Table 1 Overview of experiments for the optimization of the first pretreatment stage
From: Two-stage steam explosion pretreatment of softwood with 2-naphthol as carbocation scavenger
Temp (°C) (p [barg]) | Pretreatment severity log \(R_0\) [−] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3.25 | 3.5 | 3.75 | 4 | 4.25 | 4.5 | 4.75 | |
170 (7) | x | x | x | ||||
180 (9) | x | x | x | ||||
190 (11.5) | x | x | x | x | |||
200 (14.5) | x | x | x | x | |||