Abstract:
The present invention concerns a process for the production of an aqueous mixture comprising isopropanol, n-butanol and ethanol, comprising a step in which an aqueous solution containing C5 and/or C6 sugars and acetate is fermented under strict anaerobic conditions in the presence of a fermenting microorganism of the genus Clostridium and in which said aqueous solution has an acetate concentration in the range 0.5 to 10 g/L and a ratio by weight of (acetate)/(sum of C5 and/or C6 sugars) in the range 0.005 to 0.35 g/g.
Abstract:
The process for the production of alcohol and/or solvent from a biomass feedstock comprises the stages for pretreatment (P) of the biomass feedstock, for enzymatic hydrolysis (H1 and HF), and for fermenting the hydrolyzate (HF). To prevent solids from being sent and to facilitate operating the section for purifying the fermentation products, at least a portion of the solid material in the fermentation wine is extracted (Ex1) to obtain a stream of solid residue (11) comprising lignin and a fermentation wine (12) that is low in solid material. Then, the stream of solid residue is washed (L) with a liquid stream to recover a liquid stream that is enriched with fermentation products (16). The liquid stream that is enriched with fermentation products (16) is recycled in the enzymatic hydrolysis stage (H1) to recover any fermentation product and to increase the overall yield of the process.
Abstract:
A method for pretreating lignocellulosic biomass by: a) acid hydrolysis with an acid solution resulting in a liquid fraction and a solid fraction, b) separating the solid fraction and the liquid fraction, c) drying the solid fraction, d) firing the dried solid fraction in a medium comprising at least one hydrated inorganic salt to obtain a solid fraction and a liquid fraction, e) separating the solid fraction and the liquid fraction obtained in d), f) optionally, treating said solid fraction obtained in e), g) enzymatic hydrolysis of said solid fraction obtained in e) and/or f), and wherein at least a portion of the liquid fraction obtained in b) is used to grow microorganisms which produce the enzymes necessary for the enzymatic hydrolysis of g).