Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals: Microbial Fermentation of Biowastes

432 Pages·2022·59.282 MB·English

by  Le Zhang, Yen Wah Tong, Jingxin Zhang, Ashok Pandey

BIOMASS, BIOFUELS,
BIOCHEMICALS
Series Editor
Ashok Pandey
Centre for Innovation and Translational Research,
CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology,
Lucknow, India
BIOMASS, BIOFUELS,
BIOCHEMICALS
Microbial Fermentation
of Biowastes
Edited by
Le Zhang
NUS Environmental Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Energy
and Environmental Sustainability for Megacities (E2S2) Phase II, Campus for Research
Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), Singapore
Yen Wah Tong
NUS Environmental Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Energy and
Environmental Sustainability for Megacities (E2S2) Phase II, Campus for Research Excellence and
Technological Enterprise (CREATE), Singapore; Department of Chemical and Biomolecular
Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Jingxin Zhang
China-UK Low Carbon College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
Ashok Pandey
Centre for Innovation and Translational Research, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology, Lucknow, India
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Contents
Contributors ix 3.3 Pretreatment of agricultural residues for
Preface xiii anaerobic digestion 51
3.4 Enhancement techniques for anaerobic
digestion 54
1. Strategies for enhanced microbial
3.5 Utilization of the anaerobic digestion
fermentation processes
products 61
Le Zhang, Jonathan T.E. Lee, Kai-Chee Loh, 3.6 Conclusions and perspectives 63
Yanjun Dai, Yen Wah Tong
References 64
1.1 Introduction 1
4. Conversion of manure to bioenergy and
1.2 Characteristics of common biowastes 2
biochemicals via anaerobic digestion
1.3 Strategies for enhancing microbial
fermentation 6 Qigui Niu, Liuying Song, Jingyi Li
1.4 Global prospects 10
1.5 Conclusions and perspectives 15 4.1 Introduction 69
Acknowledgments 16 4.2 Biogas and biomethane production from
References 16 manures through AD 70
4.3 Additional value from AD 84
2. Conversion of food waste to bioenergy 4.4 Conclusions and perspectives 86
and biochemicals via anaerobic digestion References 86
Liwen Luo, Nicholas Cheuk Him Ng, Jun Zhao,
5. Conversion of wastewater to bioenergy
Dongyi Li, Zhiqiang Shi, Mi Zhou
and biochemicals via anaerobic digestion
2.1 Introduction 25
Yang Li
2.2 Conversion of food waste to bioenergy and
biochemicals 27 5.1 Introduction 91
2.3 Integrated bioprocesses with food waste 5.2 Bioenergy production 92
anaerobic digestion for bioresource recovery 35 5.3 Biochemicals production 101
2.4 Challenges and limitations in bioconversion of 5.4 Conclusions and perspectives 107
food waste to bioresources via anaerobic References 107
digestion 37
2.5 Conclusions and perspectives 38 6. Algal cultivation and algal residue
References 39
conversion to bioenergy and valuable
chemicals
3. Conversion of agricultural wastes
to bioenergy and biochemicals via Pengfei Cheng, Chengxu Zhou, Yanzhang Feng,
Ruirui Chu, Haixia Wang, Yahui Bo, Yandu Lu,
anaerobic digestion Roger Ruan, Xiaojun Yan
Chenjun He, Tao Luo, Hairong Yuan, Fei Shen
6.1 Introduction 115
3.1 Introduction 45 6.2 Advantages and development of energy from
3.2 Biomass densification to promote feedstock microalgae 116
supply efficiency 47
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6.3 Microalgae sewage treatment and resource 9.5 Conclusions and perspectives 207
engineering technology 121 Acknowledgments 207
6.4 Application of microalgae culture in References 207
wastewater treatment 124
6.5 Conclusions and perspectives 127 10. Microbial fermentation via genetically
Acknowledgments 127 engineered microorganisms for production
References 128
of bioenergy and biochemicals
Kang Zhou, Jie Fu J. Zhou
7. Additive strategies for enhanced
anaerobic digestion for bioenergy and
10.1 Introduction 215
biochemicals 10.2 Engineering E. coli to produce
Pengshuai Zhang, Chicaiza-Ortiz Cristhian, 1,4-butanediol 216
Jingxin Zhang 10.3 Engineering S. cerevisiae to utilize xylose 222
10.4 Conclusions and perspectives 230
7.1 Introduction 131 Acknowledgment 231
7.2 Additive strategies for enhanced AD for References 231
bioenergy 132
7.3 Additive strategies for enhanced AD for 11. Anaerobic digestion via codigestion
biochemicals 147
strategies for production of bioenergy
7.4 Conclusions and perspectives 149
Wangliang Li
References 150
11.1 Introduction 233
8. Bioreactors for enhanced anaerobic
11.2 Composition of organic wastes and their
digestion for bioenergy and biochemicals
monodigestion performances 234
Tengyu Zhang, Endashaw Workie, Jingxin Zhang 11.3 Anaerobic codigestion 237
11.4 Microbial community in codigestion
8.1 Introduction 159 system 240
8.2 Bioreactors for enhanced AD for 11.5 Life-cycle assessment of codigestion
bioenergy 161 process 243
8.3 Bioreactors for enhanced AD for 11.6 Conclusions and perspectives 247
biochemicals 169 Acknowledgements 247
8.4 Conclusions and perspectives 174 References 248
References 175
12. Feedstock pretreatment for
9. Bioaugmentation strategies via
enhanced anaerobic digestion of
acclimatized microbial consortia for
lignocellulosic residues for
bioenergy production
bioenergy production
Le Zhang, Hailin Tian, Jonathan T.E. Lee, Jun Wei
Xihui Kang, Chao Xu, Richen Lin, Bing Song,
Lim, Kai-Chee Loh, Yanjun Dai, Yen Wah Tong
David Wall, Jerry D Murphy
9.1 Introduction 179
12.1 Introduction 253
9.2 Theoretical basis and operational procedures of
12.2 Biomass pretreatment for enhanced AD 257
bioaugmentation strategies 181
12.3 Opportunities for AD in a circular
9.3 Key findings in bioaugmentation strategies for
bioeconomy 272
enhancing AD 185
12.4 Conclusions and perspectives 274
9.4 Challenges and opportunities of
References 275
bioaugmentation to enhance AD for biofuel
production 205
CONTENTS vii
13. Application of enzymes in microbial 15.5 Enhancing strategies for elevated VFAs yield
fermentation of biomass wastes for biofuels from acidogenic fermentation 350
15.6 Separation/recovery of VFAs from fermentation
and biochemicals production
broth 354
Luciana Porto de Souza Vandenberghe, Gustavo Amaro
15.7 Subsequent applications of VFAs 356
Bittencourt, Kim Kley Valladares-Diestra, Nelson
15.8 Conclusions and perspectives 358
Libardi Junior, Luiz Alberto Junior Letti, Zulma
Sarmiento Vásquez, Ariane Fátima Murawski de Mello, Acknowledgments 359
Susan Grace Karp, Maria Giovana Binder Pagnoncelli, References 359
Cristine Rodrigues, Adenise Lorenci Woiciechowski, Júlio
César de Carvalho, Carlos Ricardo Soccol
16. Functional microbial characteristics
in acidogenic fermenters of
13.1 Introduction 283
13.2 Biomass-degrading enzymes 284 organic wastes for production
13.3 Separated enzymatic hydrolysis and of volatile fatty acids
fermentation processes 291
Le Zhang, Miao Yan, To-Hung Tsui,
13.4 Simultaneous enzymatic hydrolysis and Jonathan T.E. Lee, Kai-Chee Loh,
fermentation processes 296 Yanjun Dai, Yen Wah Tong
13.5 Commercial enzymes and enzymes’ costs 304
13.6 Advancements and innovation in biomass- 16.1 Introduction 367
degrading enzymes 304 16.2 Procedures for bacterial community
13.7 Conclusions and perspectives 308 analysis 369
References 308 16.3 Microbial characteristics in acidogenic
fermenters 370
14. Hybrid technologies for enhanced 16.4 Conclusions and perspectives 388
microbial fermentation process for Acknowledgments 388
References 389
production of bioenergy and biochemicals
Lingkan Ding, Bo Hu 17. Microbial fermentation for
biodegradation and biotransformation of
14.1 Introduction 317
waste plastics into high value-added
14.2 Mechanisms in hybrid MEC-AD systems 318
14.3 Performances of hybrid MEC-AD systems 328 chemicals
14.4 Conclusions and perspectives 336 Haojie Liu, Lijie Xu, Xinhui Bao, Jie Zhou,
References 337 Xiujuan Qian, Weiliang Dong, Min Jiang
15. Acidogenic fermentation of organic 17.1 Introduction 395
wastes for production of volatile fatty acids 17.2 Classification of plastics 396
17.3 Biodepolymerization and biotransformation of
Le Zhang, To-Hung Tsui, Kai-Chee Loh, Yanjun Dai,
hydrolyzed plastics 398
Yen Wah Tong
17.4 Biodepolymerization and biotransformation of
15.1 Introduction 343 nonhydrolyzed plastics 406
15.2 Substrates for volatile fatty acids production 17.5 Conclusions and perspectives 408
through acidogenic fermentation 346 References 409
15.3 Inocula for acidogenic fermentation 346
15.4 Bioreactors and operation modes for VFAs Index 413
production via acidogenic fermentation 349

Contributors
Gustavo Amaro Bittencourt Department of Bio- University of Paraná, Centro Politécnico, Curi-
process Engineering and Biotechnology, Federal tiba, Paraná, Brazil
University of Paraná, Centro Politécnico, Curi- Lingkan Ding Department of Bioproducts and
tiba, Paraná, Brazil Biosystems Engineering, University of Minne-
Xinhui Bao State Key Laboratory of Materials- sota, MN, USA
Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Bio- Weiliang Dong State Key Laboratory of Materi-
technology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, als-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of
Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, PR China Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineer-
Maria Giovana Binder Pagnoncelli Department ing, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, PR China;
of Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center
Federal University of Paraná, Centro Politéc- for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech Univer-
nico, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil sity, Nanjing, PR China
Yahui Bo College of Food and Pharmaceutical, Yanzhang Feng College of Food and Pharmaceu-
Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, tical, Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhe-
China jiang, China
Pengfei Cheng College of Food and Pharmaceu- Chenjun He Institute of Ecological and Environ-
tical, Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhe- mental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural Univer-
jiang, China; Center for Biorefining and sity, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China; Rural
Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, Environment Protection Engineering & Technol-
Engineering, University of Minnesota-Twin ogy Center of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricul-
Cities, Saint Paul, MN, USA tural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China
Ruirui Chu College of Food and Pharmaceutical, Bo Hu Department of Bioproducts and Biosys-
Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, tems Engineering, University of Minnesota,
China MN, USA
Chicaiza-Ortiz Cristhian China-UK Low Carbon Min Jiang State Key Laboratory of Materials-
College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shang- Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Bio-
hai, China; School of Environmental Science and technology and Pharmaceutical Engineering,
Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, PR China;
Shanghai, China; Faculty of Life Sciences, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center
Amazon State University (UEA), Puyo, Pastaza, for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech Univer-
Ecuador sity, Nanjing, PR China
Yanjun Dai Energy and Environmental Sustain- Luiz Alberto Junior Letti Department of Biopro-
ability for Megacities (E2S2) Phase II, Campus cess Engineering and Biotechnology, Federal
for Research Excellence and Technological University of Paraná, Centro Politécnico, Curi-
Enterprise (CREATE), Singapore; School of tiba, Paraná, Brazil
Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong Xihui Kang MaREI Centre, Environmental
University, Shanghai, China Research Institute, University College Cork,
Júlio César de Carvalho Department of Biopro- Cork, Ireland; Civil, Structural and Environmen-
cess Engineering and Biotechnology, Federal tal Engineering, School of Engineering and
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