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Table 3 Summary of process conditions for acid hydrolysis

From: Sugarcane bagasse: a biomass sufficiently applied for improving global energy, environment and economic sustainability

Pre-treatment

Concentration

Temp (oC)

Time (mins)

Maximum conversion/yield (%)

Source

 

2% w/v H2SO4

150

30

30.0a

Canilha et al. (2010)

Steam

35 mM H2SO4

35

960

35.0a

Roberto et al. (1991)

 

1% w/v H2SO4 + 1% w/v CH3COOH

190

10

90.9

De Moraes Rocha et al. (2011)

 

1.8% w/v H2SO4

95

360

38.0a

Van Zyl et al. (1988)

Acid

2% w/v H2SO4 (ultra-sound assisted)

50

45

92.81a

Velmurugan and Muthukumar (2011)

–

1% v/v H2SO4

121

40

–

Borges and Pereira (2011)

–

100 mg H2SO4 per g SCB

121

10

–

Rodrigues et al. (2001)

–

Dil. H2SO4 (microwave-assisted)

180

30

–

Chen et al. (2012)

  1. aOptimum yield of ethanol from fermentation