Biofuels from Sugar Beets
Sugar beet pulp left over from sugar production is rich in 5-carbon (C-5) and 6-carbon (C-6) sugars that are ideal for the production of advanced biofuels. Atlantic Biomass Conversions, Inc., is currently developing “evolved” enzyme sets to release C-5 and C-6 sugars from low-value plant biomass that can be used as biofuel precursors. The sugars released through this process would be ideal inputs for aqueous-phase JP-8 production and other advanced biofuel processes. Download PDF