Pilot plant studies of the bioconversion of cellulose and production of ethanol

Technical Report · Fri Sep 30 04:00:00 EDT 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5149925· OSTI ID:5149925

Wilke, C R

Work for the period July 1 to September 30, 1977 is summarized briefly. Results of the following studies are reported: analysis and evaluation of potential raw materials--chemical analysis of the Kudzu plant and effect of NO/sub x/ pretreatments on the hydrolysis of wheat straw; utilization of hemicellulose sugars; process design and economic studies--hydrolysis process and ethanol fermentation; pilot plant process development and design studies--enhanced cellulase production and continuous hydrolysis. (JGB)

• Research Organization: California Univ., Berkeley (USA). Lawrence Berkeley Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5149925
• Report Number(s): LBL-6861
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ADDITIVES
AGRICULTURAL WASTES
ALCOHOLS
BIOCONVERSION
BIOMASS
BIOSYNTHESIS
CARBOHYDRATES
CELLULOSE
CEREALS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
ENERGY SOURCES
ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS
ETHANOL
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
GRAMINEAE
GRASS
HYDROLYSIS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
LYSIS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN OXIDES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PILOT PLANTS
PLANNING
PLANTS
POLYSACCHARIDES
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SACCHARIDES
SOLID WASTES
SOLVOLYSIS
SYNTHESIS
WASTES
WHEAT