Cold isotherm pressing pretreatment for effective improvement of methane production from Hybrid Pennisetum

作者：Li, Hongru; Pang, Yuwan; Sun, Yongming; Xing, Tao; Yang, Gaixiu; Kong, Xiaoying; Li, Lianhua; Zhen, Feng^*

来源：Fuel, 2023, 353: 129274.

DOI：10.1016/j.fuel.2023.129274

• Biofuel
• Anaerobic digestion
• Ultra-high pressure
• Sustainable pretreatment
• Microbial diversity

Ultra-high pressing pretreatment has been employed to effectively improve methane production from Hybrid Pennisetum. In this study, Hybrid Pennisetum was pretreated by cold isostatic pressing (CIP) to improve methane production. The pretreatment enhanced the accessibility between the substrate and inoculum. The decomposition of the compact biomass structure was analyzed through Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FT-IR) and X-ray Diffractometer (XRD). Moreover, the electron transfer capability in the system was evaluated by electrochemical analysis. The systematic experiment yielded the highest methane production at a pressure of 400Mpa, reaching 227.67 mL/g VS. The pretreatment changed the reducing sugar content (RS), pH, and volatile fatty acids (VFAs) in the AD system, which in turn increased the cumulative methane production. This study provides a promising platform for the development of an efficient methanogenic pretreatment.

• 单位
  中国科学院广州能源研究所; 广东省农业科学院