the fermentation inhibitors were removed by electrodialysis. For the electrodialysis treated hydrolysate, ethanol production was increased compared to the original hydrolysate. The highest ethanol production was $5.38g/{\ell}$ after 24 h which correspond to the yield of 0.33 g/g. The ethanol production by simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) under all pretreatment conditions was more than $15g/{\ell}$ after 96 h. The highest ethanol production was $20.54g/{\ell}$, when pretreatment was performed at $170^{\circ}C$. In particular, ethanol production was increased, when electrodialysis treated hydrolysate was used for SSF.

본 연구에서는 옥살산을 이용하여 팜 부산물 전처리를 수행하였으며 전처리에 사용된 산 촉매를 회수하였다. $150^{\circ}C$에서 전처리 후 액상가수분해산물에 포함된 발효가능한 당은 $20g/{\ell}$로 다른 조건에서 보다 높았으며 발효를 수행한 결과 72시간 후 $3.78g/{\ell}$의 에탄올을 생산하였다. 이것은 0.21 g/g의 에탄올 수율에 해당한다. $160^{\circ}C$ 이상의 전처리 조건에서 얻어진 액상가수분해산물의 발효는 이루어지지 않았다. 전기투석에 의해 액상가수분해산물에 포함된 옥살산은 대부분 회수되었으며 동시에 일부 발효저해물질도 제거되었다. 전기투석 후 액상가수분해산물을 이용한 에탄올 발효는 효율적으로 이루어졌으며 발효 24시간 후 $5.38g/{\ell}$의 에탄올을 생산하였다. 이것은 0.33 g/g의 에탄올 수율에 해당한다. 전처리 후 고형바이오매스를 이용하여 동시당화발효를 수행한 결과 모든 전처리 조건에서 96시간 후 $15g/{\ell}$ 이상의 에탄올을 생산하였으며, 특히 $170^{\circ}C$ 전처리 조건에서 $20.54g/{\ell}$의 높은 에탄올 생산을 나타냈다. 전기투석 후 액상가수분해산물을 이용하여 동시당화발효를 수행한 결과 에탄올 생산이 향상되었음을 확인할 수 있었다.