Comparative thermodynamic sustainability assessment of lignocellulosic pretreatment methods for bioethanol production via exergy analysis

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 228, Issue , 2013, Pages 162-171

  Ofori Boateng, Cynthia ^a   Lee, Keat Teong ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Bioethanol; Exergy; Oil palm fronds; Pretreatment; Sustainability; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

BIO-ETHANOL PRODUCTION; LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS; OIL PALM FROND; ORGANOSOLV PRETREATMENT; PRE-TREATMENT; SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABILITY INDEX; THERMODYNAMIC EFFICIENCY;

BIOETHANOL; CELLULOSIC ETHANOL; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); PALM OIL; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; THERMODYNAMICS;

EXERGY;

ELAEIS;

EID: 84878549899     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.04.082     Document Type: Article

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