A review of pervaporation for product recovery from biomass fermentation processes

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 603-629

  Vane, Leland M ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Fermentation; Pervaporation; Product recovery

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; BIOMASS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONDENSATION; DEHYDRATION; ECONOMICS; ETHANOL; FERMENTATION; SEPARATION;

BIOFUELS; BROTHS; DEPHLEGMATION FRACTIONAL CONDENSATION TECHNOLOGY; MEMBRANE-BASED TECHNOLOGY;

PERVAPORATION;

ALCOHOL; BIOFUEL; BIOMATERIAL; BIOPOLYMER; DIMETICONE; SOLVENT;

FERMENTATION;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; BIOENERGY; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS FERMENTATION; BIOREACTOR; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMICAL REACTION; COST CONTROL; DEHYDRATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FERMENTATION TECHNIQUE; HEAT TOLERANCE; LIQUID; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PERVAPORATION; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCT RECOVERY; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SOLID STATE;

EID: 19844375860     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.1265     Document Type: Review

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