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Title: Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Ethanol and Butyl Acrylate

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1253922· OSTI ID:1253922

Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Ethanol and Butyl Acrylate. The purpose of Archer Daniels Midlands Integrated Biorefinery (IBR) was to demonstrate a modified acetosolv process on corn stover. It would show the fractionation of crop residue to distinct fractions of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. The cellulose and hemicellulose fractions would be further converted to ethanol as the primary product and a fraction of the sugars would be catalytically converted to acrylic acid, with butyl acrylate the final product. These primary steps have been demonstrated.

Research Organization:
Archer Daniels Midland Company, Decatur, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Sustainable Transportation Office. Bioenergy Technologies Office
DOE Contract Number:
EE0002870
OSTI ID:
1253922
Report Number(s):
Final Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English