Title :
Development of a microwave enhanced bagasse hydrolysis process for ethanol production
Author :
Jermolovicius, L.A. ; Senise, J.T. ; Pouzada, E.V.S. ; do Nascimento, Renata B. ; de Castro, E.R. ; Barbin, S.E.
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Micro-ondas, Inst. Maua de Tecnol. - IMT, Sao Caetano do Sul, Brazil
Abstract :
This paper discusses the concept and the development of a microwave enhanced bagasse hydrolysis process and a microwave heated continuous plug flow reactor.
Keywords :
biofuel; chemical reactors; fuel processing; microwave heating; renewable materials; sugar; continuous plug flow reactor; ethanol production; microwave enhanced bagasse hydrolysis process; microwave heating; Electromagnetic heating; Ethanol; Inductors; Microwave theory and techniques; Production; Sugar industry; bagasse hydrolysis; continuous hydrolysis; green ethanol; microwave chemistry; microwave enhanced process;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference (EuMC), 2013 European
Conference_Location :
Nuremberg
