Bibliographic Citation
| Document |  2 Mb |
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| DOI | 10.2172/5954118 |
| Title | Wastepaper as a feedstock for ethanol production |
| Creator/Author | Bergeron, P.W. ; Riley, C.J. |
| Publication Date | 1991 Nov 01 |
| OSTI Identifier | OSTI ID: 5954118; Legacy ID: DE92001174 |
| Report Number(s) | NREL/TP-232-4237 |
| DOE Contract Number | AC02-83CH10093 |
| Other Number(s) | Other: ON: DE92001174 |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
| Research Org | National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States) |
| Sponsoring Org | DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States) |
| Subject | 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 09 BIOMASS FUELS; ETHANOL; PRODUCTION; PAPER; WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION; ENERGY SOURCES; FERMENTATION; MUNICIPAL WASTES; SACCHARIFICATION; SOLID WASTES; ALCOHOLS; BIOCONVERSION; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DECOMPOSITION; HYDROLYSIS; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; LYSIS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SOLVOLYSIS; WASTES |
| Description/Abstract | The possibility of using wastepaper as a cheap feedstock for production of ethanol is discussed. As the single largest material category in the municipal solid waste (MSW) stream, wastepaper is the main target of efforts to reduce the volume of MSW. And in the process for producing ethanol from lignocellulosics, the feedstock represents the highest cost. If wastepaper could be obtained cheaply in large enough quantities and if conversion process cost and efficiency prove to be similar to those for wood, the cost of ethanol could be significantly reduced. At the same time, the volume of wastepaper that must be disposed of in landfills could be lessened. 13 refs., 3 figs., 7 tabs. |
| Country of Publication | United States |
| Language | English |
| Format | Size: Pages: (23 p) |
| Availability | OSTI; NTIS; GPO Dep. |
| System Entry Date | 2008 Mar 06 |
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