Issue 40, 2018, Issue in Progress

Hydrolysis dynamics for batch anaerobic digestion of elephant grass

Abstract

Elephant grass might be a potential source of fine chemical precursors and bioenergy. In the present study, we investigated the dynamics of hydrolysis of elephant grass. Three models were used to fit the hydrolysis rate constants—flat, spherical, and cylindrical models. The hydrolysis rate constants obtained using the spherical model presented the best fit between the experimental and theoretical values. Furthermore, we determined the secondary reinforcement points and interventions that can be introduced to speed up the hydrolysis process. Our findings will provide information for studies on the hydrolysis of elephant grass and promote its application in the biogas industry as an alternative biofuel.

Graphical abstract: Hydrolysis dynamics for batch anaerobic digestion of elephant grass

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
05 Feb 2018
Accepted
11 Jun 2018
First published
20 Jun 2018
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Adv., 2018,8, 22670-22675

Hydrolysis dynamics for batch anaerobic digestion of elephant grass

G. Yang, Y. Sun, L. Li, P. Lv, X. Kong and D. Huang, RSC Adv., 2018, 8, 22670 DOI: 10.1039/C8RA01115J

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