P-113 Effect of the hydrothermal pretreatment conditions for water hyacinth

Abstract

Water hyacinth is known to grow rapidly, and thus is expected as bioenergy source. A large amount of water hyacinth has to be disposed of in south Asian countries, because it prevents smooth transportation in the river. To utilize this water hyacinth, effectiveness of collaborating hydrothermal pretreatment and cellulase treatment has been confirmed. In this study effects of target temperature, particle size and initial pressure are investigated with the use of water hyacinth. Reaction parameters are determined.