VORTA for Valorization of Biomass
Valorisation of biomass, which involves converting biomass into value-added products, such as biofuels, chemicals, and materials. It is important for the efficient and sustainable use of biomass resources.
VORTA can be used for various biomass valorisation applications, including the production of biofuels, such as bioethanol, and the production of value-added chemicals, such as levulinic acid and furfural
Some examples of sources of Lignocellulosic Biomass (LCB)
Sugarcane
Grass Silage
Maize Residue
Bagasse
Biochemical valorization of LCB
Valorization of LCB is, however, a challenge due to its recalcitrant nature posed by the strongly interlinked cellulose-lignin-hemicellulose structures. This recalcitrant
material that usually is indigestible and
unusable in its anaerobic digestion.
Using VORTA as a pre-treatment of the biomass slurry to the bio-digestor, shear forces from collapsing bubbles within the confined vortex of VORTA improves interfacial area, reduces particle size ,opens the LCB matrix & make cellulose & hemicellulose more accessible, which results in an increased bio methanation potential to up to 15-40% at an attractive OpEx.
