Lignocellulosic Materials Into Biohydrogen and Biomethane: Impact of Structural Features and Pretreatment

Author: Monlau Florian   Barakat Abdellatif   Trably Eric   Dumas Claire   Steyer Jean-Philippe   Carrère Hélène  

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

ISSN: 1064-3389

Source: Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, Vol.43, Iss.3, 2013-01, pp. : 260-322

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Abstract

Production of energy from lignocellulosic biomass or residues is receiving ever-increasing interest. Among the different processes, dark fermentation for producing biohydrogen and anaerobic digestion for producing biomethane present considerable advantages. However, they are limited by the accessibility of holocelluloses that are embedded in the lignin network. The authors propose a review of works on the conversion of biomass into biohydrogen and biomethane with the comprehensive description of (a) biomass composition and features that may impact on its anaerobic conversion and (b) the impact of different kinds of pretreatment on these features and on the performance of biohydrogen and methane production.