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Abstract
The aim of this study was 1) present an oilseed rape whole crop biorefinery; 2) to investigate the best
available experimental conditions for production of cellulosic ethanol from rape straw, and included
the processes of thermo-chemical pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis, and C6 fermentation, and 3) to
couple cellulosic ethanol production to production of cellulolytic enzymes that are needed for
cellulosic ethanol production, inside a rape straw biorefinery.
For the first is based less on available experiments, and more on literature review. The second and third
study conclusions were drawn based more on experimental findings, and less to literature review.
In Chapter 1, the problem context and background theory for biorefineries is presented. Finally, latest
developments of upscaled biorefineries in Europe are summarized. In Chapter 2, a scenario about
upgrading and expanding a typical rapeseed biodiesel plant of Europe to an oilseed rape whole-crop
biorefinery by 2020 is envisioned and discussed. The description and discussion of this biorefinery is
based partly on literature review, and partly on own experimental data, especially on pretreatment of
rape straw, and production of cellulosic ethanol and cellulolytic enzymes. Experimental findings are
cited directly with the papers that are added as Paper I to III. Chapter 3 gives the overall conclusions
from this thesis from both literature study and laboratory findings. At the end, Chapter 4 gives a future
outlook for further research on the studied topic.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Roskilde |
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Publisher | Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Risø Nationallaboratoriet for Bæredygtig Energi |
Number of pages | 152 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-87-550-3865-3 |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Series | Risø-PhD |
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Number | 71(EN) |
Keywords
- Bio refinery
- Bio systems
- Risø-PhD-71
- Risø-PhD-71(EN)
- Risø-PhD-0071
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Ethanol Production from Rapeseed Straw and Agricultural Residues
Arvaniti, E. (PhD Student), Schmidt, J. E. (Main Supervisor), SLET - Kádár, Z. (Supervisor), Meyer, A. S. (Examiner), Girio, F. M. F. (Examiner) & Norddahl, B. (Examiner)
15/09/2007 → 18/04/2012
Project: PhD