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. 2021 Apr 12;60(15):5558–5573. doi: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c00397

Table 12. Comparison of Xylitol and Sorbitol Production among Switchgrass, Sargassum Algae, and Corn Stover.

  dilute acid-catalysis hydrogenation (switchgrass) dilute acid-catalysis hydrogenation (sargassum algae) dilute acid-catalysis hydrogenation (corn stover)
xylitol production (kt/yr) 145 230 181
sorbitol production (kt/yr) 157.6 116 202
xylitol (kg/kgbiomass) 0.26 0.41 0.32
sorbitol (kg/kgbiomass) 0.28 0.21 0.36
E (kgCO2/kgbiomass) 0.145 0.141 0.146