Ethanol via biomass-generated syngas

International Sugar Journal

Volumn 110, Issue 1311, 2008, Pages 150-155

  Lewis, Randy S ^a   Frankman, Allyson ^a   Tanner, Ralph S ^b   Ahmed, Asma ^c   Huhnke, Raymond L ^c  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^c OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass; Cellulose; Ethanol; Producer gas; Syngas

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; FERMENTATION PROCESS; FUEL-GRADE ETHANOLS; GASIFICATION PROCESS; PROCESSING CONDITION; PRODUCER GAS; SYN-GAS; SYNGAS FERMENTATIONS;

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELLULOSE; FERMENTATION; GASIFICATION; SYNTHESIS GAS;

ETHANOL;

PANICUM VIRGATUM;

EID: 41149164114     PISSN: 00208841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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