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Table 1 Operational conditions assayed for sulphuric acid pretreatment of almond tree pruning

From: Optimisation of sugar and solid biofuel co-production from almond tree prunings by acid pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis

Pretreatment code

TR (ºC)

tR (min)

Coded

Real

Coded

Real

P1

0

185.9

− 1.41

5.0

P2

− 1

190.0

− 1

2.0

P3

− 1.41

200.0

0

0.8

P4

 + 1

190.0

− 1

8.0

P5

0

200.0

0

5.0

P6

0

200.0

0

5.0

P7

0

200.0

0

5.0

P8

− 1

210.0

1

2.0

P9

 + 1.41

200.0

0

9.2

P10

 + 1

210.0

 + 1

8.0

P11

0

214.1

 + 1.41

5.0

  1. TR: reaction temperature. tR: reaction time (holding time at TR)