PROCESS FOR INCREASING THE ENZYMATIC ACCESSIBILITY OF A THERMALLY TREATED LIGNO-CELLULOSIC BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK

摘要

It is disclosed a process forincreasing the enzymatic accessibility of a thermally treated ligno- cellulosic biomass feedstock which has been thermally treated at a severity factor. The process comprises a step of fiber shives reduction, for reducing the amount of long shives. The thermally treated ligno-cellulosic biomass after fiber shives reduction is characterized by having an increased glucans accessibility and by forming a slurry having a low viscosity.