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Production Of Ethanol From Hardwood, Jay Mitchell
Production Of Ethanol From Hardwood, Jay Mitchell
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Diminishing crude oil and natural gas supplies, along with concern about greenhouse gas are major driving forces in the search for efficient renewable energy sources. The conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to energy and useful chemicals is a component of the solution. Ethanol is most commonly produced by enzymatic hydrolysis of complex carbohydrates to simple sugars followed by fermentation using yeast.
C6Hl0O5 + H2O −Enxymes→ C6H12O6 −Yeast→ 2CH3CH2OH + 2C02
In the U.S. corn is the primary starting raw material for commercial ethanol production. …