Table 4 Details of temperature at peak 1 and peak 2 for corncob biomass obtained from DTG curves
Type of biomass | Catalyst used | Temperature,  °C (maximum loss rate,  %/ °C) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Peak 1 | Peak 2 | ||
Raw corncob | – | 290.7 (0.5753%/ °C) | 333.7 (0.7088%/ °C) |
Pretreated biomass (HCE-OP1) | 6.5 U of enzyme g−1 of dry biomass | 310.9 (0.7122%/ °C) | 349.0 (0.9737%/ °C) |
Pretreated biomass (HCE-OP2) | 6.5 U of enzyme g−1of dry biomass | 310.4 (0.7092%/ °C) | 352.0 (0.9820%/ °C) |