| 摘要 |
The disclosure relates to a method of making a fuel, the method comprising: mechanically treating a fiber source to provide a first fibrous material; , passing a first fibrous material that has been prepared by shearing a cellulosic or lignocellulosic fiber source through a first screen having an average opening size of 1.59 mm or less (1/16 inch; 0.0625 inch) to provide a second fibrous material having a BET surface area greater than 0.1 m2/g and a porosity greater than 20 percent and an average length to diameter ratio greater than 5/1; and, combining the second fibrous material with a bacterium and/or enzyme to provide a fibrous material composition;, encapsulating the composition in a substantially gas impermeable material; and , removing entrapped gas from the encapsulated composition to densify the composition, , wherein the microorganism hydrolyzes the second fibrous material to produce a fuel selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alcohols, organic acids, hydrocarbons, and mixtures thereof, and wherein the second fibrous material may be sterilized by exposing it to a radiation source prior to combining with the microorganism. |
