Table 4. Changes in surface area, pore volume and pore diameter of corn stover before and after LHW pretreatment.
Samples | Untreated corn stover | Pretreated at severity factor of 3.95 | Pretreated at severity factor of 4.54 |
Specific surface area (m2/g) | 8.55 | 17.08 | 10.55 |
Pore volume (cm3/g) | 0.001 | 0.028 | 0.020 |
Pore diameter (×10−9 m) | 2.91 | 6.77 | 8.90 |