Biofuels made from cellulosic biomass are an alternative to petroleum-based liquid transportation fuels. However, low density of cellulosic biomass causes high costs in biomass transportation and handling in cellulosic biofuel manufacturing. Such costs can be reduced by pelleting processes that can densify cellulosic biomass. Ultrasonic vibration-assisted (UV-A) pelleting and ring-die pelleting are two pelleting methods. A previous study has compared the two pelleting methods in terms of pellet quality and pelleting power consumption. This paper reports an experimental comparison on sugar yields of wheat straw processed by the two pelleting methods under different combinations of pretreatment variables. Results show that wheat straw processed by UV-A pelleting has higher sugar yield than that processed by ring-die pelleting when the higher temperature and longer time are applied in pretreatment. Under other combinations of pretreatment variables, wheat straw processed by UV-A pelleting has lower sugar yield than that processed by ring-die pelleting.
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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
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- Manufacturing Engineering Division
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Pengfei Zhang,
Pengfei Zhang
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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Meng Zhang,
Meng Zhang
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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Xiaoxu Song,
Xiaoxu Song
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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Z. J. Pei,
Z. J. Pei
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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Obair Siddiqui,
Obair Siddiqui
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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Kangqi Fan
Kangqi Fan
Xidian University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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Qi Zhang
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Pengfei Zhang
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Meng Zhang
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Xiaoxu Song
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Z. J. Pei
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Obair Siddiqui
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Kangqi Fan
Xidian University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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MSEC2012-7228, pp. 1025-1031; 7 pages
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July 19, 2013
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Zhang, Q, Zhang, P, Zhang, M, Song, X, Pei, ZJ, Siddiqui, O, & Fan, K. "Sugar Yield Comparison of Wheat Straw Processed by Two Pelleting Methods for 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. 1025-1031. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/MSEC2012-7228
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