The freezing pre-treatment of lignocellulosic material: A cheap alternative for Nordic countries

Vahur Rooni, Merlin Raud and Timo Kikas

Energy, 2017, vol. 139, issue C, 1-7

Abstract: Using lignocellulosic biomass as an alternative resource for transportation fuel is an attractive prospect due to its abundance and low cost. Conventional pre-treatment methods such as steam explosion or ammonia fibre expansion need technologically complex equipment and high energy input, and they use toxic chemicals in order to achieve high glucose and ethanol yields. In this paper, the freezing pre-treatment of barley straw is investigated as a low energy input and cost-effective alternative pre-treatment method for second generation bioethanol production.

Keywords: Bioethanol; Lignocellulosic biomass; Biofuel; Enzymatic hydrolysis; Fermentation; Saccharomyces cerevisiae (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.07.146

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