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High ethanol production from oil palm empty fruit bunch pretreated by hot-compressed water technique

  • Mahidol University
  • Kasetsart University

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Abstract

In the present work, oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) was subjected to hot-compressed water (HCW) pretreatment in order to breakdown the structure and eliminate hemicellulose and partial lignin from the material. The aim of this work was to study the ethanol production from pretreated EFB using two different processes; Separate hydrolysis and fermentation (SHF) and Simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) by Saccharomyces cerevisiae TISTR 5606. Pretreatment process of EFB using hot-compressed water (HCW) treatment was conducted at the temperature of 200°C at 30 bars for 15 min. Effect of different temperatures (30 and 35°C) and enzyme loadings (100 and 300 FPU/g dry pretreated EFB) on hydrolysis yield and ethanol fermentation were investigated herein. High ethanol concentration (53-55 g/L ethanol) was produced from 100 g/L dry pretreated EFB corresponding to 100% theoretical yield based on cellulose content in pretreated EFB.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 IEEE 5th International Conference on Engineering Technologies and Applied Sciences, ICETAS 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538679661
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Jul 2018
Event5th IEEE International Conference on Engineering Technologies and Applied Sciences, ICETAS 2018 - Bangkok, Thailand
Duration: 22 Nov 201823 Nov 2018

Publication series

Name2018 IEEE 5th International Conference on Engineering Technologies and Applied Sciences, ICETAS 2018

Conference

Conference5th IEEE International Conference on Engineering Technologies and Applied Sciences, ICETAS 2018
Country/TerritoryThailand
CityBangkok
Period22/11/1823/11/18

Keywords

  • Enzyme hydrolysis
  • High ethanol production
  • Hot compressed water
  • Palm oil empty fruit bunch
  • Separate hydrolysis and fermentation (SHF)
  • Simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF)

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