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Ethanol production from maize silage as lignocellulosic biomass in anaerobically digested and wet-oxidized manure

  • Piotr Oleskowicz-Popiel
  • , P. Lisiecki
  • , J.B. Holm-Nielsen
  • , Anne Belinda Thomsen
  • , Mette Hedegaard Thomsen

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    Abstract

    In this communication, pretreatment of the anaerobically digested (AD) manure and the application of the pretreated AD manure as liquid medium for the simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) were described. Furthermore, fermentation of pretreated maize silage and wheat straw was investigated using 2 1 bioreactors. Wet oxidation performed for 20 min at 121 degrees C was found as the most suitable pretreatment conditions for AD manure. High ammonia concentration and significant amount of macro- and micro-nutrients in the AD manure had a positive influence on the ethanol fermentation. No extra nitrogen source was needed in the fermentation broth. It was shown that the AD manure could successfully substitute process water in SSF of pretreated lignocellulosic fibres. Theoretical ethanol yields of 82% were achieved, giving 30.8 kg ethanol per 100 kg dry mass of maize silage. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalBioresource Technology
    Volume99
    Issue number13
    Pages (from-to)5327-5334
    ISSN0960-8524
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2008

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