Search Results - subject:"bioconversion"

Selective Preparation of Furfural from Xylose over Sulfonic Acid Functionalized Mesoporous Sba-15 Materials

Shi, Xuejun; Wu, Yulong; Yi, Huaifeng; Rui, Guo; Li, Panpan - In: Energies 4 (2011) 4, pp. 669-684

Sulfonic acid functionalized mesoporous SBA-15 materials were prepared using the co-condensation and grafting methods, respectively, and their catalytic performance in the dehydration of xylose to furfural was examined. SBA-15-SO<sub>3</sub>H(C) prepared by the co-condensation method showed 92–95% xylose...

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Review of bio-conversion pathways of lignocellulose-to-ethanol: Sustainability assessment based on land footprint projections

Khoo, Hsien H. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 46 (2015) C, pp. 100-119

A review of 55 pretreatment and bio-conversion methods for the production of lignocellulose–ethanol was carried out …. Bio-conversion studies include enzymatic fermentation, simultaneous saccharification and fermentation, process modelling …

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Bioconversion of different sizes of microcrystalline cellulose pretreated by microwave irradiation with/without NaOH

Peng, Huadong; Chen, Hongzhang; Qu, Yongshui; Li, Hongqiang - In: Applied Energy 117 (2014) C, pp. 142-148

The process of microwave irradiation (MWI) pretreatment on microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) with different sizes with/without NaOH was investigated on the variation of the ratio of degradated solid residue (RDS), particle size, crystallinity index (CrI), crystallite size (Sc) and specific...

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Progress and perspectives in converting biogas to transportation fuels

Yang, Liangcheng; Ge, Xumeng; Wan, Caixia; Yu, Fei; Li, Yebo - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 40 (2014) C, pp. 1133-1152

The discovery of abundant natural gas resources has greatly increased the study of using methane as a feedstock to produce transportation fuels. Biogas (primarily containing methane and CO2), which is generated from waste biomass via anaerobic digestion or landfills, is regarded as a renewable...

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The valorization of glycerol: Economic assessment of an innovative process for the bioconversion of crude glycerol into ethanol and hydrogen

Varrone, C.; Liberatore, R.; Crescenzi, T.; Izzo, G.; … - In: Applied Energy 105 (2013) C, pp. 349-357

bioconversion of crude glycerol into ethanol and hydrogen. Ongoing experiments showed the possibility to reach at least 26g/L of …

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Review on Parthenium hysterphorus as a potential energy source

Swati, Ghosh; Haldar, S.; Ganguly, A.; Chatterjee, P.K. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 20 (2013) C, pp. 420-429

available in many tropical regions of the world. A considerable amount of laboratory work is in progress for bioconversion of …. However, there is very little reported work for bioconversion of P. hysterophorus into fuel ethanol. A comprehensive review on … the availability of Parthenium, its composition and impact on human and other livestock, bioconversion into ethanol, the …

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Design and analysis of fuel ethanol production from raw glycerol

Posada, J.A.; Cardona, C.A. - In: Energy 35 (2010) 12, pp. 5286-5293

bioconversion cost was obtained when crude glycerol was diluted at 20 g/L. Purification and global production costs were compared …

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