Room: Poster Area
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Session code 4CV.5
Biomass pre-treatment and production of intermediates (part 1)
Liquid Hot Water Pretreatment as a Sustainable Strategy for Cardoon Stalks Valorization
Short Introductive summary
The proposed research enhances the feasibility of cardoon-based biorefineries by focusing on the optimization of Liquid Hot Water (LHW) pretreatment and subsequent high-solids enzymatic hydrolysis. By systematically investigating different temperature (150–200 °C) and residence time (5–15 min) conditions, the study aims to maximize cellulose recovery, cellulose content, and cellulose digestibility in the pretreated solid fraction. The enzymatic hydrolysis stage is performed under high solid loadings and low enzyme dosages, targeting high glucose concentrations with reduced operational cost. This approach supports the valorization of cardoon, a widely available Mediterranean lignocellulosic residue contributing to sustainable biomass utilization strategies and advancing its potential as a feedstock in integrated biorefinery systems.
Presenter
Gianfrancesco RUSSO
Università degli studi di Perugia, ITALY
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Co-authors:
A. Nicolini, Università degli studi di Perugia, ITALY
C. Medina, University of Inland Norway, Hamar, NORWAY
Session reference: 4CV.5.10