Table 2.
Reactors | Substrate | Solubilization efficiency (%) | Size reduction (%) |
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R1 | IWS alone + 3% KOH pretreated | 48.0 | 76 |
R2 | FW alone + 3% KOH pretreated | 81.5 | 68 |
R3 | 1:1 + 3% KOH pretreated | 78.2 | 87 |
R4 | 1:2 + 3% KOH pretreated | 84.6 | 100 |
R5 | 1:3 + 3% KOH pretreated | 86.4 | 100 |
R6 | IWS alone + 3% NaOH pretreated | 46.6 | 64 |
R7 | FW alone + 3% NaOH pretreated | 71.8 | 64 |
R8 | 1:1 + 3% NaOH pretreated | 75.8 | 85 |
R9 | 1:2 + 3% NaOH pretreated | 76.5 | 100 |
R10 | 1:3 + 3% NaOH pretreated | 81.2 | 100 |