Improved ethanol yield and reduced minimum ethanol selling price (MESP) by modifying low severity dilute acid pretreatment with deacetylation and mechanical refining: 2) Techno-economic analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Our companion paper discussed the yield benefits achieved by integrating deacetylation, mechanical refining, and washing with low acid and low temperature pretreatment. To evaluate the impact of the modified process on the economic f...

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Main Authors: Tao Ling, Chen Xiaowen, Aden Andy, Kuhn Eric, Himmel Michael E, Tucker Melvin, Franden Mary Ann A, Zhang Min, Johnson David K, Dowe Nancy, Elander Richard T
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
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Online Access:http://www.biotechnologyforbiofuels.com/content/5/1/69