On May 29, 2014, the 20^th Biomass Evening Seminar was held at Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University.

Biomass Project Research Center, Hiroshima University, and HOSTY Association are co-organizing the Hiroshima University Biomass Evening Seminar. This seminar covers topics from the fundamentals of biomass to the latest information so that it can contribute the activities on biomass in this district.

• Date & Time: Thu., May.29, 2014 16:20 - 17:50
• Place: Engineering 110 Lecture Room, Higashi-Hiroshima Campus, Hiroshima University

[Program]

• Commentary:
  
  
  
  Yukihiko MATSUMURA
  
  Professor, Institute of Engineering, Hiroshima University

Prof.MATSUMURA

• Chair:
  
  
  
  Machi KANNA
  
  Assistant Professor, Institute of Engineering, Hiroshima University

• Lecture:
  
  
  
  Naoki KOMODA
  
  Director of Sustainable Community Organizing Center-HIROSHIMA (SusCOC)
  
  Professional Staff of Higashihiroshima Municipal Civic Collaboration Center

  “Progress and Future Direction of the Activities by Woody Biomass Study Group in Higashihiroshima City”~ Aiming at a ‘Collaboration-based Environmentally-Advanced City’ ~

Mr.KOMODA (SusCOC Director)

An industry-government-academia study group to share research to make an effective use of woody biomass in Higashihiroshima City was established. The members have already had four meetings. We hope to exchange opinions with the participants after our findings and future vision compiled by the discussions are disclosed by presenting a sketch (drawing) of the sustainable society model to ensure the integrated and comprehensive promotion in the fields of agriculture, forestry, food and sustainable energy aiming at a ‘collaboration-based environmentally-advanced city.’

• Lecture:
  
  
  
  Yuta FUKUTOMI
  
  M2 Student, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University

  “Comparative Study of Hydrothermal Pretreatment of Empty Fruit Bunch and Eucalyptus for Ethanol Fermentation”
  
  
  
  
  
  

Mr.FUKUTOMI (M2)

The effect of using different feedstock species on ethanol production was studied. Empty fruit bunch (EFB) and eucalyptus were selected for hydrothermal pretreatment followed by enzymatic hydrolysis and ethanol fermentation in order to compare their reaction characteristics. Furfural, acetic acid, formic acid, and vanillin were studied in the context of being fermentation inhibitors. Differences in glucose production were observed when different feedstocks were used in the hydrothermal pretreatment step, whereas both inhibitor production and its effect on fermentation were the same regardless of feedstock.

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