International Journal of Environmental Science and Development

Abstract—This study presents sustainable succinic acid production from lignocellulosic hydrolysates, using A. succinogenes, which consumes CO₂ during succinic fermentation. Optimal combination of carbon source (gaseous and/or solid MgCO₃, 15-30 g/dm³) and nitrogen source (mixtures of yeast extract and hydrolyzed rapeseed cakes: 100:0, 80:20, 60:40, 50:50 and 40:60 % w/w) were experimentally determined. Obtained results stated that simultaneous addition of gaseous CO₂ and MgCO₃ (20-30 g/dm³) resulted in the highest sugar conversion (89-95%) and succinic yields (66-74%). Additionally, CH₄ content in biogas, used as CO₂ source, was increased by 21-22% and reached 91-92% after succinic fermentation with addition of MgCO₃ (20 g/dm³). The course of succinic fermentation confirmed that 50% of nitrogen dosage can be added as rich in amino acids rapeseed cakes, originated from biodiesel production. Succinic fermentation with gaseous CO₂ as the only CO₂ or after replacing more than 50% of nitrogen dosage as rapeseed cakes, resulted in increased acetic and formic acids production (by-products of succinic fermentation). Optimal conditions of succinic fermentation (CO₂ source and dosage, waste nitrogen source) identified in this study can pave the way towards sustainable production of succinic acid from lignocellulosic biomass.

Index Terms—Succinic acid, biomass, hydrolysates after pretreatment, nitrogen source, carbon dioxide, biogas.

The authors are with Faculty of Materials, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Bielsko-Biala, 43-309, Willowa 2, Bielsko-Biala, Poland (e-mail: mkuglarz@ath.bielsko.pl, mrom@ath.bielsko.pl).

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Cite: Mariusz Kuglarz and Monika Rom, "Influence of Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen Source on Sustainable Production of Succinic Acid from Miscanthus Hydrolysates," International Journal of Environmental Science and Development vol. 10, no. 11, pp. 362-367, 2019.

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