Effect of operating conditions on direct liquefaction of low-lipid microalgae in ethanol-water co-solvent for bio-oil production

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 141, Issue , 2017, Pages 155-162

  Ji, Changhao ^a   He, Zhixia ^a   Wang, Qian ^a   Xu, Guisheng ^a   Wang, Shuang ^a   Xu, Zhixiang ^a   Ji, Hengsong ^a  

^a JIANGSU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bio oil; Direct liquefaction; Ethanol water co solvent; Microalgae

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; AUTOCLAVES; BIOFUELS; ESTERS; ETHANOL; LIQUEFACTION; MICROORGANISMS; SOLVENTS;

BIO OIL; BIO-OIL CHARACTERIZATION; COSOLVENTS; DIRECT LIQUEFACTION; HYDROTHERMAL LIQUEFACTIONS; MICRO-ALGAE; OPTIMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS; PRODUCT DISTRIBUTIONS;

ORGANIC SOLVENTS;

EID: 84978876991     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2016.07.024     Document Type: Article

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