2010 Annual Meeting

(374aa) Long and Short-Term Lime Pretreatment of Poplar Wood. Selectivity Based Comparisons

Authors

Rocio Sierra - Presenter, Universidad de los Andes
Mark T. Holtzapple - Presenter, Texas A&M University
David R. Rojas - Presenter, Universidad de los Andes
Pedro F. Huertas - Presenter, Universidad de los Andes


Kinetic models for three different modes of oxidative lime pretreatment of poplar wood: constant pressure (CP), variable pressure (VP) and atmospheric pressure were used to obtain optimal combinations of these pretreatment modes that led to the highest possible selectivity.