Develop Comprehensive Understanding and Utilization of Sorghum Stover and Brown Midrib Forage Sorghum for Ethanol Production
The objective of this research project is to develop a comprehensive understanding and use of regular sorghum stover and brown midrib sorghum (sorghum biomass) for ethanol production by evaluating physical properties and chemical composition, pretreatment technologies to increase fermentable sugar yields, increase ethanol yields by identifying and reducing inhibitors and investigate energy balance issues (inputs and outputs).
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Supplemental Notes:
- Program Information: Advanced Research, Biobased Research
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Completed
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Sponsor Organizations:
Research and Innovative Technology Administration
Department of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Project Managers:
Johnson, Shawn
- Performing Organizations: Manhattan, KS United States 66506
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Principal Investigators:
Wang, Donghai
- Start Date: 20070701
- Expected Completion Date: 0
- Actual Completion Date: 20090630
- Source Data: RiP Project 31326
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Biomass; Chemical composition; Ethanol; Fermentation; Physical properties; Production; Sugar
- Subject Areas: Energy; Transportation (General);
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01572235
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Department of Transportation
- Files: RIP
- Created Date: Aug 4 2015 1:01AM