Improving Biodegradability and Biogas Production of Corn Stover through Sodium Hydroxide Solid State Pretreatment

• DOI: 10.1021/ef800001n
• Publication Date: 2008-06-11T09:01:37Z
• Authors: Y. Z. Pang; Y. P. Liu; X. J. Li; K. S. Wang; H. R. Yuan
• Keywords: 0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering; 02 engineering and technology; 7. Clean energy; 6. Clean water

Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) was used to pretreat corn stover in solid state at ambient temperature to improve biodegradability and anaerobic biogas production. Four NaOH doses of 4%, 6%, 8%, and 10% on...