Table 1 Composition of the process stream fed to the distillation column
Component | Mass fraction (wt%) | ASPEN Plus® simulation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Formula | Type | Component name | ||
Water | 80.35% | H2O | Conv | Water |
Ethanol | 4.007% | C2H6O | Conv | Ethanol |
Acetic acid | 0.63% | C2H4O2 | Conv | Acetic-acid |
Furfural | 0.30% | C5H4O2 | Conv | Furfural |
Glycerol | 0.085% | C3H8O3 | Conv | Glycerol |
CO2 | 0.078% | CO2 | Conv | Carbon-dioxide |
Cellulose | 0.575% | C6H10O5 | Solid | Glucan |
Hemi-cellulose | 0.27% | C5H8O4 | Solid | Xylan |
Lignin | 4.15% | C x H x O x | Solid | Lignin |
C5-monosaccharides | 4.66% | C5H10O5 | Conv | d-xylose |
C6-monosaccharides | 0.00% | C6H12O6 | Conv | Dextrose |
Yeast | 0.56% | CH x N x O x S x | Solid | Biomass |
Enzymes | 0.18% | CH x O x N x | Conv | Zymo |
Ash | 1.385% | SIO2 | Solid | Silicon dioxide |
Extractives | 1.85% | C18H32O2 | Conv | Linoleic acid |
Plant protein | 0.92% | C5H9NO4 | Conv | l-glutamic acid |
Sum | 100% | H2O | Conv | Water |