Abstract:
A sugar solution production apparatus (10A-1) comprises a saccharification tank (11) for obtaining a saccharified solution (16) including solid content from cellulose-containing biomass, a solid-liquid separation device (12) for separating out the solid content from the saccharified solution (16) to obtain a sugar solution (22), an enzyme recovery solution tank (13) for storing an enzyme recovery solution (24), a sugar solution extraction line (L11) for extracting the sugar solution (22) from the solid-liquid separation device (12), a hot water supplying means (13) for supplying hot water (25) to the solid-liquid separation device (12) to obtain the sugar solution (22) from the solid content with a saccharifying enzyme (15) adsorbed onto the solid content, an enzyme recovery solution supply line (L12) for supplying the enzyme recovery solution (24) to the solid-liquid separation device (12) from the enzyme recovery solution tank (13), an enzyme recovery solution recovery line (L13) for feeding to the enzyme recovery solution tank (13) the enzyme recovery solution (24) obtained by recovering the saccharifying enzyme (15) within the solid content, and an enzyme recovery solution return line (L14) for returning the enzyme recovery solution (24) to the saccharification tank (11).
Abstract:
By filtering, through an ultrafiltration membrane of a 600-2000 fraction molecular weight, an aqueous sugar solution obtained by hydrolyzing a cellulose-containing biomass, removing fermentation inhibitors on the permeated side and recovering the sugar solution from the un-permeated side, this method is capable of manufacturing a sugar solution with an extremely low amount of fermentation inhibitors.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a cellulose-based filter aid with high turbidity removal capability, and a manufacturing method thereof. This method of manufacturing a filter aid involves (A) grinding and/or thermochemically treating a cellulose-containing biomass to obtain a pre-treated biomass, (B) a step for treating with cellulase the pre-treated biomass obtained in step (A) to obtain a cellulase-treated product, and a step (C) for obtaining the solid component of the cellulase-treated product of step (B). This cellulose-based filter aid contains the water-insoluble cellulase-treated product of a cellulose-containing biomass.
Abstract:
In order to address the problem of establishing a method for recovering coumaramide obtained by treating cellulosic biomass using an ammonia-containing treatment agent, this method for producing coumaramide is characterized by including: a pre-treatment step for obtaining ammonia-treated biomass by treating cellulosic biomass using an ammonia-containing treatment agent; an extraction step for immersing the ammonia-treated biomass into a solvent containing at least water, and obtaining a coumaramide solution by eluting the coumaramide present in the ammonia-treated biomass in the solvent; and a crystallization step for obtaining a coumaramide crystal by precipitating the coumaramide in the coumaramide solution as a crystal.
Abstract:
A method for producing a sugar solution by filtering a cellulose-derived sugar solution through one or more separation membranes selected from an ultrafiltration membrane, a nanofiltration membrane, and a reverse-osmosis membrane, wherein it is possible to effectively clean dirty separation membranes by cleaning separation membranes, which are dirty as a result of filtration, by using a cleaning fluid containing an alkaline substance and an aromatic compound, and cleaning at a temperature of 10°C or higher and less than 50°C.
Abstract:
A method for producing a sugar solution, which comprises the steps of filtrating a sugar solution by allowing the sugar solution to pass through a nano-filtration membrane and then collecting the sugar solution from the non-permeation side of the membrane, wherein a sugar solution containing an organic liquid compound having a relative permittivity of 17 or more at 25°C is filtrated by allowing the sugar solution to pass through the nano-filtration membrane. In this manner, the loss of a sugar toward the permeation side of the nano-filtration membrane can be reduced.
Abstract:
Provided is a method for removing, during a step for producing a sugar solution, a fermentation inhibiting substance, which is generated during a step for producing sugar from a cellulose-containing biomass. Also provided is a method for steadily generating a pure sugar solution, which has an extremely low content of a fermentation inhibiting substance, over a long period of time. Specifically, disclosed is a method for producing a pure sugar solution, which uses a cellulose-containing biomass as the starting material and which involves: a step (1) for producing a sugar solution by subjecting a cellulose-containing biomass to decomposition treatment; a step (2) for subjecting the sugar solution obtained in step (1) to coagulation treatment; a step (3) for filtering the sugar solution obtained in step (2) by means of a microfiltration membrane and/or an ultra-filtration membrane, and for collecting the sugar solution from the permeate side; and a step (4) for filtering the sugar solution obtained in step (3) by means of a nano-filtration membrane and/or a reverse osmosis membrane, for collecting the pure sugar solution from the non-permeate side, and for removing a fermentation inhibiting substance from the permeate side.
Abstract:
Provided is a method for producing a sugar liquid using a cellulose-containing biomass as the starting material. Sugar liquid having a very low fermentation-inhibiting substance content is produced by a method comprising (1) a step in which a cellulose-containing biomass is hydrolyzed to produce an aqueous sugar solution and (2) a step in which the resulting aqueous sugar solution is filtered through a nanofiltration membrane and/or reverse osmosis membrane, the pure sugar liquid is recovered from the unpermeated side, and the fermentation-inhibiting matter is removed from the permeated side.
Abstract:
A method for producing a sugar liquid, the method comprising: a step of filtering a saccharified liquid derived from cellulose-containing biomass, through a nanofiltration membrane and/or reverse osmosis membrane; and a two-step washing step of washing the nanofiltration membrane and/or reverse osmosis membrane after the filtration, with an acid washing liquid and then with an alkali washing liquid; is provided. A method for producing a sugar liquid in which a cellulose-derived sugar liquid is processed through a nanofiltration membrane and/or reverse osmosis membrane, wherein a contaminated separation membrane(s) is/are effectively washed, is provided.