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Biofuel production from sugarcane molasses in thermophilic anaerobic structured-bed reactors

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  • Vilela, R.S.
  • Fuess, L.T.
  • Saia, F.T.
  • Silveira, C.R.M.
  • Oliveira, C.A.
  • Andrade, P.A.
  • Langenhoff, A.
  • van der Zaan, B.
  • Cop, F.
  • Gregoracci, G.B.
  • Damianovic, M.H.R.Z.

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This work presents an alternative bioenergy-related management approach for sugarcane molasses through the application of anaerobic digestion (AD) in a two-stage continuous thermophilic (55 °C) system to produce biohydrogen (bioH2) and methane. The performance of the acidogenic stage (RH2) was assessed by maintaining a continuous and high organic loading rate (OLR; 120 kg COD m−3 d−1), whilst the robustness of the methanogenic stage (RCH4) was investigated based on the increase of the OLR (1.0–25.2 kg COD m−3 d−1). Molecular analyses and an energetic assessment were also conducted, to provide a holistic understanding of the two-stage AD system. Long-term bioH2 production was achieved at low pH values (~4.0) in RH2 by the co-fermentation of lactate and acetate, and a positive correlation between Clostridium and Leuconostoc genera was identified. Efficient methane production (323–350 NmL CH4 g−1COD) was only observed at low OLR (1.0–2.3 kg COD m−3 d−1) in RCH4, although high COD removal levels (>70%) were observed at all operational conditions. Metabolite and molecular analyses indicated inefficient syntrophic and acetoclastic activities (accumulation of acetate, propionate and lactate), indicating that hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis was the prevailing methane-producing pathway in RCH4, specifically by the Methanothermobacter genus. Finally, the energetic potential (8560 kJ kg−1CODapplied) of molasses outperformed the ones of vinasse by at least 25%, indicating that the high availability of biodegradable organic matter in molasses requires a low OLR to offer efficient bioenergy recovery levels.

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  • Vilela, R.S. & Fuess, L.T. & Saia, F.T. & Silveira, C.R.M. & Oliveira, C.A. & Andrade, P.A. & Langenhoff, A. & van der Zaan, B. & Cop, F. & Gregoracci, G.B. & Damianovic, M.H.R.Z., 2021. "Biofuel production from sugarcane molasses in thermophilic anaerobic structured-bed reactors," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 144(C).
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:144:y:2021:i:c:s1364032121002665
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.110974
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