Journal of Renewable and New Energy

A review of optimizing biogas production through pretreatment and pollution reduction

Document Type : Review Article

Authors

javad tarighi 1
himan khodkam 2
Ali Ghorbani 2

1 Assistant Professor University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

2 University of Mohagheg Ardabili , Ardabil, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22034/jrenew.2024.200573
Abstract
Aside from energy production, biogas technology also contributes to mitigating environmental impacts. One of the key advantages of biogas is that it does not compete with human food sources. However, the main limiting factors include the digestibility of hemicellulose and cellulose in biomass, along with challenges related to lignin, cellulose crystallinity, and particle size. Lignin, abundant in softwoods, poses a complex structure, and its isolation remains a challenging issue that researchers are endeavoring to address. In the realm of enhancing productivity and achieving cost savings in biogas production, various measures have been implemented, with pretreatment emerging as a viable approach. Pretreatment involving physical, chemical, or biological methods can be applied to the digestion process. At this juncture, the emphasis should be on utilizing efficient and cost-effective methods and materials. Shredding biomass reduces its crystallinity by increasing the biodegradable surface area. Acidic pretreatment, avoided due to its cost and negative environmental impact, contrasts with the environmentally friendly and low energy consumption associated with biological pretreatments. Among the alkaline pretreatments, NaOH plays a significant role. Strong alkaline pretreatment is recommended for small digesters, while medium acid pretreatment is more suitable for larger digesters. The utilization of zero-valent iron nanoparticles is deemed as the most promising approach for enhancing biogas production. Furthermore, carbon-based nanoparticles have demonstrated a significant capability to enhance biogas production through electron transmission., In order to make biogas production affordable and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, carbon dioxide and hydrogen produced from biogas were used in industrial applications.

Keywords

Renewable energies
biogas
pretreatment
cellulose
greenhouse gases
nanoparticles. Lignin

Subjects

  • - منابع

    • M. Budzianowski, Sustainable biogas energy in Poland: Prospects and challenges, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 342-379, 2012.
    • Wei, The application of biotechnology on the enhancing of biogas production from lignocellulosic waste, Applied microbiology and biotechnology, Vol. 100, No. 23, pp. 9821-9836, 2016.
    • Kusmiyati, D. K. Wijaya, B. R. Hartono, G. F. Shidik, A. Fudholi, Harnessing the power of cow dung: Exploring the environmental, energy, and economic potential of biogas production in Indonesia, Results in Engineering, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 101431-101440, 2023.
    • Tumusiime, J. B. Kirabira, W. B. Musinguzi, Optimization of substrate mixing ratios for wet anaerobic digestion of selected organic waste streams for productive biogas systems, Energy Reports, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 10409-10417, 2022.
    • Tarighi and A. R. Kalori, An overview of the potential innovations of the biogas production process, Journal of renewable and new energies, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 206-22, 2023. (in Persian)
    • E. Onu, C. N. Nweke, J. T. Nwabanne, Modeling of thermo-chemical pretreatment of yam peel substrate for biogas energy production: RSM, ANN, and ANFIS comparative approach, Applied Surface Science Advances, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 100299-100309, 2022.
    • D. Nugraha, A. Bahrani, H. H. A. Matin, The Effect of Grinding on Biogas Production from Rice Husk Waste During Solid State Anaerobic Digestion (SS-AD), In E3S Web of Conferences, EDP Sciences, Vol. 202, pp. 8004-8015, 2020.
    • Faraco, Lignocellulose conversion, Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. Vol.10, No. 1, pp. 978-990, 2013.‏
    • J. Patinvoh, O. A. Osadolor, K. Chandolias, I. S. Horváth, M. J. Taherzadeh, Innovative pretreatment strategies for biogas production, Bioresource Technology, Vol. 224, No. 1, pp. 13-24, 2017.
    • D. Nganyira, D. J. Mahushi, J. G. Balengayabo, G. N. Shao, J. K. Emmanuel, Quality of biogas generated through co-digestion of Brewer’s spent grain and cattle dung, Energy Reports, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 2330-2336, 2023.‏
    • Sundberg, Pretreatment of Biomass Investigation of suitable pretreatment of Icelandic biomass for biofuel production, N, 2010.
    • Ahmad, I. K. Sakamoto, M. A. T. Adorno, F. Motteran, E. L. Silva, M. B. A. Varesche, Methane production from hydrogen peroxide assisted hydrothermal pretreatment of solid fraction sugarcane bagasse, Waste and Biomass Valorization, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 31-50, 2020.‏
    • Balat, Production of bioethanol from lignocellulosic materials via the biochemical pathway: a review, Energy conversion and management, Vol. 52, No. 2, pp. 858-875, 2011.
    • P. Zhang, Reviving the carbohydrate economy via multi-product lignocellulose biorefineries, Journal of industrial microbiology and biotechnology, Vol. 35, No. 5, pp. 367-375, 2008.
    • Khodkam, B. Najafi, The impact of wealth on the amount and type of waste produced and type of waste produced and choosing the best place it build a biogas plant using hierarchical analysis (A case study of Boukan city), Journal of Renewable and New Energy, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 43-49,‏ 2021.
    • S. Korayem, A. A. Abdelhafez, M. M. Zaki, E. A. Saleh, Optimization of biosurfactant production by Streptomyces isolated from Egyptian arid soil using Plackett–Burman design, Annals of Agricultural Sciences, Vol. 60, No. 2, pp. 209-217, 2015.
    • Wu, L. Zhang, A. Sui, B. Qu, S. Wang, Optimization of fermentation process parameters for ginsenoside re bioconversion by Plackett-Burman and Box-Benhnken design, InMATEC Web of Conferences, EDP Sciences, Vol. 238, No. 1, pp. 4001-4011, 2018.‏
    • Bolado-Rodríguez, C. Toquero, J. Martín-Juárez, R. Travaini, P. A. García-Encina, Effect of thermal, acid, alkaline and alkaline-peroxide pretreatments on the biochemical methane potential and kinetics of the anaerobic digestion of wheat straw and sugarcane bagasse, Bioresource technology, Vol. 201, No. 1, pp. 182-190, 2016.
    • J. Jönsson and C. Martín, Pretreatment of lignocellulose: formation of inhibitory by-products and strategies for minimizing their effects, Bioresource technology, Vol. 199, No. 1, pp. 103-112, 2016.
    • Jain, S. Jain, I. T. Wolf, J. Lee, Y. W. Tong, A comprehensive review on operating parameters and different pretreatment methodologies for anaerobic digestion of municipal solid waste, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 52, No. 1, pp. 142-154, 2015.
    • Zheng, J. Zhao, F. Xu, Y. Li, Pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for enhanced biogas production, Progress in energy and combustion science, Vol. 42, No. 1, pp. 35-53, 2014.
    • P. Camargo, C. A. Rabelo, I. C. Duarte, E. L. Silva, M. B. A. Varesche, Biogas from lignocellulosic feedstock: A review on the main pretreatments, inocula and operational variables involved in anaerobic reactor efficiency, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2023.
    • M. Budzianowski, A review of potential innovations for production, conditioning and utilization of biogas with multiple-criteria assessment, Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, Vol. 54, No. 1, pp. 1148-1171, 2016.
    • M. Rahmani, V. K. Tyagi, N. Gunjyal, A. A. Kazmi, C. S. P. Ojha, K. Moustakas, Hydrothermal and thermal-alkali pretreatments of wheat straw: Co-digestion, substrate solubilization, biogas yield and kinetic study, Environmental Research, Vol. 216, No. 1, pp. 114436-114448, 2023.‏
    • R. Kim and K. G. Karthikeyan, Effects of severe pretreatment conditions and lignocellulose-derived furan byproducts on anaerobic digestion of dairy manure, Bioresource Technology, Vol. 340, pp. 125632-125643, 2021.‏
    • R. Kim and K. G. Karthikeyan, Solubilization of lignocellulosic biomass using pretreatments for enhanced methane production during anaerobic digestion of manure, ACS ES&T Engineering, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 753-760, 2021.‏
    • Zheng, J. Zhao, F. Xu, Y. Li, Pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for enhanced biogas production, Progress in energy and combustion science, Vol. 42, No. 1, pp. 35-53, 2014.
    • Mischopoulou, P. Naidis, S. Kalamaras, T. A. Kotsopoulos, P. Samaras, Effect of ultrasonic and ozonation pretreatment on methane production potential of raw molasses wastewater, Renewable energy, Vol. 96, No. 1, pp. 1078-1085, 2016.‏
    • Zheng, J. Zhao, F. Xu, Y. Li, Pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for enhanced biogas production, Progress in energy and combustion science, Vol. 42, pp. 35-53, 2014.‏
    • S. Noori and K. Karimi, Chemical and structural analysis of alkali pretreated pinewood for efficient ethanol production, RSC advances, Vol. 6, No. 70, pp. 65683-65690, 2016.
    • Quiroga, L. Castrillon, Y. Fernandez-Nava, E. Marañon, L. Negral, J. Rodríguez-Iglesias, P. Ormaechea, Effect of ultrasound pre-treatment in the anaerobic co-digestion of cattle manure with food waste and sludge, Bioresource technology, Vol. 154, No. 1, pp. 74-79, 2014.
    • Yeneneh, T. Sen, S. Chong, H. M. Ang, A. Kayaalp, Effect of combined microwave-ultrasonic pretreatment on anaerobic biodegradability of primary, excess activated and mixed sludge, Computational Water, Energy, and Environmental Engineering, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 7-11, 2013.
    • M. Rahmani, P. Gahlot, K. Moustakas, A. A. Kazmi, C. S. P. Ojha, V. K. Tyagi, Pretreatment methods to enhance solubilization and anaerobic biodegradability of lignocellulosic biomass (wheat straw): Progress and challenges, Fuel, Vol. 319, pp. 123726-123737, 2022.
    • A. De la Rubia, V. Fernandez-Cegrí, F. Raposo, R. Borja, Influence of particle size and chemical composition on the performance and kinetics of anaerobic digestion process of sunflower oil cake in batch mode, Biochemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 58, No. 1, pp. 162-167, 2011.‏
    • Jacquet, N. Quievy, C. Vanderghem, S. Janas, C. Blecker, B. Wathelet. M. Paquot, Influence of steam explosion on the thermal stability of cellulose fibres, Polymer Degradation and Stability, Vol. 96, No. 9, pp. 1582-1588, 2011.‏
    • Forgacs, M. Pourbafrani, C. Niklasson, M. J. Taherzadeh, I. S. Hovath, Methane production from citrus wastes: process development and cost estimation, Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, Vol. 87, No. 2, pp. 250-255, 2012.
    • Ahmad, I. K. Sakamoto, M. A. T. Adorno, F. Motteran, E. L. Silva, M. B. A. Varesche, Methane production from hydrogen peroxide assisted hydrothermal pretreatment of solid fraction sugarcane bagasse, Waste and Biomass Valorization, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 31-50, 2020.‏
    • Jackowiak, D. Bassard, A. Pauss, T. Ribeiro, Optimisation of a microwave pretreatment of wheat straw for methane production, Bioresource technology, Vol. 102, No. 12, pp. 6750-6756, 2011.‏
    • S. Calabro, L. Pontoni, I. Porqueddu, R. Greco, F. Pirozzi, F. Malpei, Effect of the concentration of essential oil on orange peel waste biomethanization: Preliminary batch results, Waste management, Vol. 48, No. 1, pp. 440-447, 2016.
    • K. Kivaisi and S. Eliapenda, Pretreatment of bagasse and coconut fibres for enhanced anaerobic degradation by rumen microorganisms, Renewable energy, Vol. 5, No. 5, pp. 791-795, 1994.
    • H. El Achkar, T. Lendormi, D. Salameh, N. Louka, R. G. Maroun, J. L. Lanoiselle, Z. Hobaika, Influence of pretreatment conditions on lignocellulosic fractions and methane production from grape pomace, Bioresource technology, Vol. 247, No. 1, pp. 881-889, 2018.‏
    • Weide, C. D. Baquero, M. Schomaker, E. Brügging, C. Wetter, Effects of enzyme addition on biogas and methane yields in the batch anaerobic digestion of agricultural waste (silage, straw, and animal manure), Biomass and bioenergy, Vol. 132, pp. 105442-105455, 2020.
    • Karami, K. Karimi, S. Mirmohamadsadeghi, R. Kumar, Mesophilic aerobic digestion: An efficient and inexpensive biological pretreatment to improve biogas production from highly-recalcitrant pinewood, Energy, Vol. 239, pp. 122361-123377, 2022.
    • Rogalinski, T. Ingram, G. Brunner, Hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass in water under elevated temperatures and pressures, The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, Vol. 47, No. 1, pp. 54-63, 2008.
    • Yu, R. Liu, K. Li, R. Ma, A review of crop straw pretreatment methods for biogas production by anaerobic digestion in China, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 107, pp. 51-58, 2019.
    • Wang, F. Shen, G. Yang, Y. Zhang, S. Deng, J. Zhang, Z. Mei, Can hydrothermal pretreatment improve anaerobic digestion for biogas from lignocellulosic biomass?, Bioresource Technology, Vol. 249, pp. 117-124, 2018.‏
    • Lu, H. Yuan, B. Yan, X. Zuo, X. Li, Improved performance of corn stover anaerobic digestion by low-temperature hydrothermal pretreatment with urea enhancement, Biomass and Bioenergy, Vol. 164, pp. 106553-106567, 2022.‏
    • Wang, Y. Wang, Z. Zhang, Y. Turap, Y. Wang, I. Wang, W. Wang, Combined hydrothermal treatment, pyrolysis, and anaerobic digestion for removal of antibiotic resistance genes and energy recovery from antibiotic fermentation residues, Bioresource Technology, Vol. 337, pp. 125413-125428, 2021.‏
    • Chandra, H. Takeuchi, T. Hasegawa, R. Kumar, Improving biodegradability and biogas production of wheat straw substrates using sodium hydroxide and hydrothermal pretreatments, Energy, Vol.43, No. 1, pp. 273-282,‏ 2012.
    • Chandra, H. Takeuchi, T. Hasegawa, Hydrothermal pretreatment of rice straw biomass: a potential and promising method for enhanced methane production, Applied Energy, Vol. 94, pp. 129-140, 2012.
    • Zieminski, I. Romanowska, M. Kowalska-Wentel, M. Cyran, Effects of hydrothermal pretreatment of sugar beet pulp for methane production, Bioresource technology, Vol. 166, pp. 187-193, 2014.
    • C. Leitao, A. G. Costa, A. R. Cassales, L. C. Alexandre, F. G. C. Pinheiro, G. C. Pinheiro, M. D. F. Rosa, Biodegradabilidade anaeróbia dos resíduos provenientes das cadeias produtivas dos biocombustíveis, bagaço de cana-de-açúcar, 2013.
    • Kim and J. I. Han, Optimization of alkaline pretreatment conditions for enhancing glucose yield of rice straw by response surface methodology, Biomass and Bioenergy, Vol. 46, No. 1, pp. 210-217, 2012.‏
    • Cabrera, M. J. Munoz, R. Martín, I. Caro, C. Curbelo, A. B. Díaz, Alkaline and alkaline peroxide pretreatments at mild temperature to enhance enzymatic hydrolysis of rice hulls and straw, Bioresource Technology, Vol. 167, No. 1, pp. 1-7, 2014.‏
    • T. W. M. Hendriks and G. Zeeman, Pretreatments to enhance the digestibility of lignocellulosic biomass, Bioresource technology, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 10-18, 2009.‏
    • E. Wyman, B. E. Dale, R. T. Elander, M. Holtzapple, M. R. Ladisch, Y. Y. Lee, Coordinated development of leading biomass pretreatment technologies, Bioresource technology, Vol. 96, No. 8, pp. 1959-1966, 2005.
    • Carrere, C. Dumas, A. Battimelli, D. J. Batstone, J. P. Delgenes, J. P. Steyer, I. Ferrer, Pretreatment methods to improve sludge anaerobic degradability: a review, Journal of hazardous materials, Vol. 183, No. 1, pp. 1-15, 2010.‏
    • Binod, K. U. Janu, R. Sindhu, A. Pandey, Hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass for bioethanol production, Biofuels, Academic Press, pp. 229-250, 2011.‏
    • M. Yasin, S. Akkermans, J. F. Van Impe, Enhancing the biodegradation of (bio) plastic through pretreatments: A critical review, Waste Management, Vol. 150, pp. 1-12, 2022.
    • Deng, Y. Qiu, Y. Yao, M. Ayiania, M. Davaritouchaee, Weak-base pretreatment to increase biomethane production from wheat straw, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Vol. 27, pp. 37989-38003, 2020.‏
    • M. Korai and X. Li, Effect of ultrasonic assisted KOH pretreatment on physiochemical characteristic and anaerobic digestion performance of wheat straw, Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol. 28, No. 9, pp. 2409-2416, 2020.
    • D. Saratale and M. K. Oh, Improving alkaline pretreatment method for preparation of whole rice waste biomass feedstock and bioethanol production, RSC advances, Vol. 5, No. 118, pp. 97171-97179, 2015.‏
    • S. Cheng, Y. Zheng, C. W. Yu, T. M. Dooley, B. M. Jenkins, J. S. VanderGheynst, Evaluation of high solids alkaline pretreatment of rice straw, Applied biochemistry and biotechnology, Vol. 162, pp. 1768-1784, 2010.
    • P. Vu, L. N. Nguyen, M. T. Vu, M. A. H. Johir, R. McLaughlan, L. D. Nghiem, A comprehensive review on the framework to valorise lignocellulosic biomass as biorefinery feedstocks, Science of the Total Environment, Vol. 743, pp. 140630-140642, 2020.‏
    • Syafrudin, W. D. Nugraha, H. H. A. Matin, E. S. Saputri, B. Budiyono, The effectiveness of biogas method from rice husks waste: Liquid anaerobic digestion and solid-state anaerobic digestion, In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, IOP Publishing, Vol. 448, No. 1, pp. 12007-12017, 2020.
    • Sumardiono, H. H. A. Matin, I. I. Hartono, L. Choiruly, Biogas production from corn stalk as agricultural waste containing high cellulose material by anaerobic process, Materials Today: Proceedings, Vol. 63, pp. S477-S483, 2022.‏
    • Zhen, X. Lu, H. Kato, Y. Zhao, Y. Y. Li, Overview of pretreatment strategies for enhancing sewage sludge disintegration and subsequent anaerobic digestion: Current advances, full-scale application and future perspectives, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 69, pp. 559-577, 2017.
    • R. Atelge, A. E. Atabani, J. R. Banu, D. Krisa, M. Kaya, C. Eskicioglu, F. A. T. I. H. Duman, A critical review of pretreatment technologies to enhance anaerobic digestion and energy recovery, Fuel, Vol. 270, pp. 117494, 2020.‏
    • Intasit, P. Khunrae, W. Meeinkuirt, N. Soontorngun, Fungal pretreatments of Napier grass and sugarcane leaves for high recovery of lignocellulosic enzymes and methane production, Industrial Crops and Products, Vol. 180, pp. 114706-114716, 2022.
    • S. Ali, A. M. Mustafa, M. Kornaros, J. Sun, M. Khalil, M. El-Shetehy, Biodegradation of creosote-treated wood by two novel constructed microbial consortia for the enhancement of methane production, Bioresource Technology, Vol. 323, pp. 124544-124555, 2021.

    G. Esposito, L. Frunzo, A. Giordano, F. Liotta, A. Panico, F. Pirozzi, Anaerobic co-digestion of organic wastes, Reviews in

  • Receive Date 25 December 2023
  • Revise Date 12 April 2024
  • Accept Date 15 May 2024

Home

Publication Ethics

Article Processing Charges

Submit Manuscript

Reviewers

Contact Us