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JOURNAL OF STORED PRODUCTS RESEARCH
卷 52, 期 -, 页码 128-136出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2012.11.002
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Sorghum bicolor; Aerobic storage; Dynamic dew-point isotherm; Equilibrium moisture content; Monolayer moisture; Heat of sorption
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- U.S. Department of Energy, under DOE Idaho Operations Office [DE-AC07-05ID14517]
- U.S. Government
Long-term low cost storage of whole-stalk lignocellulosic energy sorghum biomass (specialized forage varieties of Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench) is essential for the feedstock's successful role as a dedicated energy crop for ethanol production. As an alternative to expensive ensiling methods, aerobic storage of S. bicolor (L) Moench biomass in traditional rectangular bale formats could alleviate feedstock supply costs if material deterioration in storage could be minimized. Moisture desorption and adsorption isotherms for S. bicolor (L) Moench were created at 15 degrees C, 20 degrees C, 30 degrees C, and 40 degrees C with water activities from 0.1 to 0.9 using the dynamic dew-point method. Sorption isotherms were modeled using four temperature dependent and three temperature independent equations. The relationship between equilibrium moisture content and water activity was found to decrease with increasing temperatures. GAB (Guggenheim-Anderson-de Boer) monolayer moisture content and the moisture content at which microbial activity becomes limited were found to range from 5.6% db to 10.4% dry basis (db) and 12.0% db to 18.4% db, respectively. The net isosteric heat of sorption was calculated using the Clausius-Clapeyron equation and determined to be higher for desorption than adsorption with both trends decreasing exponentially at increasing levels of moisture content. The differential entropy of S. bicolor (L) Moench was shown to exhibit a log normal relationship with moisture; peaking near the monolayer moisture content. The results of the study indicate that aerobic storage of energy sorghum biomass may be similar to other herbaceous feedstocks should extensive drying occur before entering storage. (c) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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