Seventeenth Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals 1996
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4612-0223-3_68
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A Techno-Economic Assessment of the Pretreatment and Fractionation Steps of a Biomass-to-Ethanol Process

Abstract: It is generally recognized that the front-end (pretreatment, fractionation, enzymatic hydrolysis) steps of a lignocellulose-to-ethanol process are both technologically immature and represent a large component (-60%) of the total product cost. In the past, we have tried to itemize the process steps and equipment for a complete plant. It was evident that, owing to the complexity and interrelated nature of this process, it was difficult to determine the influence of even minor changes to the process on the overa… Show more

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“…This causes a swollen state of the biomass and makes it more accessible for enzymes. Alkali treatment can also cause solubilisation, redistribution, and condensation of lignin and modifications in the crystalline state of the cellulose (Gregg and Saddler, 1996). An increased production of biomethane was also reported after the alkaline pretreatment of wheat straw by Pavlostathis and Gossett (1985).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 94%
“…This causes a swollen state of the biomass and makes it more accessible for enzymes. Alkali treatment can also cause solubilisation, redistribution, and condensation of lignin and modifications in the crystalline state of the cellulose (Gregg and Saddler, 1996). An increased production of biomethane was also reported after the alkaline pretreatment of wheat straw by Pavlostathis and Gossett (1985).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 94%
“…A way to improve the effect of LHW fractionation is to add an external acid or alkali, which can catalyze the solubilisation of the hemicellulose, reduce the optimal pre-treatment temperature and gives a better enzymatic hydrolysable substrate [162][163][164].…”
Section: Combination With Acid or Alkaline Treatmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…En outre, la susceptibilité de la cellulose à l'hydrolyse enzymatique est amé-liorée [88,89]. L'utilisation d'un catalyseur acide permet de diminuer la température du procédé (150 à 200°C contre 250°C pour l'explosion à la vapeur sans catalyseur), et ainsi de minimiser la formation de composés de dégradation.…”
Section: Explosion à La Vapeur Avec Catalyseunclassified
“…D'autre part, une partie du réactif peut être perdue par évaporation et dans l'eau de lavage. D'après Gregg et Saddler [89], seule la moitié du SO 2 utilisé est active. Enfin, la toxicité de l'anhydride sulfureux rend son utilisation industrielle délicate, bien que cette technique ait déjà connu un développement à l'échelle pilote [94].…”
Section: Explosion à La Vapeur Avec Catalyseunclassified