Bioconversion of refuse derived fuel to ethanol

Bioconversion of refuse derived fuel to ethanol

Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) is made from municipal solid waste after the removal of metals, ceramics, and compostables. RDF from three companies (Lundell Manufacturing, Cherokee, IA; National Ecology Co, Timonium, MD; and Waste Management Inc, Oak Brook, IL) were analyzed for cellulose content, contam...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Biotechnology letters 1992-04, Vol.14 (4), p.335-338
Hauptverfasser: WAYMAN, M, DOAN, K
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bioconversions. Hemisynthesis
Biological and medical sciences
Biotechnology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Methods. Procedures. Technologies
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) is made from municipal solid waste after the removal of metals, ceramics, and compostables. RDF from three companies (Lundell Manufacturing, Cherokee, IA; National Ecology Co, Timonium, MD; and Waste Management Inc, Oak Brook, IL) were analyzed for cellulose content, contaminants, and efficiency of conversion to ethanol by enzymatic saccharification and fermentation. The contaminants in the RDF included paper, plastics, aluminum foil, wood, cloth, styrofoam, sand, metal, and hair. The amount of ethanol obtained from the samples ranged from 316 l ethanol/metric ton for the Lundell RDF to 218 l ethanol/metric ton for the Waste Management RDF.
ISSN:0141-5492
1573-6776
DOI:10.1007/BF01022334