Chemical-free fractionation of palm empty fruit bunch and palm fiber by hot-compressed water technique for ethanol production

The purpose of this study was to valorize oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) and palm fiber (PF) from palm oil mills to produce fuel ethanol. Chemical-free fractionation of EFB and PF using hot-compressed water (HCW) pretreatment at temperatures ranging from 150 to 200ºC at 30 bars and reaction times...

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Main Authors: Natchanok Pangsang, Udomsin Rattanapan, Anusith Thanapimmetha, Penjit Srinopphakhun, Chen-Guang Liu, Xin-Qing Zhao, Feng-Wu Bai, Chularat Sakdaronnarong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-11-01
Series:Energy Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484718303858