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Title: Citrus Waste Biomass Program

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/898345· OSTI ID:898345

Renewable Spirits is developing an innovative pilot plant bio-refinery to establish the commercial viability of ehtanol production utilizing a processing waste from citrus juice production. A novel process based on enzymatic hydrolysis of citrus processing waste and fermentation of resulting sugars to ethanol by yeasts was successfully developed in collaboration with a CRADA partner, USDA/ARS Citrus and Subtropical Products Laboratory. The process was also successfully scaled up from laboratory scale to 10,000 gal fermentor level.

Research Organization:
Renewable Spirits LLC
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
DOE Contract Number:
FG36-04GO14331
OSTI ID:
898345
Report Number(s):
DOE/GO/14331; TRN: US200717%%471
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English