Biomass terms starting with D

11 terms

1. dehydration A condition caused by the loss of too much water from the body. Severe diarrhea or vomiting can cause dehydration.
2. dehydrogenation A chemical reaction in which hydrogen is removed from a compound.
3. denaturant A substance that makes ethanol unfit for consumption.
4. Dewatering The separation of free water from the solids portion of spent mash, sludge, or whole stillage by screening, centrifuging, filter pressing, or other means.
5. Digester An airtight vessel or enclosure in which bacteria decomposes biomass in water to produce biogas.
6. disaccharides The class of compound sugars that yields two monosaccharide units upon hydrolysis; examples are sucrose, maltose, and lactose.
7. distillate The portion of a liquid that is removed as vapor and condensed during a distillation process.
8. distillation The process of heating a mixture to separate the more volatile from the less volatile parts, and then condensing fractions of the resulting vapour so as…
9. distillers dried grains (DDG) The dried grain byproduct of the grain fermentation process, which may be used as a high-protein animal feed.
10. Dry Ton 2,000 pounds of material dried to a constant weight.
11. drying Moisture removal from biomass to improve serviceability and utility.