Table 4 Process parameters for pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis, and fermentation
From: Production routes to bio-acetic acid: life cycle assessment
Processing step | Process parameter | Value |
|---|---|---|
Pretreatment | H2SO4 charge (gram of acid per gram of bone dry biomass) | 0.011 |
Temperature (oC) | 200 | |
Xylan to xylose conversion (%) | 75 | |
Saccharification | Temperature (oC) | 50 |
Enzyme loading (miligram protein per gram cellulose) | 20 | |
Cellulose to glucose conversion (%) | 89 | |
Fermentation | Fermentation temperature (oC) | 58 |
Glucose to acetic acid conversion (%) | 92 | |
Xylose to acetic acid conversion (%) | 92 |