Abstract
This chapter reviews state-of-the-art lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment in preparation for enzymatic digestion, with emphasis on lignocellulose-to-ethanol production. Pretreatment techniques are classified by chemical application and type, as well as by product stream (the distribution of the major constituents of lignocellulosic biomass). Various pretreatment reactor designs, reactionkinetics, and engineering constraints and challenges are covered. Current research and development efforts and projected future trends are described.
| Original language | American English |
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| Title of host publication | Handbook on Bioethanol: Production and Utilization |
| Editors | C. E. Wyman |
| Pages | 179-212 |
| State | Published - 1996 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/CH-423-6965