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Pretreatment and densification of agricultural residues at regional depots can simplify feedstock supply logistics for the production of biofuels in commercial biorefineries. We have previously reported the performance of a laboratory-scale (5 L) packed-bed ammonia fiber expansion (AFEX) reactor system, which showed significant promise for biomass pretreatment at distributed depots. In this paper, we describe the performance of a 90-fold larger pilot-scale packed-bed AFEX-reactor system, used to produce over 1,500 batches (~36 tons) of pretreated crop residues over a 5-year period. Virtually all unreacted ammonia was successfully removed from the biomass, and 76% of the ammonia was recycled and reused. Pretreatment performance at pilot scale was comparable to laboratory-scale, averaging 74% glucose and 75% xylose yield in a standard test compared with 71% and 73%, respectively. Other operating and maintenance aspects are also discussed.
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Amoníaco/química , Biomasa , Reactores Biológicos , Productos Agrícolas , Diseño de Equipo , Proyectos Piloto , Poaceae/químicaRESUMEN
Acetamide has been classified as a possible human carcinogen, but uncertainties exist about its levels in foods. This report presents evidence that thermal decomposition of N-acetylated sugars and amino acids in heated gas chromatograph injectors contributes to artifactual acetamide in milk and beef. An alternative gas chromatography/mass spectrometry protocol based on derivatization of acetamide with 9-xanthydrol was optimized and shown to be free of artifactual acetamide formation. The protocol was validated using a surrogate analyte approach based on d3-acetamide and applied to analyze 23 pasteurized whole milk, 44 raw sirloin beef, and raw milk samples from 14 different cows, and yielded levels about 10-fold lower than those obtained by direct injection without derivatization. The xanthydrol derivatization procedure detected acetamide in every food sample tested at 390 ± 60 ppb in milk, 400 ± 80 ppb in beef, and 39â¯000 ± 9000 ppb in roasted coffee beans.
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Acetamidas/análisis , Café/química , Contaminación de Alimentos/análisis , Cromatografía de Gases y Espectrometría de Masas/métodos , Carne/análisis , Leche/química , Animales , Bovinos , Xantenos/químicaAsunto(s)
Relaciones Enfermero-Paciente , Atención de Enfermería/normas , Anciano , Femenino , Humanos , MasculinoRESUMEN
Robert Julian-Allen's hospital stay was notable for the carelessness and cruelty he saw and experienced. He thinks there are important issues for managers to address.