Recent developments on the catalytic technologies for the transformation of biomass into biofuels: A patent survey

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 51, Issue , 2015, Pages 273-287

  Faba, Laura ^a   Díaz, Eva ^a   Ordóñez, Salvador ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Bioethanol; Biorefinery; Gasification; Hydrolysis; Pyrolysis

Indexed keywords

BIOETHANOL; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS;

BIO-ETHANOLS; BIOLOGICAL ROUTE; BIOMASS FRACTION; BIOREFINERIES; CATALYTIC TECHNOLOGY; CHEMICAL ROUTES; MINERAL FUELS; RESEARCH GROUPS; THERMOCHEMICAL ROUTES; TRANSPORT SECTORS;

BIOMASS;

EID: 84935003318     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.06.020     Document Type: Review

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