A pilot plant scale reactor/separator for ethanol from cellulosics. Quarterly report No. 1 & 2, October 1, 1997--March 30, 1998 | Zendy

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A pilot plant scale reactor/separator for ethanol from cellulosics. Quarterly report No. 1 & 2, October 1, 1997--March 30, 1998

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M.C. Dale

Publication year - 1998

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Reports

DOI - 10.2172/607525

Subject(s) - fermentation , cellulose , pulp and paper industry , separator (oil production) , straw , hydrolysis , chemistry , biomass (ecology) , pilot plant , waste management , food science , biochemistry , engineering , biology , organic chemistry , agronomy , inorganic chemistry , physics , thermodynamics

The basic objective of this project is to develop and demonstrate a continuous, low energy process for the conversion of cellulosics to ethanol. This process involves a pretreatment step followed by enzymatic release of sugars and the consecutive saccharification/fermentation of cellulose (glucans) followed by hemi-cellulose (glucans) in a multi-stage continuous stirred reactor separator (CSRS). During year 1, pretreatment and bench scale fermentation trials will be performed to demonstrate and develop the process, and during year 2, a 130 L or larger process scale unit will be operated to demonstrate the process using straw or cornstalks. Co-sponsors of this project include the Indiana Biomass Grants Program, Bio-Process Innovation, Xylan Inc as a possible provider of pretreated biomass

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