Two-temperature dilute-acid prehydrolysis of hardwood xylan using a percolation process

This article outlines some of the factors influencing the choice of a suitable reactor for using immobilized biocatalysts. We have concentrated on biochemical engineering parameters of immobilized biocatalysts, which are important with respect to their application in industrial processes.     

Design and initial operation of a high-solids,pilot-scale reactor for dilute-acid pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - A recently installed 100-L horizontal shaft custom-fabricated mixer/reactor, made of Carpenter 20 Cb-3 stainless steel and designed for high-solids,...     

Optimization of reverse-flow,two-temperature,dilute-acid pretreatment to enhance biomass conversion to ethanol

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - A reverse-flow, two-temperature dilute-acid prehydrolysis process of commercial yellow poplar sawdust using two percolation reactors was designed to...