Evaluation of pelleting as a pre-processing step for effective biomass deconstruction and fermentation

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 77, Issue , 2013, Pages 198-207

  Guragain, Yadhu N ^a   Wilson, Jonathan ^a   Staggenborg, Scott ^b   McKinney, Leland ^a   Wang, Donghai ^c   Vadlani, Praveen V ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Agronomy ^*  (United States)

^c Texas A M University   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkali pretreatment; Biomass deconstruction; Enzymatic hydrolysis; Ethanol fermentation; Lignocellulosic biomass; Pelleting

Indexed keywords

ALKALI PRETREATMENT; BIO-ETHANOL PRODUCTION; ETHANOL FERMENTATION; ETHANOL PRODUCTION; LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS; PRE-PROCESSING STEP; PRETREATMENT PROCESS; VOLUMETRIC PRODUCTIVITY;

BIOMASS; BYPRODUCTS; ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS; ETHANOL; FERMENTATION; SUGARS;

PELLETIZING;

ALCOHOL; ALKALI; CELLULOSOME; LIGNIN; SUGAR;

ALCOHOL PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOMASS DECONSTRUCTION; BIOMASS FERMENTATION; HYDROLYSIS; MAIZE; NONHUMAN; PELLETING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SORGHUM; STRAW; WHEAT;

EID: 84880382864     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: 1873295X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2013.05.014     Document Type: Article

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