Biofuel manufacturing consists of two major processes, i.e., feedstock preprocessing and bioconversion. The preprocessing includes size reduction and pelleting. The bioconversion includes pretreatment, hydrolysis, and fermentation. Various studies have been implemented for these two processes. Most existing literature focuses on a specific process, while very few of them consider the possible interactions between the two processes. In this paper, we investigated the relationship between the particle size in feedstock preprocessing and the sugar yield (proportional to biofuel yield) in bioconversion. The method of design of experiments was used to design experiments and analyze the experimental results of sugar yield with different particle sizes for three different types of biomass. Critical parameters that significantly influence the sugar yield were identified. The optimal configurations of the particle size were recommended.
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ASME 2017 12th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference collocated with the JSME/ASME 2017 6th International Conference on Materials and Processing
June 4–8, 2017
Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Manufacturing Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-5075-6
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Rajkamal Kesharwani,
Rajkamal Kesharwani
Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO
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Xiaoxu Song,
Xiaoxu Song
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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Yang Yang,
Yang Yang
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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Zeyi Sun,
Zeyi Sun
Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO
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Meng Zhang,
Meng Zhang
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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Cihan Dagli
Cihan Dagli
Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO
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Rajkamal Kesharwani
Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO
Xiaoxu Song
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Yang Yang
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Zeyi Sun
Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO
Meng Zhang
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Cihan Dagli
Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO
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MSEC2017-2734, V004T05A020; 7 pages
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July 24, 2017
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Kesharwani, R, Song, X, Yang, Y, Sun, Z, Zhang, M, & Dagli, C. "Investigation of Relationship Between Sugar Yield and Particle Size in Biofuel Manufacturing." Proceedings of the ASME 2017 12th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference collocated with the JSME/ASME 2017 6th International Conference on Materials and Processing. Volume 4: Bio and Sustainable Manufacturing. Los Angeles, California, USA. June 4–8, 2017. V004T05A020. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/MSEC2017-2734
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