Webwith ASPEN Plus® and IPSEpro Tino Lassmann*, Philipp Kravanja and Anton Friedl Abstract Background: One of the most promising alternatives to gasoline as fuel in the transport industry is bioethanol, whether if it is conventional (based on raw materials containing sugar and starch) or produced from lignocellulosic biomass. WebDec 24, 2014 · Response surface methodology based on the 24 factorial central composite design (CCD) was applied to optimize the liquefaction and saccharification process for the enhancement of sugar production from raw corn starch. Optimum level of the pre and post-cooking α-amylase and glucoamylase dose were found to be 3.0 and 1.5 U/ml, …
Development of a Biofuels Physical Property Database for …
WebProject Methods New corn processing technologies such as quick germ, quick fiber and enzymatic milling will be combined to develop a new process for dry grind ethanol at laboratory and pilot plant scale. The coproducts from fractionation and fermentation will be analyzed for nutritional composition. This analysis will include starch, protein, oil, … WebA process for production of purified lactic acid from fermentation-derived magnesium lactate is conceptually designed and simulated using Aspen Plus simulator equipped with RADFRAC module. The process employs two reactive distillation columns: one, the RD column, for esterification of acidified magnesium lactate solution, brian j sullivan
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WebAug 1, 2024 · The selected cultivars of corn were characterized in terms of dry matter, reducing sugars, and starch and protein contents; the results are shown in Table 1.Dry … WebAspen® plus 8.6 and Aspen Process Economic Analyzer 8.6 were used to simulate the process. Due to presence of polar components, e.g., water and ethanol, the NRTL activity coefficient model was used in the reaction … WebJul 5, 1988 · Approximately 95% of the carbohydrates in the starch were utilized. Glycerol production was significantly decreased when soluble starch was used instead of glucose. Ethanol yield on soluble starch was higher than that on glucose. The rate of starch fermentation was directly related to the level of glucoamylase activity. brian j mullen trustee