Process analysis of superheated steam pre-treatment of wheat straw and its relative effect on ethanol selling price

Existing bioethanol operations rely on starch-based substrates, which have been criticized for their need to displace food crops in order to be produced. As an alternative to these first generation biofuels, the use of agricultural residues is being considered to create more environmentally-benign s...

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Main Authors: Dave Barchyn, Stefan Cenkowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Green Wave Publishing of Canada 2014-12-01
Series:Biofuel Research Journal
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Online Access:http://www.biofueljournal.com/pdf_7350_f98ef0fad7f45ce5c331287ab19c683f.html