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Mechanical and Combined Chemical and Mechanical Treatment of Biomass

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Mechanical processing is a critical step in the utilization of biomass as a feedstock. It may be applied to reduce the size of the feedstock for ease of handling, to enhance hydrolysis, or to convert the feedstock into a useable product in a single step. Mechanical processing can be energy intensive and a balance needs to be struck between the need for reduced particle size, reduced crystallinity , and low operational costs. By combining mechanical and chemical treatments the operational costs can be greatly reduced and valuable products can be realized that can not be produced through mechanical, chemical, or enzymatic means alone.

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Blair, R.G. (2015). Mechanical and Combined Chemical and Mechanical Treatment of Biomass. In: Fang, Z., Smith, Jr., R., Qi, X. (eds) Production of Biofuels and Chemicals with Ultrasound. Biofuels and Biorefineries, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9624-8_10

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