The diploma thesis is focused on production possibilities of bioethanol from waste paper by yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus. Waste cardboard was used as a potential substrate for bioethanol production. Several methods for cardboard preparation were introduced and compared as well as methods of fermentation. Simultaneous sacharification and fermentation and separate hydrolysis and fermentation of preprepared cardboard paper were performed in different pH buffer (4,8-7). Simultaneous sacharification and fermentation was held at a temperature of 45°C. Hydrolysis in separate hydrolysis and fermentation was performed at 50°C and fermentation at 25°C. Procedures outputs were obtained by sampling in specific time intervals and samples were analyzed by HPLC for presence and concentration glucose and ethanol. The results of the analysis have shown that the highest concentration of glucose produced by enzymatic hydrolysis was achieved by using microwaves, 2% H2SO4 and 2% NaOH pretreated paperboard at pH 4,8. The highest yield of ethanol was obtained by separate hydrolysis and fermentation of pulp pretreated by microwaves, 2% H2SO4 and 2% NaOH in pH 5,4 buffer. The method SHF proved to be more effective for the production of ethanol than SSF.

Thesis (MScEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2012 / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Through many years of research, a number of production schemes have been developed for converting lignocellulosic biomass into transport fuels. These technologies have been assessed through a number of techno-economic studies for application in a particular context in terms of the technical and economic feasibility. However, previous studies using these methods have tended to lack vigour in various aspects. Either the energy efficiency of the processes were not maximised through adequate heat integration, or a competing technology which existed was not considered. From an economic perspective, the financial models would often lack the vigour to account for the risk and uncertainty that is inherent in the market prices of the commodities. This phenomenon is especially relevant for the biofuel industry that faces the full fledge of uncertainties experienced by the agricultural sector and the energy sector. Furthermore, from an environmental perspective, the techno-economic studies had often ignored the environmental impacts that are associated with biofuel production. Thus, a comparative study could have favoured an option due to its economic feasibility, while it could have had serious environmental consequences. The aim of this study was to address these issues in a South African context, where biofuels could be produced from sugarcane bagasse. The first step would be to modify an existing simulation model for a bioethanol scenario that operates with a Separate Hydrolysis and Fermentation (SHF process) configuration into a second processing scenario that operates with a Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation (SSF process) configuration using reliable experimental data. The second step was to ensure that the maximum energy efficiency of each scenario was realised by carrying out pinch point analysis as a heat integration step. In contrast to these biological models is the thermochemical model that converts bagasse to gasoline and diesel via gasification, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and refining (GFT process). While there were no significant advances in technology concerning this type of process, the energy efficiency was to be maximised with pinch point analysis. The GFT process obtained the highest energy efficiency of 50.6%. Without the affects of pinch point technology, the efficiency dropped to 46%, which thus emphasises the importance of heat integration. The SSF had an efficiency of 42.8%, which was superior to that of the SHF at 39.3%. This resulted from a higher conversion of biomass to ethanol in the SSF scenario. Comparing the SHF model to an identical model found in literature that did not have pinch point retrofits, this study showed lower efficiency. This arose because the previous study did not account for the energy demands of the cold utility systems such as the cooling tower operation, which has been shown in this study to account for 40% of the electrical energy needs. The economic viability of all three processes was assessed with Monte Carlo Simulations to account for the risks that the fluctuations in commodity prices and financial indices pose. This was accomplished by projecting the fluctuations of these parameters from samples of a historical database that has been transformed into a probability distribution function. The consequences were measured in terms of the Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) for a large number of simulations. The results of these variables were aggregated and were then assessed by testing the probability that the NPV<0, and that the IRR recedes below the interest rate of 12.64%. The investment was thus deemed unfeasible if these probabilities were greater than 20%. Both biological models were deemed profitable in terms of this standard. The probabilities were 13% for the SSF and 14% for the SHF. The GFT process however was deemed completely unfeasible because the probability that the NPV<0 was 78%. Given that the GFT process had the highest energy efficiency, this result arises mainly because the capital investment of 140,000USD/MWHHV of biomass energy input is to enormous for any payback to be expected. The environmental footprint of each process was measured using Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs). LCAs are a scientifically intricate way of quantifying and qualifying the effects of a product or process within a specified boundary. The impacts are assessed on a range of environmental issues, such as Global Warming, Acidification, Eutrophication and Human toxicity. Furthermore, if the project under concern has multiple output products, then the impacts are distributed between the output products in proportion to the revenue that each generates. The impacts were either relative to the flow of feedstock, which was 600MW of bagasse, or to the functional unit, which was the amount of fuel required to power a standard vehicle for a distance of 1 kilometre. In either case, the GFT scenario was the least burdening on the environmental. This was expected because the GFT process had the highest energy efficiency and the process itself lacked the use of processing chemicals. Relative to the feedstock flow, the SSF was the most environmentally burdening scenario due to the intensive use of processing chemicals. Relative to the functional unit, the SHF was the most severe due to its low energy efficiency. Thus, the following conclusions were drawn from the study:  The GFT is the most energy and environmentally efficient process, but it showed no sign of economic feasibility. iv  There is no significant difference in the economic and environmental evaluation of the SSF and SHF process, even though the SSF is considered to be a newer and more efficient process. The major cause of this is because the setup of the SSF model was not optimised. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Deur baie jare van navorsing is ‘n aantal produksie-skemas vir die omskakeling van lignosellulose biomassa na vloeibarebrandstof ontwikkel. Hierdie tegnologië is geassesseer ten opsigte van die tegniese en ekonomiese haalbaarheid deur middel van tegno-ekonomiese studies in bepaalde tekste. Tog het hierdie vorige studies besliste beperkings gehad. Of die energie-doeltreffendheid van die proses is nie gemaksimeer deur voldoende hitte-integrasie nie, of 'n mededingende tegnologie wat bestaan is nie oorweeg nie. Vanuit 'n ekonomiese perspektief, was die finansiële modelle dikwels nie die omvattend genoeg om rekening te hou met die risiko en onsekerheid wat inherent is in die markpryse van die kommoditeite nie. Hierdie verskynsel is veral relevant vir die biobrandstof bedryf wat die volle omvang van onsekerhede ervaar waaraan die landbousektor en die energiesektoronderhewig is. Verder het die tegno-ekonomiese studies dikwels die omgewingsimpakte wat verband hou met biobrandstofproduksie geïgnoreer. Dus kon ‘n opsie deur die ekonomiese haalbaarheid bevoordeel word, ten spyte van die ernstige omgewingsimpakte wat dit kon inhou. Die doel van hierdie studie was om hierdie kwessies aan te spreek in 'n Suid-Afrikaanse konteks, waar biobrandstof uit suikerriet bagasse geproduseer kan word. Die eerste stap was om 'n bestaande simulasiemodel vir 'n bio-scenario wat met Afsonderlike Hidroliese en Fermentasie (SHF proses) stappe werk, te modifiseer vir 'n tweede verwerking scenario wat met 'n gelyktydige Versuikering en Fermentasie (SSF proses) konfigurasie werk. Die verandering is gedoen deur die gebruik van betroubare eksperimentele data. Die tweede stap was om te verseker dat elke scenario die maksimum energie-doeltreffendheid het, deur 'n hitte-integrasie stap, wat gebruik maak van “pinch-point” analise. In teenstelling met hierdie biologiese modelle, is daar die thermochemiese roete waar petrol en diesel van bagasse vervaardig word via vergassing, Fischer-Tropsch-sintese en rafinering (GFT proses). Daar was geen betekenisvolle vooruitgang in tegnologie vir hierdie proses nie, maar die energie-doeltreffendheid is gemaksimeer word deur energie-integrasie. Die GFT proses toon die hoogste energie-doeltreffendheid van 50,6%. Sonder die invloed van energie-integrasie het die doeltreffendheid gedaal tot 46%, wat dus die belangrikheid van hitte-integrasie beklemtoon. Die SSF het 'n effektiwiteit van 42,8% gehad, wat beter was as dié 39,3% van die SHF opsie. Hierdie hoër effektiwiteit wasas gevolg van die hoër omskakeling van biomassa na etanol in die SSF scenario. Die energie doeltreffendheid vir die SHF-model was laer as met 'n identiese model (sonder energie-integrasie) wat in die literatuur gevind wat is. Dit het ontstaan omdat die vorige studie nie 'n volledig voorsiening gemaak het met die energie-eise van die verkillingstelselsnie, wat tot 40% van die elektriese energie behoeftes kan uitmaak. Die ekonomiese lewensvatbaarheid van al drie prosesse is bepaal met Monte Carlo simulasies om die risiko's wat die fluktuasies in kommoditeitspryse en finansiële indekse inhou, in berekening te bring. Hierdie is bereik deur die projeksie van die fluktuasies van hierdie parameters aan die hand van 'n historiese databasis wat omskep is in 'n waarskynlikheid verspreiding funksie. Die gevolge is gemeet in terme van die netto huidige waarde (NHW) en Interne Opbrengskoers (IOK) vir 'n groot aantal simulasies. Die resultate van hierdie veranderlikes is saamgevoeg en daarna, deur die toets van die waarskynlikheid dat die NPV <0, en dat die IRR laer as die rentekoers van 12,64% daal, beoordeel. Die belegging is dus nie realiseerbaar geag as die waarskynlikhede meer as 20% was nie. Beide biologieseprosesse kan as winsgewend beskou word in terme van bostaande norme. Die waarskynlikhede was 13% vir die SSF en 14% vir die SHF. Aangesien die NHW van die GFT-proses onder 0 met ‘n waarskynlikheid van 78% is, is die opsie as nie-winsgewend beskou. Gegewe dat die GFT-proses die hoogste energie-doeltreffendheid het, is die resultaat hoofsaaklik omdat die kapitale belegging van 140,000 USD / MWHHV-biomassa energie-inset te groot is, om enige terugbetaling te verwag. Die omgewingsvoetspoor van elke proses is bepaal deur die gebruik van Lewens Siklus Analises (“Life Cycle Assessments”) (LCAS). LCAS is 'n wetenskaplike metodeom die effek van ‘n produk of proses binne bepaalde grense beide kwalitatief en kwantitatief te bepaal. Die impakte word beoordeel vir 'n verskeidenheid van omgewingskwessies, soos aardverwarming, versuring, eutrofikasie en menslike toksisiteit. Voorts, indien die projek onder die saak verskeie afvoer produkte het, word die impakte tussen die afvoer produkte verdeel, in verhouding tot die inkomste wat elkeen genereer. Die impak was met of relatief tot die vloei van roumateriaal (600MW van bagasse), of tot die funksionele eenheid, wat die hoeveelheid van brandstof is om 'n standaard voertuig aan te dryf oor 'n afstand van 1 kilometer. In al die gevalle het die GFT scenario die laagste belading op die omgewing geplaas. Hierdie is te verwagte omdat die GFT proses die hoogste energie-doeltreffendheid het en die proses self nie enige addisionele chemikalieë vereis nie. Relatief tot die roumateriaal vloei, het die SSF die grootse belading op die omgewing geplaas as gevolg van die intensiewe gebruik van verwerkte chemikalieë. Relatief tot die funksionele eenheid, was die SHF die swakste as gevolg van sy lae energie-doeltreffendheid.

AgÃncia Nacional do PetrÃleo / CoordenaÃÃo de AperfeÃoamento de Pessoal de NÃvel Superior / In this work, the ethanol production from cashew bagasse was studied after acid followed by alkali pretreatment (CAB-OH) using the Separate Hydrolysis and Fermentation (SHF) and Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation (SSF) processes. In SHF process, the hydrolysate obtained from enzymatic hydrolysis of CAB-OH was used as carbon source for fermentation with different strains of Saccharomyces (S. cerevisiae CCA008, S. cerevisiae 01, S. cerevisiae 02 and Saccharomyces sp. 1238), Kluyveromyces (K. marxianus CCA510, CE025 and ATCC36907) and Hanseniaspora sp. GPBio03. The bioprocess was conducted at 30 ÂC and 50 g.L-1 initial glucose concentration. The K. marxianus ATCC36907 achieved ethanol concentration of 20 g.L-1 with consumption of all glucose in the hydrolysate. Similar results were obtained with Saccharomyces strains and higher ethanol concentration (23.43 g.L-1) was obtained by Saccharomyces sp. 1238. The maximum ethanol concentration of 24.54 g.L-1 was achieved by Hanseniaspora sp. GPBio03. Focused on further studies using SSF process, it was evaluated the temperature influence of thermotolerant yeast K. marxianus ATCC36907 in glucose and enzymatic hydrolysate from CAB-OH. The results showed that the temperature (30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 ÂC) did not affect the values of YE/G (0.45 to 0.46 gethanol/gglucose) using glucose as substrate. Moreover, the ethanol yields obtained with enzymatic hydrolysate were slightly influenced by temperature, 0.39 and 0.43 gethanol/gglucose were obtained at 30 and 40 ÂC, respectively. Based on this, the SSF of CAB-OH and K. marxianus ATCC36907 was conducted at 40 ÂC with cellulases from Celluclast 1.5L at 15 FPU/gcellulose. The highest ethanol concentration (24.90  0.89 g.L-1) was obtained with 76h of fermentation with 0.33 g.L-1.h-1, 0.34 gethanol/gglucose and 66.3% of productivity, Y&#884;E/G and of ethanol efficiency, respectively. In enzymatic hydrolysis studies, the cellulase NS 22074 at 30 FPU/gcellulose without cellobiases supplementation resulted in glucose yield of 93.77  2.72% which is promising for studies of SSF with this enzyme complex. The temperature (40, 42 , 45 and 50 ÂC) influence in SSF process using microcrystalline cellulose, in contrast with SHF results, higher ethanol concentration, 19.86  0.32 g.L-1, was obtained at 40 ÂC. The SSF using CAB-OH, 30 FPU/gcellulose cellulases NS 22074 at 40 ÂC showed higher ethanol concentration of 37.35  0.64 g.L-1 at 80h, with productivity of 0.46 g.L-1.h-1. In this condition, there was an increase of Y&#884;E/G from 0.34 to 0.49 gethanol/gglucose and the ethanol efficiency from 66.3% to 95.59% when compared to results obtained with SSF using Celluclast 1.5L. Based on the results of efficiency and ethanol yield (Y&#884;E/G), the cashew apple bagasse showed as lignocelulose feedstock promising material for second generation ethanol production by SSF process using the yeast K. marxianus ATCC36907 and NS 22074 cellulases complex. / Nesse trabalho, estudou-se a produÃÃo de etanol de bagaÃo de caju apÃs prÃ-tratamento Ãcido seguido de Ãlcali (CAB-OH) atravÃs dos processos de FermentaÃÃo e HidrÃlise Separadas (SHF) e FermentaÃÃo e HidrÃlise SimultÃneas (SSF). No processo SHF, o hidrolisado obtido da hidrÃlise enzimÃtica de CAB-OH foi submetido à etapa de fermentaÃÃo com diferentes linhagens de Saccharomyces (S. cerevisiae CCA008, Saccharomyces sp. 1238, S. cerevisiae 01, S. cerevisiae 02), Kluyveromyces (K. marxianus CCA510, CE025 e ATCC36907) e Hanseniaspora sp. GPBio03. A fermentaÃÃo do hidrolisado foi conduzida a 30 ÂC com concentraÃÃo inicial de glicose de 50 g.L-1. ApÃs o screening de leveduras, a linhagem de K. marxianus ATCC36907 destacou-se com maior concentraÃÃo de etanol de 20 g.L-1 com consumo de toda glicose no hidrolisado. Resultados similares foram obtidos com Saccharomyces sp. 1238 e com a levedura isolada do caju (Hanseniaspora sp. GPBio03) com maiores concentraÃÃes de etanol de 22,41 g.L-1 e 24,54 g.L-1, respectivamente. Com o propÃsito de estudos posteriores de SSF, avaliou-se a influÃncia da temperatura da levedura termotolerante K. marxianus ATCC36907 em glicose PA e hidrolisado enzimÃtico de CAB-OH. Os resultados mostraram que para a glicose PA, a variaÃÃo da temperatura (30, 35, 40, 45 e 50 ÂC) nÃo influenciou nos valores de conversÃo de glicose em etanol (YE/G) obtendo-se valores na faixa de 0,45-0,46 getanol/gglicose. Por outro lado, os resultados de YE/G em hidrolisado enzimÃtico foram ligeiramente influenciados pela temperatura, obtendo-se 0,39 getanol/gglicose a 30ÂC e 0,43 getanol/gglicose a 40 ÂC. Em seguida, realizou-se a SSF de CAB-OH com K. marxianus ATCC36907 a 40 ÂC e celulases de Celluclast 1.5L a 15 FPU/gcelulose. A maior concentraÃÃo de etanol (24,90  0,89 g.L-1) foi obtida em 76h de fermentaÃÃo com produtividade de 0,33 g.L-1.h-1, conversÃo de glicose em etanol (Y&#884;E/G) de 0,34 e eficiÃncia de produÃÃo de etanol de 66,3%. Contudo, visando aumentar a produÃÃo de etanol em estudos posteriores de SSF, realizou-se o estudo de hidrÃlise enzimÃtica com outros complexos de celulases (NS 22074) e celobiases (NS 50010). Os resultados de hidrÃlise enzimÃtica mostraram que a atividade de celulases NS 22074 a 30 FPU/gcelulose sem suplementaÃÃo de celobiase resultou no rendimento de glicose de 93,77  2,72% sendo resultado promissor para estudos de SSF com esse complexo enzimÃtico. Nos ensaios de SSF com celulases do complexo NS 22074, inicialmente realizou-se o estudo da temperatura (40, 42, 45 e 50 ÂC) com K. marxianus ATCC36907 utilizando celulose microcristalina; e, em contrapartida com os resultados SHF, na temperatura de 40 ÂC foi obtida a maior concentraÃÃo de etanol de 19,86  0,32 g.L-1, em 72h de fermentaÃÃo. Diante desses resultados, realizou-se o processo de SSF de CAB-OH nas seguintes condiÃÃes: 40 ÂC de temperatura e 30 FPU/gcelulose do complexo de celulases NS 22074. A maior concentraÃÃo de etanol (37,35  0,64 g.L-1) foi obtida em 80h de fermentaÃÃo, com produtividade de 0,46 g.L-1.h-1. Diante desses resultados, observa-se que a mudanÃa do complexo enzimÃtico de Celluclast 1.5L para NS 22074 proporcionou o aumento no valor de Y&#884;E/G de 0,34 getanol/gglicose para 0,49 getanol/gglicose e no rendimento de etanol de 66,3% para 95,59%, o que torna o bagaÃo de caju prÃ-tratado promissor como matÃria-prima para produÃÃo de etanol de segunda geraÃÃo por processo SSF utilizando a levedura K. marxianus ATCC36907.