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Modeling of percolation process in hemicellulose hydrolysis
Author(s) -
Cahela D. R.,
Lee Y. Y.,
Chambers R. P.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
biotechnology and bioengineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.136
H-Index - 189
eISSN - 1097-0290
pISSN - 0006-3592
DOI - 10.1002/bit.260250103
Subject(s) - hemicellulose , percolation (cognitive psychology) , hydrolysis , cellulose , process (computing) , chemistry , mass transfer , process engineering , chemical engineering , chromatography , organic chemistry , computer science , engineering , neuroscience , biology , operating system
A mathematical model was developed for a percolation reactor in connection with consecutive first‐order reactions. The model was designed to simulated acid‐catalyzed cellulose or hemicellulose hydrolysis. The modeling process resulted in an analytically derived reactor equation, including mass‐transfer effects, which was found to be useful in process desing and reactor optimization. The modedl was verified by experimental data obtained from hemicellulose hydrolysis.