A case study of ethanol production from sweet sorghum in China

Authors
Matsumura, Y Li, DY
Citation
Y. Matsumura et Dy. Li, A case study of ethanol production from sweet sorghum in China, SEKIYU GAKK, 44(6), 2001, pp. 407-410
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Geological Petroleum & Minig Engineering
Journal title
SEKIYU GAKKAISHI-JOURNAL OF THE JAPAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
ISSN journal
05824664 → ACNP
Volume
44
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
407 - 410
Database
ISI
SICI code
0582-4664(200111)44:6<407:ACSOEP>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Ethanol production from sweet sorghum in China was investigated for three c ases: 1. Conventional fermentation, 2. Fast fermentation, and 3. Fast ferme ntation with hydrothermal hydrolysis of horocellulose. Sweet sorghum produc tion in the present corn field in Jilin province will produce 7.1 times as much energy as gasoline used in Shanghai. Fast fermentation is effective fo r reducing cost of ethanol production. Hydxothermal hydrolysis further redu ces the cost by increasing the amount of ethanol production.