Comparison of combined ethanol and biogas polygeneration facilities using exergy analysis

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue , 2012, Pages 19-29

  Bösch, Peter ^a   Modarresi, Ala ^a   Friedl, Anton ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Exergy analysis; Fuel ethanol; Polygeneration; Steam pretreated lignocellulose

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATTER; CONVERSION PROCESS; ELECTRICAL POWER; ETHANOL PRODUCTION; EXERGY ANALYSIS; EXERGY EFFICIENCIES; FUEL ETHANOL; IN-PROCESS; POLYGENERATION; STILLAGE; WHEAT GRAINS; WHEAT STRAWS;

BIOGAS; CARBOHYDRATES; CELLULOSE; EXERGY; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); LIGNIN; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY;

ETHANOL;

EID: 84855743856     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2011.12.048     Document Type: Article

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