Evaluation of combined semi-humid chemo-mechanical pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass in energy efficiency and waste generation

• Published in: Bioresource technology Vol. 292; p. 121966
• Main Authors: Chuetor, Santi, Champreda, Verawat, Laosiripojana, Navadol
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2019
• Subjects: biomass; Chemo-mechanical pretreatment; Energy efficiency; enzymatic hydrolysis; lignocellulose; reducing sugars; sugarcane bagasse; Total energy consumption; Waste generation; wastes; Chemo-mechanical pretreatment; Energy efficiency; Waste generation; Total energy consumption

[Display omitted] •A combined chemo-mechanical pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass could be an alternative pretreatment process which could be potentially suitable for agro-industries compared to the conventional processes.•Study of energy efficiency (kg of product/unit of energy consumption) is...