STUDIES ON ETHANOL EXTRACTION OF STEAM EXPLODED WHEAT STRAW

Guided by a new concept of lignocellulose fractionation, the present work was undertaken to compare ethanol extraction of steam exploded wheat straw with that of wheat straw.The delignification rate, enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose and the paper characteristics of ethanol extracted residue were investigated.Ethanol extracted residue and ethanol extracted lignin were analysed by IR, XPS, SEM, and mechanism on ethanol extraction of steam exploded wheat straw was explored.