Effects of sulfuric acid promoter on biopolymer-derived fractions from empty plam fruit bunch under solvothermal fractionation process

Nopparat Suriyachai; Punjarat Khongchamnan; Navadol Laosiripojana; Torpong Kreetachat; Verawat Champreda; Saksit Imman

doi:10.9755/ejfa.2020.v32.i12.2226

Authors

Nopparat Suriyachai Intregated Biorefinery excellent Center (IBC), School of Energy and Environment, University of Phayao, Tambon Maeka, Amphur Muang Phayao 56000, Thailand ; BIOTEC–JGSEE Integrative Biorefinery Laboratory, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Innovation Cluster 2 Building, Thailand Science Park, Khlong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
Punjarat Khongchamnan School of Energy and Environment, University of Phayao, Tambon Maeka, Amphur Muang Phayao 56000, Thailand
Navadol Laosiripojana The Joint Graduate School for Energy and Environment (JGSEE), King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Prachauthit Road, Bangmod, Bangkok 10140, Thailand; BIOTEC–JGSEE Integrative Biorefinery Laboratory, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Innovation Cluster 2 Building, Thailand Science Park, Khlong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
Torpong Kreetachat Intregated Biorefinery excellent Center (IBC), School of Energy and Environment, University of Phayao, Tambon Maeka, Amphur Muang Phayao 56000, Thailand
Verawat Champreda BIOTEC–JGSEE Integrative Biorefinery Laboratory, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Innovation Cluster 2 Building, Thailand Science Park, Khlong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand ; Enzyme Technology Laboratory, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Thailand Science Park, Khlong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand.
Saksit Imman Intregated Biorefinery excellent Center (IBC), School of Energy and Environment, University of Phayao, Tambon Maeka, Amphur Muang Phayao 56000, Thailand; School of Energy and Environment, University of Phayao, Tambon Maeka, Amphur Muang Phayao 56000, Thailand

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https://doi.org/10.9755/ejfa.2020.v32.i12.2226

Abstract

A single step sulfuric acid catalyzed (H₂SO₄) under the organosolv process was studied for fractionation of empty palm fruit branches. The use of H₂SO₄ as an acid catalyst showed higher efficiency of the removal of hemicellulose with an increase in lignin removal from native EPFB into organic phase and leave glucan in solid fraction. The optimal condition showed the maximum glucan yields of 2.45 g and the highest lignin yields of 1.86 g was at 180^oC, with 15 min residence time. The addition of H₂SO₄ catalyzed enhanced hemicellulose and lignin removal. 0.05% H₂SO₄ led to improve glucan yields of 3.17 g with the lower degradation of glucan and pentose in the aqueous phase. Under this condition, a 1.28 g recovery of lignin was obtained from the organic phase. Physicochemical analysis revealed intact cellulose fibers with the decrease in crystallinity, while the hemicellulose was partially recovered as mono- and oligomeric sugar. High-purity organosolv lignin with < 2% sugar cross-contamination was obtained with no major structural modification according to Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. This work represents an alternative process for efficient fractionation of lignocellulosic biomass in biorefineries.

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