Production of chemical feedstocks from biomass

Journal Article · Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1983 · Chem. Eng. Prog.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6764087

Shah, R B; Clausen, E C; Gaddy, J L

This article shows how glucose and xylose, produced from biomass by hydrolysis with mineral acids, can be fermented to produce a variety of chemical feedstocks including ethanol, organic acids, butanol, and acetone. Agricultural and municipal residues are the most readily available sources of biomass. The bioconversion of biomass involves hydrolysis followed by fermentation. The major components of cellulosic biomass are hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin. Corn stover contains 27% hemicellulose, 43% cellulose, 8% lignin, and 2% ash. Since 60-70% of the biomass is available as carbohydrate, it can be converted into fuels and chemicals by biochemical methods.

• Research Organization: Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701
• OSTI ID: 6764087
• Journal Information: Chem. Eng. Prog.; (United States), Journal Name: Chem. Eng. Prog.; (United States); ISSN CEPRA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACETONE
AGRICULTURAL WASTES
ALCOHOLS
ALDEHYDES
ASHES
BIOCONVERSION
BIOMASS
BUTANOLS
CARBOHYDRATES
CELLULOSE
CEREALS
CHEMICAL FEEDSTOCKS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
ENERGY SOURCES
ETHANOL
FERMENTATION
GLUCOSE
GRAMINEAE
GRASS
HEMICELLULOSE
HEXOSES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROLYSIS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
KETONES
LIGNIN
LYSIS
MAIZE
MONOSACCHARIDES
MUNICIPAL WASTES
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC WASTES
PENTOSES
PLANTS
POLYSACCHARIDES
PRODUCTION
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
RESIDUES
SACCHARIDES
SOLVOLYSIS
WASTES
XYLOSE