New Concept to Obtain Higher Yields of Pyrolytic Sugars for Ethanol Production

The objectives of this research project are as follows: (1) Identification of the best pretreatment and pyrolysis conditions to maximize the yield of anhydro-sugars; (2) A mathematical model that will be helpful in the design and scale up of more selective mobile pyrolysis units to produce bio-oils enriched in anhydro-sugars; (3) Identification of the best conditions to separate, hydrolyze, detoxify and ferment the pyrolytic sugars to produce ethanol; and (4) Economic analysis of the proposed concept.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program information: Advanced Research, Biobased Research

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $120000
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  Department of Transportation
  1200 New Jersey Avneue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Johnson, Shawn

• Principal Investigators:

  Garcia-Perez, Manuel

• Start Date: 20090401
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20110331

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Biomass fuels; Economic analysis; Ethanol; Fermentation; Hydrolysis; Mathematical models; Production methods; Pyrolysis; Sugar
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01575536
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 3 2015 1:51PM