Pilot-scale study on the acid-catalyzed steam explosion of rice straw using a continuous pretreatment system

Rice straw as a feedstock for biofuels: Availability, recalcitrance, and chemical properties

“…Usually SE is carried out at very high pressure and temperature with supplementation of catalysts like ammonia, acid, alkali, or oxidizing agents (i.e., hydrogen peroxide) may help in achieving high efficiency at milder temperatures and pressures. Zhou et al . showed a linear increase in rice straw CrI% (from 38% to 49% and 51%) with increasing temperature (210°C and 220°C, respectively) this was attributed to the reduction in hemicellulose and lignin content (Table ).…”

A comparative analysis of pretreatment strategies on the properties and hydrolysis of brewers’ spent grain

“…In lieu of this objective the best pretreatment strategy for maximum reducing sugar yield was determined. The pretreatments chosen in this study were well established strategies that are currently employed on a pilot scale for better utilisation of lignocellulose (Kapoor et al, 2017, Chen et al, 2013, Campbell et al, 2013. The changes in its chemical composition, structural conformation, crystallinity and thermal behaviour was analysed and compared upon subjecting BSG to different pretreatment strategies.…”

Production of optically pure l -lactic acid from lignocellulosic hydrolysate by using a newly isolated and d -lactate dehydrogenase gene-deficient Lactobacillus paracasei strain

“…A separate hydrolysis and fermentation (SHF) procedure was used to produce L-lactic acid. SHF media were obtained from the tonscale pilot plant at the Institute of Nuclear and Energy Research (Taoyuan, Taiwan) via acid-catalyzed steam explosion processes and enzymatic hydrolysis procedures (Chen et al, 2013;Hsu et al, 2006). The compositions of the different SHF media used in this study are shown in Table 1.…”