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TC-Biomass 2011 Special Issue
Fuel and chemical products from biomass syngas: A comparison of gas fermentation to thermochemical conversion routes
Article first published online: 23 MAR 2012
DOI: 10.1002/ep.11613
Copyright © 2012 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
Issue
Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy
Special Issue: tcbiomass2011, The International Conference on Thermochemical Conversion Science
Volume 31, Issue 2, pages 219–224, July 2012
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How to Cite
Griffin, D. W. and Schultz, M. A. (2012), Fuel and chemical products from biomass syngas: A comparison of gas fermentation to thermochemical conversion routes. Environ. Prog. Sustainable Energy, 31: 219–224. doi: 10.1002/ep.11613
Publication History
- Issue published online: 14 APR 2012
- Article first published online: 23 MAR 2012
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Keywords:
- biomass;
- gasification;
- biomass to liquids;
- thermochemical biofuels;
- gas fermentation
Abstract
Increasing demand for renewable feedstock-based biofuels is driving the interest and rapid development of processes to produce fuels and chemicals from biomass-generated syngas. Biomass is gasified to produce syngas that can be converted via thermochemical routes to fuels and chemicals such as alcohols, olefins, and fuel grade hydrocarbons. An alternate route to produce liquid products from syngas is through gas fermentation, a hybrid thermochemical/ biochemical process. Biomass gasification, thermochemical syngas conversion routes, and gas fermentation are described including a comparison for converting biomass to ethanol via thecurrent thermochemical route versus gas fermentation. © 2012 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Environ Prog, 2012