Improvement in bio-crude yield and quality through co-liquefaction of algal biomass and sawdust in ethanol-water mixed solvent and recycling of the aqueous by-product as a reaction medium

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 171, Issue , 2018, Pages 618-625

  Hu, Yulin ^a   Feng, Shanghuan ^a   Bassi, Amarjeet ^a  

^a Charles)   (Canada)

Author keywords

Algal biomass; Aqueous phase recycling; Bio crude; Co liquefaction; Sawdust

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ETHANOL; LIQUEFACTION; RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION; SAWDUST; WATER RECYCLING;

ALGAL BIOMASS; AQUEOUS PHASE; BIO-CRUDE; CO-LIQUEFACTION; EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE; FRACTION OF LIGHT; PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTIONS; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT;

ORGANIC SOLVENTS;

EID: 85048559250     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2018.06.023     Document Type: Article

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