et al.. Suitability assessment of a continuous process combining thermo-mechano-chemical and biocatalytic action in a single pilot-scale twin-screw extruder for six different biomass sources. Bioresource Technology, Elsevier, 2016Elsevier, , vol. 211, pp. 146-153. <10.1016Elsevier, /j.biortech.2016
h i g h l i g h t sAdaptation of lignocellulosic biomass deconstruction process on pilot scale extruder. Combination of alkali pretreatment and biocatalytic action in extruder. Validated of the process on six different lignocellulosic biomasses.
Keywords:Lignocellulosic biomass Twin-screw extruder Alkaline pre-treatment Enzymatic hydrolysis Bioextrusion a b s t r a c t A process has been validated for the deconstruction of lignocellulose on a pilot scale installation using six types of biomass selected for their sustainability, accessibility, worldwide availability, and differences of chemical composition and physical structure. The process combines thermo-mechano-chemical and bio-catalytic action in a single twin-screw extruder. Three treatment phases were sequentially performed: an alkaline pretreatment, a neutralization step coupled with an extraction-separation phase and a bioextrusion treatment. Alkaline pretreatment destructured the wall polymers after just a few minutes and allowed the initial extraction of 18-54% of the hemicelluloses and 9-41% of the lignin. The bioextrusion step induced the start of enzymatic hydrolysis and increased the proportion of soluble organic matter. Extension of saccharification for 24 h at high consistency (20%) and without the addition of new enzyme resulted in the production of 39-84% of the potential glucose.