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Challenges in Biobutanol Fermentation and Separation

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Abstract

The biggest challenge for the sustainable development of energy sector is the gradual shifting to renewable energy sources. Lignocellulosic materials are considered potential renewable resources to provide energy and green materials for the future. Butanol has great potential as a biofuel due to its higher energy content, superior properties and engine compatibility than ethanol. Also, biobutanol is less water miscible, flammable and corrosive than ethanol. Different residual feedstock/biomass can be used for second-generation butanol production. In the production of biobutanol, the most common microorganisms used for acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) fermentation are anaerobic bacteria, such as solvent-forming Clostridia, including Clostridium acetobutylicum and Clostridium beijerinckii. However, butanol production is limited due to low titre and yield which is because of butanol toxicity to the microorganisms also known as product inhibition. This finally results in high cost of the ABE fermentation process. Thus, an effective method is needed to increase the butanol titre and simultaneously separate and recover the butanol during the fermentation. In recent times, extractive fermentation with non-ionic surfactant has shown improved biobutanol production. Further, in extractive fermentation, product is extracted from fermentation systems using cloud point extraction (CPE). This chapter looks at some recent developments in the ABE fermentation process along with its downstream processing. The present work also examines extractive fermentation with non-ionic surfactant which has reduced product inhibition by simultaneous extraction of product using CPE.

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Abbreviations

ABE:

Acetone butanol ethanol

ATPS:

Aqueous two-phase system

CMC:

Critical micellar concentration

CPE:

Cloud point extraction

GHG:

Greenhouse gas

HLB:

Hydrophilic-lipophilic balance

LCB:

Lignocellulosic biomass

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Gedam, P.S., Raut, A.N., Dhamole, P.B., Gole, V.L. (2023). Challenges in Biobutanol Fermentation and Separation. In: Pathak, P.D., Mandavgane, S.A. (eds) Biorefinery: A Sustainable Approach for the Production of Biomaterials, Biochemicals and Biofuels. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7481-6_4

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