Ultrasound-enhanced conversion of biomass to biofuels

Progress in Energy and Combustion Science

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 56-93

  Luo, Jia ^a   Fang, Zhen ^a   Smith, Richard L ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Lignocellulose; Microalgae; Pretreatment; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIODIESEL; BIOFUELS; CATALYSIS; CELLULOSE; INDICATORS (CHEMICAL); LIGNIN; MICROORGANISMS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; PROCESS MONITORING; SONICATION; SYNTHETIC FUELS; ULTRASONICS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

BIOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; BIOMASS PRE TREATMENTS; HIGH FREQUENCY ULTRASOUNDS; LIGNOCELLULOSE; LOWER REACTION TEMPERATURE; MICRO-ALGAE; PRE-TREATMENT; SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REACTIONS; HIGH INTENSITY ULTRASOUNDS;

BIOMASS;

EID: 84909986696     PISSN: 03601285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pecs.2013.11.001     Document Type: Review

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