From: Systematic design of separation process for bioethanol production from corn stover
Type | Condition |
---|---|
Pretreatment | Type: Dilute acid |
Agent: H2SO4 | |
Acid loading: 18 mg/g biomass | |
Temperature: 158 °C | |
Pressure: 5.5 atm | |
Hydrolysis | Temperature: 48 °C |
Pressure: 1 atm | |
Fermentation | Agent: z. mobilis bacterium |
Temperature: 32 °C | |
Pressure: 1 atm | |
Beer column | Number of stages: 32 |
Feed on stages: 4 | |
Reflux ratio: 3 | |
Rectification column | Number of stages: 15 |
Feed on stages: 7 | |
Reflux ratio: 2.5 | |
Distillate rate: 530 kmol/hr |