Biorefining of agricultural crops and residues: Effect of pilot-plant fractionation on properties of fibrous fractions

Papatheofanous, MG; Koullas, DP; Koukios, EG; Fuglsang, H; Schade, JR; Lofqvist, B

dc.contributor.author	Papatheofanous, MG	en
dc.contributor.author	Koullas, DP	en
dc.contributor.author	Koukios, EG	en
dc.contributor.author	Fuglsang, H	en
dc.contributor.author	Schade, JR	en
dc.contributor.author	Lofqvist, B	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:10:50Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:10:50Z
dc.date.issued	1995	en
dc.identifier.issn	0961-9534	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/11462
dc.subject	brassica napus	en
dc.subject	Mechanical Property	en
dc.subject	Oilseed Rape	en
dc.subject	Pilot Plant	en
dc.subject	Raw Materials	en
dc.subject	Winter Wheat	en
dc.subject.classification	Agricultural Engineering	en
dc.subject.classification	Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology	en
dc.subject.classification	Energy & Fuels	en
dc.title	Biorefining of agricultural crops and residues: Effect of pilot-plant fractionation on properties of fibrous fractions	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/0961-9534(95)00040-2	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0961-9534(95)00040-2	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1995	en
heal.abstract	Bio-refining in this work consists of the production of chip (fibre) and meal fractions from winter wheat (Triticum sativum) straw and oilseed rape (Brassica napus) straw, canary reed (Phalaris arundinacea) and miscanthus (Miscanthus sinensis) in a 1 t h(-1) capacity pilot plant. Chip fractions were evaluated as raw materials for fibre and pulp production following delignification using aqueous NaOH (0.25-2.5N) at 100-150 degrees C for 60-180 min, with a solid-to-liquid ratio of 1.10 (w/v). Miscanthus and winter wheat straw were fractionated to give high chip yields (66-70%). The introduction of a biorefining step was found to be justified in the case of winter wheat straw and canary reed due to positive effects on pulp yield and mechanical properties. Meal fractions were also enriched in protein by this process.	en
heal.publisher	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD	en
heal.journalName	Biomass and Bioenergy	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/0961-9534(95)00040-2	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:A1995TP11600004	en
dc.identifier.volume	8	en
dc.identifier.issue	6	en
dc.identifier.spage	419	en
dc.identifier.epage	426	en