Biobased chemicals like phenols and aromatics are preferably produced from cheap biomass waste streams. In this work, we have explored the potential of a eucalyptus-derived second generation bioethanol production stillage (BPS) residue for purpose. A comparative study between hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) catalytic hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) step, as well 2-step HTL-HDO approach is reported, ta...

meet the growing demand for transportation fuels. The main hurdles to be overcome include feedstock-supply logistics, conversion technology and workforce availability. agronomists, agricultural engineers, and implement-manufacturing companies are addressing feedstock production, harvest, storage and transportation. Several universities, especially those in the Midwest, are developing new curric...

The low bulk density and low flowability of lignocellulosic biomass feedstock have been regarded widely as major barriers for a sustainable and efficient supply system. Densification of biomass is a viable option to increase the bulk (and inherent energy) density and flowability of feedstock, leading to improved efficiency of the supply system. The energy consumption of feedstock densification ...

U.S. production of fuel ethanol from corn grain has increased considerably over the last 10 years. Intense debate regarding the true environmental impact of the overall production process has been ongoing. The present study evaluated the utilization of thin stillage (a major byproduct of the dry-mill corn grain-to-ethanol process) in laboratory-scale thermophilic anaerobic sequencing batch reac...

Abstract Aim of the study was to assess suitability combined use microwave radiation and sodium cumene sulfonate under optimized process conditions for preparation maize stillage biomass as a raw material production cellulosic ethanol. The key parameter guaranteeing high level lignin removal from (ca. 44%) concentration hydrotrope. Even at (16% w/v) cellulase enzyme dose about 4 filter-paper un...