Microbial synthesis gas utilization and ways to resolve kinetic and mass-transfer limitations

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 177, Issue , 2015, Pages 361-374

  Yasin, Muhammad ^a   Jeong, Yeseul ^a   Park, Shinyoung ^a   Jeong, Jiyeong ^a   Lee, Eun Yeol ^b   Lovitt, Robert W ^c   Kim, Byung Hong ^d   Lee, Jinwon ^e   Chang, In Seop ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^c SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^e Sogang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acetogens; C1 biorefinery; Hollow fiber membrane bioreactor; Mass transfer limitations; Syngas fermentation

Indexed keywords

BIOCONVERSION; BIOREACTORS; COAL DEPOSITS; CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; REFINING; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); SYNTHESIS GAS;

ACETOGENS; BIOREFINERIES; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; MASS TRANSFER LIMITATION; SYNGAS FERMENTATIONS;

MASS TRANSFER;

BIOFUEL; GAS;

BIOFUEL; BIOREACTOR; COMMERCIALIZATION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ECONOMIC GROWTH; FUTURE PROSPECT; GAS FLOW; MASS TRANSFER; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; REACTION KINETICS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RIPARIAN ZONE; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; BIOFILM REACTOR; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS CONVERSION; BIOMASS FERMENTATION; BIOPROCESS; BIOREACTOR; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CATALYST; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTINUOUS FERMENTATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENERGY YIELD; FERMENTATION INHIBITION; FOSSIL; GAS; GASIFICATION; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE; LIQUID; MASS; MASS TRANSFER; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROBIAL KINETICS; MICROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PHASE SEPARATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; REACTOR OPERATION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SCALE UP; SYNTHESIS; BACTERIUM; CHEMICAL REACTION; FERMENTATION; KINETICS; METABOLISM;

BACTERIA; BIOFUELS; CHEMICAL PROCESSES; FERMENTATION; GASES; KINETICS;

EID: 84918796739     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.11.022     Document Type: Review

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