Impact of Torrefaction and Alkali Pretreatment on Glucose Production from Wheat Straw

The impact of torrefaction, alkaline pretreatment, and their combination on enzymatic hydrolysis was explored in terms of their effect on glucose yield from wheat straw. Samples were ground and torrefied at varying degrees of process severity, subjected to enzymatic hydrolysis, and analyzed for glucose yield. While glucose yield from raw biomass averaged 190.1 mg per g of dry raw biomass, the yield from torrefied samples was lower, ranging from 0.0 to 63.8 mg g^-1, depending on the duration and temperature of the torrefaction process. Alkaline pretreatment increased the glucose yield of raw biomass to an average of 354.9 mg g^-1. The highest glucose yield of 359.1 mg glucose g^-1 was achieved for samples that were pretreated with a 1% NaOH solution. Alkaline pretreatment after torrefaction but prior to hydrolysis results in glucose yields ranging from 1.2 to 318.2 mg g^-1, which are higher than the yields from torrefied-only samples but lower than those of raw, alkaline pretreated samples. When measured on a “per torrefied g” basis, yields of torrefied, alkaline pretreated samples approach those of raw biomass. These results indicate that there may be potential to use torrefaction and hydrolysis together when combined with an alkaline solution pretreatment.

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Work Title Impact of Torrefaction and Alkali Pretreatment on Glucose Production from Wheat Straw
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  1. Daniel Ciolkosz
  2. Berrak Memis
  3. Tom L. Richard
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  1. Alkaline pretreatment
  2. Enzymatic hydrolysis
  3. Lignocellulosic waste
  4. Torrefaction
  5. Wheat straw
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  1. Journal of the ASABE
Publication Date 2022
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  1. https://doi.org/10.13031/JA.15170
Deposited December 21, 2023

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    • The impact of torrefaction, alkaline pretreatment, and their combination on enzymatic hydrolysis was explored in terms of their effect on glucose yield from wheat straw. Samples were ground and torrefied at varying degrees of process severity, subjected to enzymatic hydrolysis, and analyzed for glucose yield. While glucose yield from raw biomass averaged 190.1 mg per g of dry raw biomass, the yield from torrefied samples was lower, ranging from 0.0 to 63.8 mg g<sup>-1</sup>, depending on the duration and temperature of the torrefaction process. Alkaline pretreatment increased the glucose yield of raw biomass to an average of 354.9 mg g<sup>-1</sup>. The highest glucose yield of 359.1 mg glucose g<sup>-1</sup> was achieved for samples that were pretreated with a 1% NaOH solution. Alkaline pretreatment after torrefaction but prior to hydrolysis results in glucose yields ranging from 1.2 to 318.2 mg g<sup>-1</sup>, which are higher than the yields from torrefied-only samples but lower than those of raw, alkaline pretreated samples. When measured on a “per torrefied g” basis, yields of torrefied, alkaline pretreated samples approach those of raw biomass. These results indicate that there may be potential to use torrefaction and hydrolysis together when combined with an alkaline solution pretreatment.
    • The impact of torrefaction, alkaline pretreatment, and their combination on enzymatic hydrolysis was explored in terms of their effect on glucose yield from wheat straw. Samples were ground and torrefied at varying degrees of process severity, subjected to enzymatic hydrolysis, and analyzed for glucose yield. While glucose yield from raw biomass averaged 190.1 mg per g of dry raw biomass, the yield from torrefied samples was lower, ranging from 0.0 to 63.8 mg g^-1, depending on the duration and temperature of the torrefaction process. Alkaline pretreatment increased the glucose yield of raw biomass to an average of 354.9 mg g^-1. The highest glucose yield of 359.1 mg glucose g^-1 was achieved for samples that were pretreated with a 1% NaOH solution. Alkaline pretreatment after torrefaction but prior to hydrolysis results in glucose yields ranging from 1.2 to 318.2 mg g^-1, which are higher than the yields from torrefied-only samples but lower than those of raw, alkaline pretreated samples. When measured on a “per torrefied g” basis, yields of torrefied, alkaline pretreated samples approach those of raw biomass. These results indicate that there may be potential to use torrefaction and hydrolysis together when combined with an alkaline solution pretreatment.
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