Abstract
Subcontractor developed a processing model to evaluate and optimize an NREL-developed biomass pretreatment technology. The technology, taking advantage of the biphasic nature of hemicellulose in pretreatment, is a two-stage, reverse-flow, shrinking-bed system. The contract simulation found that this system could increase sugar yield by about 5%, with bed shrinkage of 27% and sugar yield of 95% atoptimum conditions.
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 74 |
State | Published - 2004 |
Bibliographical note
Work performed by Auburn University, Auburn, AlabamaNREL Publication Number
- NREL/SR-510-36391
Keywords
- biofuels
- biomass
- chemicals
- ethanol
- feedstocks
- fuels
- hemicellulose
- pretreatment
- shrinking bed