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Energy Sources Part A-recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects, Vol.38, No.20, 3103-3108, 2016
Optimization of acidic hydrolysis conditions of rice husk for fermentable sugar production
Lignocellulosic biomass (LSB) is the most abundantly available renewable source in the world. Rice husk (RH) is also one of the LSB. In this study, the optimization of dilute acid hydrolysis conditions of RH by using one-factor-at-a-time method was performed. The optimum hydrolysis conditions of RH were determined as 131.04 degrees C, 1:10.28 (w/v) of solid:liquid ratio, 1.47% (w/v) of acid ratio and 24.05 min, which yielded as 25.52 g/L of fermentable sugar concentration. Furthermore, the chemical composition of hydrolysate was also examined and the levels of phenolics, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), acetate, glucose, and fructose+xylose were found as 0.89, 0, 3.27, 2.10, and 13.80 g/L, respectively. Accordingly, RH can be utilized as a favorable feedstock for the production of value-added products.