Ethanol production by continuous fermentation-pervaporation: A preliminary economic analysis

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 105-111

  O'Brien, Dennis J ^a   Roth, Lorie H ^a   McAloon, Andrew J ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost effective; Fermentation pervaporation; Fuel ethanol

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; DEHYDRATION; DISTILLATION; FERMENTATION; PERMSELECTIVE MEMBRANES; PERVAPORATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

CONTINUOUS FERMENTATION;

ETHANOL FUELS;

ALCOHOL; FUEL;

ALCOHOL; ETHANOL; FERMENTATION; PERVAPORATION;

ARTICLE; COST; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEHYDRATION; DISTILLATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FERMENTATION; FREEZING; MEMBRANE; METHODOLOGY; PERVAPORATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033984888     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(99)00255-0     Document Type: Article

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