Optimal engineered algae composition for the integrated simultaneous production of bioethanol and biodiesel

AIChE Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 2872-2883

  Martín, Mariano ^a   Grossmann, Ignacio E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Bioethanol; Biofuels; Energy; Process integration

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES; BIO-ETHANOL PRODUCTION; BIODIESEL SYNTHESIS; ENERGY; ETHANOL DEHYDRATION; MULTIEFFECT DISTILLATION; OPTIMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS; PROCESS INTEGRATION;

ALGAE; BIODIESEL; BIOFUELS; DISTILLATION; ETHANOL; OPTIMIZATION; STARCH; SYNTHETIC FUELS; WATER SUPPLY;

BIOETHANOL;

ALGAE;

EID: 84880638008     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.14071     Document Type: Article

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