Bioethanol for sustainable transportation - Nemo - VTT
Bioethanol for sustainable transportation - Nemo - VTT
Bioethanol for sustainable transportation - Nemo - VTT
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Composition of lignocelluloses<br />
Lignin: 15-25%<br />
Complex aromatic structure<br />
Very high energy content<br />
Resists biochemical conversion<br />
Hemicellulose: 23-32%<br />
Polymer of 5- and 6-carbon sugars<br />
Xylose is the 2 nd most<br />
abundant sugar in biosphere<br />
Cellulose: 38-50%<br />
Most abundant <strong>for</strong>m<br />
of carbon in biosphere<br />
Polymer of glucose,<br />
good biochemical feedstock