Fungal and torrefaction pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse through fast pyrolysis: maximizing levoglucosan production
De Freitas Homem De Faria B., De Paiva Silva Pereira S., Ferreira G.D., Santana Barbosa P., Candelier K., De Cassia Oliveira Carneiro A., Fernandes S.A.. 2026. Cellulose, 33 : p. 65-78.
This study presents a combination of three different pretreatments of sugarcane bagasse (SCB) aimed at increasing levoglucosan (LGA) yield during fast pyrolysis. SCB samples were subjected, individually or in combination, to the following pretreatments: distilled-water leaching, torrefaction at 290 °C for varying residence times (5, 7.5, and 10 min), and fungal decay employing white rot (Trametes versicolor) or brown rot (Coniophora puteana) over durations, ranging from 2 to 12 weeks, respectively. The combined pretreatment of torrefaction (5 min) and fungal degradation by C. puteana for 12-weeks considerably reduced the hemicellulose (by 61.04%) and lignin (by 56.61%) content of the SCB, while increasing the cellulose concentration by 153.4%, leading to enhanced LGA production during fast pyrolysis. Additionally, the optimal pretreatment conditions involved water-leaching followed by torrefaction for 7.5 min at 290 °C, combined with and the action of the white rot fungus Trametes versicolor during 4 weeks which after rapid pyrolysis leads to the highest LGA yield of 11.59%. The combined pretreatments effectively improved SCB's chemical composition and enhanced the properties of its bio-oil produced during fast pyrolysis process.
Mots-clés : pyrolyse; torréfaction; composition chimique; bagasse; biomasse; propriété physicochimique; coniophora puteana; bioénergie; traitement thermique; pourriture; produit cellulosique; rendement; minas gerais; france; brésil
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Agents Cirad, auteurs de cette publication :
- Candelier Kévin — Persyst / UPR BioWooEB
