Cellulosic materials recovered from steam classified municipal solid wastes as feedstocks for conversion to fuels and chemicals

Conference · Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:150426

Eley, M H; Guinn, G R; Bagchi, J ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL (United States)

A process has been developed for the treatment of municipal solid waste to separate and recover the cellulosic biomass from the nonbiomass components. The process, known as steam classification, transforms the pulp and paper materials, food wastes, and soft yard wastes into a fairly uniform product that appears to be highly suitable as a feedstock for conversion to fuel, fertilizer, and/or fermentable sugars. The physical and chemical properties of this cellulosic feedstock have been determined. The material has also been tested as a feedstock for composting and for cellulytic enzyme hydrolysis to yield glucose.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• OSTI ID: 150426
• Report Number(s): CONF-940526-; TRN: 95:007973-0038
• Resource Relation: Conference: 16. symposium on biotechnology for fuels and chemicals, Gatlinburg, TN (United States), 9-13 May 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Sixteenth symposium on biotechnology for fuels and chemicals; Davison, B.H. [ed.] [Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)]; Wyman, C.E. [ed.] [National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States)]; PB: 823 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

09 BIOMASS FUELS
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
MUNICIPAL WASTES
SEPARATION PROCESSES
CELLULOSE
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
CHEMICAL FEEDSTOCKS
BIOMASS
COMPOSTING
ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS
STEAM