M04 : Microwave Irradiation with Submerged Ultrasonication: A Novel Lignocellulosic Pretreatment Method


Students Rylan Donohoe
Julia Seymour
School HCDSB - St. Ignatius of Loyola Secondary School - Oakville
Level Senior 11/12 - Grade 12
Group Group 5 - Life Sciences II
Abstract To determine the microwave power (W) and duration of submerged ultrasonication (s) that, when applied together, result in the greatest bioethanol conversion rate of corrugated fibreboard in the interest of alleviating the environmental and economic burdens of current pretreatment methods for lignocellulosic biomass and, thereby, optimizing its potential as a renewable source of energy.
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