Effect of steam pretreatment on oil palm empty fruit bunch for the production of sugars

• Main Authors: Shamsudin, Saleha, Md Shah, Umi Kalsom, Zainudin, Huzairi, Abd Aziz, Suraini, Mustapa Kamal, Siti Mazlina, Shirai, Yoshihito, Hassan, Mohd Ali
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2012
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22356/1/Effect%20of%20steam%20pretreatment%20on%20oil%20palm%20empty%20fruit%20bunch%20for%20the%20production%20of%20sugars.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22356/

Lignocellulose into fuel ethanol is the most feasible conversion route strategy in terms of sustainability. Oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) generated from palm oil production is a huge source of cellulosic material and represents a cheap renewable feedstock which awaits further commercial exploitat...