Japan to develop bioethanol from bamboo refining new technologies

From bamboo refining ethanol from fiber needs to be major components of the cellulose (Cellulose) into glucose (Glucose) to post-fermentation, cellulose is very difficult because of decomposition, the beginning of the study, the cellulose into glucose the efficiency of only 2% .

Group successfully developed new technologies, the bamboo into a 50 micron (one micron is equivalent to one millionth meters) of ultra-fine powder, are used 10 times smaller, then use a laser to remove the cell wall contains some high - molecular lignin (Lignin), coupled with the use of the high rate of microbial decomposition, making the saccharification of cellulose to improve the efficiency of 75%. Correlation Analysis: China’s fuel ethanol market research and investment analysis report, 2008 edition

Group goals are three years ahead will be converted into glucose in cellulose saccharification efficiency further increased to 80%, and makes the production cost per liter at ¥ 100 (about U.S. 36 yuan) around. Correlation Analysis: China’s fuel ethanol market research and investment analysis report, 2008 edition

MAFF’s goals are so far in 2030, bio-ethanol for the annual consumption of 2.2 million cubic meters, are currently dependent on imports.

Group estimates that the Japanese are about 93 million tons of bamboo, one year if the 3.3 million tons of bamboo refining biofuels, on the ecological environment has no impact, refining goals check the fuel available for consumption around 10 % use.(The refer

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