However, these conditions are not optimal for energy balance.
Assuming that thermal efficiency is 100% and the specific heat for
cassava pulp is 1.25 kJ/kg k [9], the energy consumed in heating
1 ml of 5% pulp suspension from 25 C to 140 C and keeping it at
140 C was 488.6 J. Because the glucose generated (0.744 g/g dry
pulp) provides 580.3 J, the energy balance was þ91.7 J. Similarly,
the energy balance with no heating and at 120, 160, and 180 C
without H2SO4 was þ241.8, þ154.1, 4.1, and 143.7 J, respectively,
indicating lowering treatment temperature is important to improve
energy balance. In p