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Bioethanol production from agricultural wastes: An overview

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In this article, a review of available technologies for bioethanol production from agricultural wastes is discussed, which can increase concentrations of fermentable sugars after enzymatic saccharification, thereby improving the efficiency of the whole process.
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This article is published in Renewable Energy.The article was published on 2012-01-01. It has received 1432 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Lignocellulosic biomass & Biofuel.

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Suppression of CH4 Emission by Rice Straw Removal and Application of Bio‐Ethanol Production Residue in a Paddy Field in Akita, Japan

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of rice straw removal and rice straw-based bio-ethanol production residue application on rice growth and methane (CH4) emission from a paddy field, a lysimeter experiment with three treatments was conducted over three years.
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Gamma irradiated orange peel for Cr(VI) bioreduction

TL;DR: In this paper, the γ irradiation (600-3500 kGy) and acid hydrolysis were applied to orange peel for hexavalent chromium removal, reaching 100% of Cr(VI) reduction at pH 2 and 3500kGy.
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Sugar and ethanol production potential of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) as an alternative energy feedstock: processing and physicochemical characterizations

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focused on the processing, characterization, and sugar and ethanol production potential of red-fleshed sweet potatoes (RFSP) and white-flamed sweet potato (WFSP).
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Catalytic Ethanolysis of Enzymatic Hydrolysis Lignin over an Unsupported Nickel Catalyst: The Effect of Reaction Conditions

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of reaction conditions on the ethanolysis of EHL with an unsupported nickel catalyst, that is, Ni(220H), was investigated and the two-dimensional heteronuclear sin...
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Features of promising technologies for pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass.

TL;DR: This paper reviews process parameters and their fundamental modes of action for promising pretreatment methods and concludes that pretreatment processing conditions must be tailored to the specific chemical and structural composition of the various, and variable, sources of lignocellulosic biomass.
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Pretreatment technologies for an efficient bioethanol production process based on enzymatic hydrolysis: A review

TL;DR: This paper reviews the most interesting technologies for ethanol production from lignocellulose and it points out several key properties that should be targeted for low-cost and advanced pretreatment processes.
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Pretreatment of lignocellulosic wastes to improve ethanol and biogas production: a review.

TL;DR: Effective parameters in pretreatment of lignocelluloses, such as crystallinity, accessible surface area, and protection by lignin and hemicellulose are described first, and several pretreatment methods are discussed and their effects on improvement in ethanol and/or biogas production are described.
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Global potential bioethanol production from wasted crops and crop residues

TL;DR: In this article, the global annual potential bioethanol production from the major crops, corn, barley, oat, rice, wheat, sorghum, and sugar cane, is estimated.
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Trends in biotechnological production of fuel ethanol from different feedstocks.

TL;DR: The different technologies for producing fuel ethanol from sucrose-containing feedstocks (mainly sugar cane, starchy materials and lignocellulosic biomass) are described along with the major research trends for improving them.
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