Bioderived ionic liquid-based pretreatment enhances methane production from <i>Agave tequilana</i> bagasse
José A. Pérez‐Pimienta, José P. A. Icaza-Herrera, Hugo Oscar Méndez‐Acosta, V. González‐Álvarez, Jorge A. Mendoza-Pérez, Jorge Arreola‐Vargas
Abstract
0.62 pretreated). Finally, the mass balance showed that 38.2 kg glucose and 13.1 kg xylose were converted into 12.5 kg of methane per 100 kg of untreated ATB, representing 86% of the theoretical methane yield and evidencing the potential of this biorefinery scheme.
Topics & Concepts
BagasseAgaveIonic liquidChemistryMethaneProduction (economics)Pulp and paper industryOrganic chemistryBotanyEngineeringEconomicsCatalysisBiologyMicroeconomicsBiofuel production and bioconversionMicrobial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyEnzyme Production and Characterization