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Fig. 7.3 Schematic diagram of effects of pre-treatment of lignocellulosic biomass. Reprinted with
permission from Elsevier [19]
Fig. 7.4 Schematic diagram of typical pre-treatment methods for lignocellulosic biomass [18]
depends on the type of lignocellulosic biomass and the composition of cellulose,
hemicelluloses and lignin.
7.3 Physical Pre-treatment Methods
Physical pre-treatments are generally a preliminary step that involves increasing the
temperature or pressure to change the structure of the lignocellulosic biomass [18,
20]. A physical pre-treatment aims to reduce the particle size, increase the surface
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Fig. 7.3 Schematic diagram of effects of pre-treatment of lignocellulosic biomass. Reprinted with
permission from Elsevier [19]
Fig. 7.4 Schematic diagram of typical pre-treatment methods for lignocellulosic biomass [18]
depends on the type of lignocellulosic biomass and the composition of cellulose,
hemicelluloses and lignin.
7.3 Physical Pre-treatment Methods
Physical pre-treatments are generally a preliminary step that involves increasing the
temperature or pressure to change the structure of the lignocellulosic biomass [18,
20]. A physical pre-treatment aims to reduce the particle size, increase the surface