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. 2021 Feb 17;6(8):5627–5641. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.0c06088

Table 14. Raw Material Composition and Other Key Parameters.

process variable design basis
banana empty fruit bunch composition56 (% wt)  
Glucan 42
Xylan 13
Lignin 12
Ash 4.7
Acetate 10
Moisture 19
thermodynamic model nonramdon two liquid
created or added components in Aspen Plus cellulose (glucan)
  hemicellulose (xylan)
  Glucose
  Xylose
simulation stream class MIXCISLD
ambient reference pressure 1 atm
simulation convergence tolerance 1 × 104