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Title: Solid-phase fermentation of sweet sorghum

Abstract

Solid-phase fermentations of chopped Wray sweet sorghum, (0.6 and 2.5 cm size) occurred in 7-liter fermentors at higher rates than juice fermentations and produced 80% ethanol yields, compared to 73% for juice. Heat loss from fermentors limited maximum temperatures to 38 degrees C. Low ethanol yields may have been caused by natural inhibitors or by thermal inhibition.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
USDA-ARS Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, GA
OSTI Identifier:
6032202
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
ASAE Tech. Pap.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 82-3603
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
09 BIOMASS FUELS; ETHANOL; PRODUCTION; SORGHUM; FERMENTATION; COMMINUTION; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; HEAT LOSSES; INHIBITION; LIQUIDS; PARTICLE SIZE; SOLIDS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; ALCOHOLS; BIOCONVERSION; CEREALS; ENERGY LOSSES; FLUIDS; GRASS; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; LOSSES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PLANTS; SIZE; 090222* - Alcohol Fuels- Preparation from Wastes or Biomass- (1976-1989); 140504 - Solar Energy Conversion- Biomass Production & Conversion- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Bryan, W L, and Parrish, R L. Solid-phase fermentation of sweet sorghum. United States: N. p., 1982. Web.
Bryan, W L, & Parrish, R L. Solid-phase fermentation of sweet sorghum. United States.
Bryan, W L, and Parrish, R L. 1982. "Solid-phase fermentation of sweet sorghum". United States.
@article{osti_6032202,
title = {Solid-phase fermentation of sweet sorghum},
author = {Bryan, W L and Parrish, R L},
abstractNote = {Solid-phase fermentations of chopped Wray sweet sorghum, (0.6 and 2.5 cm size) occurred in 7-liter fermentors at higher rates than juice fermentations and produced 80% ethanol yields, compared to 73% for juice. Heat loss from fermentors limited maximum temperatures to 38 degrees C. Low ethanol yields may have been caused by natural inhibitors or by thermal inhibition.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6032202}, journal = {ASAE Tech. Pap.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 82-3603,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1982},
month = {Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1982}
}