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

Abstract

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.

Authors:
; ;  [1]
  1. Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
150426
Report Number(s):
CONF-940526-
TRN: 95:007973-0038
Resource Type:
Conference
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
Subject:
09 BIOMASS FUELS; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; MUNICIPAL WASTES; SEPARATION PROCESSES; CELLULOSE; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; CHEMICAL FEEDSTOCKS; BIOMASS; COMPOSTING; ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS; STEAM

Citation Formats

Eley, M H, Guinn, G R, and Bagchi, J. Cellulosic materials recovered from steam classified municipal solid wastes as feedstocks for conversion to fuels and chemicals. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Eley, M H, Guinn, G R, & Bagchi, J. Cellulosic materials recovered from steam classified municipal solid wastes as feedstocks for conversion to fuels and chemicals. United States.
Eley, M H, Guinn, G R, and Bagchi, J. 1995. "Cellulosic materials recovered from steam classified municipal solid wastes as feedstocks for conversion to fuels and chemicals". United States.
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author = {Eley, M H and Guinn, G R and Bagchi, J},
abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995}
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