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Table 2 Xylan removal from corn stover by acid pretreatment in the three reactors

From: Effect of mechanical disruption on the effectiveness of three reactors used for dilute acid pretreatment of corn stover Part 1: chemical and physical substrate analysis

Reactor

Xylan removal, %

ZC

79

SG

88

HS

93

  1. The potential error in determining xylan removal was estimated at < ±1%. ZC, ZipperClave®; SG, steam gun; HS, horizontal screw.