Process for pretreating biomasses in advance of their enzymatic treatment
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1. In the process of pretreating a biomass in advance of cellulose enzymatic treatment that includes contacting the biomass in finely divided form with an aqueous solution of an alkaline compound, the improvement comprising reducing the pretreatment time to one minute or less by introducing the biomass and the alkaline compound into a biaxial extruder and carrying out the pretreatment in said biaxial extruder.
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Abstract
An improved process for pretreating biomasses in advance of their enzymatic treatment is provided which process comprises subjecting a biomass together with an aqueous solution of an alkaline compound to kneading and reaction in a biaxial extruder, and which process has advantages that a continuous treatment in a very short time is possible, and the heat quantity required for the pretreatment is greatly reduced.
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- 1. In the process of pretreating a biomass in advance of cellulose enzymatic treatment that includes contacting the biomass in finely divided form with an aqueous solution of an alkaline compound, the improvement comprising reducing the pretreatment time to one minute or less by introducing the biomass and the alkaline compound into a biaxial extruder and carrying out the pretreatment in said biaxial extruder.
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