Lignin concentration by nanofiltration and precipitation in a lignocellulose biorefinery

Chemical Engineering Transactions

Volumn 45, Issue , 2015, Pages 901-906

  Weinwurm, Felix ^a   Drljo, Adela ^a   Friedl, Anton ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYES; GLUCOSE; NANOFILTRATION;

KRAFT LIGNIN; LIGNIN CONCENTRATION; LIGNOCELLULOSE BIOREFINERY; MONOMERIC SUGARS; PROCESS INTEGRATION; PROCESS SIMULATIONS; SOLUBILISATION; SYNTHETIC SOLUTIONS;

LIGNIN;

CONCENTRATION; FILTRATION; LIGNINS; LIGNOCELLULOSE; ORGANOSOLV LIGNINS; PRECIPITATION; REFINERS;

EID: 84946138186     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22839216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3303/CET1545151     Document Type: Article

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