EK Laboratories, Inc will discuss the evaluation and scale up of CTS (Cellulose-to-Sugar) technology, a green mechanochemical process for the production of cellulosic ethanol and other high value products from agricultural waste. We have demonstrated CTS conversion on a large diversity of waste materials such as municipal yard waste, corn stover, sugar cane bagasse, and hemp hurd. In the right conditions, water acts on or hydrolyzes cellulose aided with a benign and inexpensive catalyst to make fermentable sugar. The catalyst is reused in the process and lignin is produced as a co-product. The sugar can then be fermented into cellulosic ethanol. The lignin can be used as a clean energy source or be converted into higher value products. We will discuss our findings with regard to: reactor design, feedstock composition, process analytics, scale, reaction conditions, proof of concept, and characterization.

Scale-up of a mechanocatalytic cellulose to sugar-conversion technology for cellulosic ethanol and bioproducts

2019 Spring National Meeting

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