Improving energy efficiency and enabling water recycling in biorefineries using bioelectrochemical systems

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 28-36

  Borole, Abhijeet P ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuel cell; Biorefinery; Ethanol; Fermentation inhibitors; Hydrogen; Lignocellulosic; Recycle; Value added products; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL CELL; BIOREFINERIES; LIGNOCELLULOSIC; RECYCLE; VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS;

BIOCONVERSION; BYPRODUCTS; DEGRADATION; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ETHANOL; FERMENTATION; FUEL CELLS; GLYCOLS; HYDROGEN; MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS; PHENOLS; SUGAR (SUCROSE); WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

WATER RECYCLING;

EID: 78751637363     PISSN: 1932104X     EISSN: 19321031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bbb.265     Document Type: Article

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