A comparison of the microbial production and combustion characteristics of three alcohol biofuels: Ethanol, 1-butanol, and 1-octanol

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

Volumn 3, Issue AUG, 2015, Pages

  Kremer, Florian ^a   Blank, Lars M ^a   Jones, Patrik R ^b   Akhtar, M Kalim ^c  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

1 butanol; 1 octanol; Alcohols; Biofuels; Combustion; Engine

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; COMBUSTION; DIESEL ENGINES; ENGINES; ETHANOL; HYDROCARBON REFINING; IGNITION;

1-BUTANOL; 1-OCTANOL; BIOLOGICAL FACTORS; COMBUSTION CHARACTERISTICS; COMMERCIAL VIABILITY; COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINE; FUNDAMENTAL MECHANISMS; MICROBIAL PRODUCTION;

BIOFUELS;

EID: 84976609614     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22964185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2015.00112     Document Type: Short Survey

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