Continuous In-Situ Removal of Butanol from Clostridium acetobutylicum Fermentations via Expanded-bed Adsorption

abstract: The use of petroleum for liquid-transportation fuels has strained the environment and caused the global crude oil reserves to diminish. Therefore, there exists a need to replace petroleum as the primary fuel derivative. Butanol is a four-carbon alcohol that can be used to effectively repla...

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Other Authors: Wiehn, Michael (Author)
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.17776