Selective fractionation of sugar beet pulp for release of fermentation and chemical feedstocks; optimisation of thermo-chemical pre-treatment

C. Hamley-Bennett, G. J. Lye, D. J. Leak

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Abstract

The effect of time and pressure on the selective extraction of sugar beet pectin using steam pre-treatment on unprocessed Sugar Beet Pulp was evaluated using a design of experiments approach. This process gave the highest solubilisation of pectin oligomers at a relatively low pressure and longer time (5 Bar, 24 min), whilst leaving the majority of the cellulose fraction intact. This method of steam pre-treatment fits into the concept of a sugar beet biorefinery as it valorises an existing waste stream without requiring any further physical processing such as milling or dilution with water. The residual cellulose fraction was enriched in cellulose and could be effectively fermented into ethanol by yeast after enzymatic digestion, producing 0.48 g ethanol per gram of glucose.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)259-264
Number of pages6
JournalBioresource Technology
Volume209
Early online date3 Mar 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2016

Keywords

  • Biorefinery
  • Design of experiments
  • Ethanol fermentation
  • Steam explosion
  • Sugar Beet Pulp

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