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Studies on Production of Methane from Wood Biomass by Anaerobic Fermentation and Mechanism of Gas Production

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17580289
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Boundary agriculture
Research InstitutionAkita Prefectural University

Principal Investigator

KUWAHARA Masaaki  Akita Prefectural University, Institute of Wood Technology, Professor, 木材高度加工研究所, 教授 (40035978)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) YAMAUCHI Shigeru  Akita Prefectural University, Institute of Wood Technology, Professor, 木材高度加工研究所, 教授 (30279509)
KURIMOTO Yasuji  Akita Prefectural University, Institute of Wood Technology, Associate Professor, 木材高度加工研究所, 准教授 (60279510)
Project Period (FY) 2005 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥2,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000)
Keywordsmethane fermentation / anaerobic fermentation / cellulose / refiner / fine grinder / white-rot fungi / wood biomass / Japanese cedar / 前処理 / ブナ / 担子菌 / リグニン / リファイナー処理
Research Abstract

Production of gas from wood biomass was examined using sludge obtained from anaerobic digestor in a municipal wastewater treatment plant. Glucose was found to be good substrate for the production of gas which included methane in anaerobic condition. Gas was also obtained from cellulose (Avicel) and filter paper. Production of gas from cellulose and paper was enhanced by acclimatization of the sludge to cellulose.
Effects mechanical and biological pretreatments of wood materials on gas production from these materials were examine 1. The effects were also estimated by enzymatic saccharification of the treated wood materials. Treatment by a fine grinder gave exelent effects both on saccharification and gas production from Japanese cedar and beech wood; yield of reducing sugar reached to almost 90% of holocellulose and conversion rate to anaerobic gas was almost 60 and 80% of holocellulose by the treatment of 20 and 60 minutes respectively in the case of beech wood. However, treatment by a refiner was less effective compared to that by a grinder.
Fungal treatments using Coriolus consors, C. hirsutus and Cyathus stercores gave good effect on both saccharification and gas production from beech wood. Maximal saccharification yield and gas conversion rate were obtained by the treatment using two Coriolus species tested.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2006 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2006 Other

All Journal Article (8 results)

  • [Journal Article] Methane fermentation of Japanese cedar wood pretreated with a white rot fungus, Ceriporiopsis subvemispora2006

    • Author(s)
      R.Amirta, T.Tanabe, T.Watanabe, Y.Honda, M.Kuwahara, T.Watanabe
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Biotechnology 123

      Pages: 71-77

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Production of methane gas from Japanese cedar chips pretreated by various delignification methods2006

    • Author(s)
      H.Take, Y.Andou, Y.Nakamura, F.Kobayashi, Y.Kurimoto, M.Kuwahara
    • Journal Title

      Biochemical Engineering Journal 28

      Pages: 30-35

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 木質バイオマスの糖化とメタン発酵-前処理の効果について2006

    • Author(s)
      田邊俊朗, 松橋陽子, 沢田勇生, 桑原正章, 中村嘉利
    • Journal Title

      第56回日本木材学会研究発表要旨集

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Methane fermentation of Japanese cedar wood pretreate3d with a white rot fungus, Ceriporiopsis subvemispora2006

    • Author(s)
      R.Amirta, T.Tanabe, T.Watanabe, Y.Honda, M.Kuwahara, T.Watanabe
    • Journal Title

      第56回日本木材学会研究発表要旨集

      Pages: 89-89

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Methane fermentation of Japanese cedar wood pretreated with a white rot fungus, Ceriporiopsis subvemispora2006

    • Author(s)
      R.Amirta, T.Tanabe, T.Watanabe, Y.Honda, M.Kuwahara, T.Watanabe*
    • Journal Title

      Abstract of 56th Annual Meeting of the Japan Wood Research Society

      Pages: 89-89

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Saccharification and Methane Fermentation of Wood Biomass-Effect of Pretreatment (In Japanese)2006

    • Author(s)
      T.Tanabe, Y.Matsuhashi, I.Sawada, M.Kuwahara, Y.Nakamura
    • Journal Title

      Abstract of 56th Annual Meeting of the Japan Wood Research Society

      Pages: 135-135

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Production of methane gas from Japanese cedar chips pretreated by various delignification methods2006

    • Author(s)
      Take, H., Andou, Y., Nakamura, Y., Kobayashi, F., Kurimoto, Y., Kuwahara, M.
    • Journal Title

      Biochemical Engeneering Journal 28

      Pages: 30-35

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Methane fermentation of Japanese cedar wood pretreated with a white rot fungus, Ceriporiopsis subvermispora

    • Author(s)
      Amirta, r., Tanabe, T., Watanabe, T., Honda, Y., Kuwahara, M., Watanabe, T.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Biotechnology (印刷中)

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2005-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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