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  • Biomass Conversion and Biorefining
  • Catalysis and Microbial Engineering
  • Sustainable Chemistry

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  • Chemical lignin depolymerization is often non-selective, yielding a broad range of lignin breakdown products (LBPs).
  • Efficient utilization of lignin and residual biomass is crucial for the economic viability of biorefineries.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a hybrid lignin conversion process integrating catalytic lignin-first deconstruction with microbial upgrading.
  • To enhance overall biomass utilization and improve the economics of cellulosic bioethanol production.

Main Methods:

  • Reductive catalytic fractionation (RCF) using a Pd/C catalyst on poplar biomass.
  • Cultivation of Rhodococcus opacus PD630 on LBPs generated via RCF.
  • Comparison with base-catalyzed depolymerization (BCD) and techno-economic/life cycle analyses (TEA/LCA).

Main Results:

  • RCF significantly increased biomass utilization and cell growth of R. opacus PD630 compared to BCD.
  • Enhanced enzymatic digestibility of residual cellulose, achieving over 40% saccharification yields.
  • Techno-economic analysis showed a reduction in the minimum ethanol selling price from $4.07 to $3.94 per gallon.

Conclusions:

  • The hybrid RCF and microbial upgrading process offers a promising strategy for efficient lignin valorization.
  • This approach improves biorefinery economics and sustainability, as indicated by reduced ethanol costs and comparable global warming potentials.
  • The findings support the industrial potential of integrated lignin-first catalytic deconstruction and microbial upgrading schemes.