Table 2. Acetate Content and Resulting Acetamide Production after AFEX Treatment.
| treated material | acetamide content following pilot-scale packed bed reactor treatment (mg/g)a | acetamide content following lab-scale Parr reactor treatment (mg/g) | acetate content (% dry matter) in the untreated crop residue |
|---|---|---|---|
| corn stover | 6.6 ± 0.6 | 8.3 | 2.9% |
| wheat straw | 5.6 ± 0.7 | 8.6 | 2.3% |
| rice straw | 4.4 ± 0.9 | not tested | 2.0% |
| barley straw | 4.3 | 8.4 |
a
Mean and standard deviation is from 20 different batches for corn stover, wheat straw, and rice straw.