Process Design Report for Stover Feedstock: Lignocellulosic Biomass to Ethanol Process Design and Economics Utilizing Co-Current Dilute Acid Prehydrolysis and Enzymatic Hydrolysis for Corn Stover

摘要: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is promoting the development ethanol from lignocellulosic feedstocks as an alternative to conventional petroleum-based transportation fuels. DOE funds both fundamental and applied research in this area needs a method for predicting cost benefits many proposals. To that end, National Renewable Laboratory (NREL) has modeled potential process designs estimated economics each during last 20 years. This report update ongoing design economic analyses at NREL.