Chain elongation of acetate and ethanol in an upflow anaerobic filter for high rate MCFA production

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 135, Issue , 2013, Pages 440-445

  Grootscholten, T I M ^a   Steinbusch, K J J ^a   Hamelers, H V M ^a   Buisman, C J N ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bioreactor; Caproate; Caprylate; Carboxylate; Mixed culture fermentation

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; CARBOXYLATION; FERMENTATION; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); METHANE; PROCESS CONTROL; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

CAPROATE; CAPRYLATE; CARBOXYLATE; FERMENTATION PROCESS; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; MEDIUM-CHAIN FATTY ACIDS; MIXED CULTURES; VOLUMETRIC PRODUCTION;

ETHANOL;

ACETIC ACID; ALCOHOL; BUTANOL; MEDIUM CHAIN FATTY ACID; METHANE;

ACETATE; ALCOHOL; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOREACTOR; CARBOXYLIC ACID; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ETHANOL; FATTY ACID; FERMENTATION; FILTER; FUEL; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; METHANE; OIL PRODUCTION;

ALCOHOL PRODUCTION; ANAEROBIC FILTER; ARTICLE; FATTY ACID SYNTHESIS; FERMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UPFLOW REACTOR; VOLUMETRY;

ACETATES; ANAEROBIOSIS; BIOREACTORS; ETHANOL; FATTY ACIDS; FILTRATION; RHEOLOGY;

EID: 84876475730     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.10.165     Document Type: Article

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