Thermodynamic analysis of lignocellulosic biofuel production via a biochemical process: Guiding technology selection and research focus

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 2617-2622

  Sohel, M Imroz ^a   Jack, Michael W ^a  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Biofuel; Exergy analysis; Lignocellulosic biomass

Indexed keywords

BIO-ENERGY; BIO-ETHANOL PRODUCTION; BIOCHEMICAL PROCESS; COFERMENTATION; EXERGY ANALYSIS; EXERGY LOSS; LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOFUELS; LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS; LIGNOCELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCKS; LOST EXERGY; OVERALL EFFICIENCY; PROCESS HEAT; TECHNOLOGY SELECTION; THERMO CHEMICAL PROCESS; THERMO DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC EFFICIENCY;

ETHANOL; EXERGY; FERMENTATION; LIGNIN; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMICS;

BIOETHANOL;

LIGNIN; LIGNOCELLULOSE;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOENERGY; BIOFUEL; BIOMASS; CELLULOSE; COMBUSTION; ETHANOL; FERMENTATION; LIGNIN; OIL PRODUCTION; POWER GENERATION; RESEARCH WORK; THERMODYNAMICS;

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; COMBUSTION; ENERGY; FERMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMODYNAMICS; THERMOGENESIS;

BIOFUELS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY TRANSFER; MODELS, CHEMICAL; PLANT EXTRACTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; THERMODYNAMICS;

EQUUS ASINUS;

EID: 78650838430     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.10.032     Document Type: Article

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