Cellulosic biofuels are an alternative to petroleum-based liquid transportation fuels. However, manufacturing costs of cellulosic biofuels are high partially due to low density and sugar yield of cellulosic biomass. Previous studies show that UV-A pelleting can increase the density and sugar yield of cellulosic biomass. A hypothesis for UV-A pelleting to increase the density and sugar yield of cellulosic biomass is that UV-A pelleting can reduce biomass particle size. To test this hypothesis, biomass particle sizes before and after UV-A pelleting need to be compared. Soaking pellets in water is an efficient and non-invasive method to separate pellets into particles. However, water soaking itself might change biomass particle size. This paper reports an investigation on effects of water soaking on biomass particle size. The biomass particle sizes before and after water soaking are measured and compared. Results show that effects of water soaking on biomass particle size are dependent on the initial particle size (particle size before water soaking) and time period of water soaking.
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ASME 2012 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference collocated with the 40th North American Manufacturing Research Conference and in participation with the International Conference on Tribology Materials and Processing
June 4–8, 2012
Notre Dame, Indiana, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Manufacturing Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-5499-0
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Effects of Water Soaking on Biomass Particle Size in Cellulosic Biofuel Manufacturing Available to Purchase
Pengfei Zhang,
Pengfei Zhang
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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Z. J. Pei
Z. J. Pei
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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Hera Wu
UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Pengfei Zhang
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Qi Zhang
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Z. J. Pei
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Paper No:
MSEC2012-7227, pp. 1017-1023; 7 pages
Published Online:
July 19, 2013
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Wu, H, Zhang, P, Zhang, Q, & Pei, ZJ. "Effects of Water Soaking on Biomass Particle Size in Cellulosic Biofuel Manufacturing." Proceedings of the ASME 2012 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference collocated with the 40th North American Manufacturing Research Conference and in participation with the International Conference on Tribology Materials and Processing. ASME 2012 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference. Notre Dame, Indiana, USA. June 4–8, 2012. pp. 1017-1023. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/MSEC2012-7227
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