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Membrane contactor/ionic liquid for ethanol recovery

  • Lei Sun
  • , Yupo Jim Lin
  • , Mike Henry
  • , Seth W. Snyder

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Abstract

Ethanol is receiving widespread attention in the US as an alternative fuel source. It can be produced by fermentation from a wide variety of biomass feedstocks. However, the fermentation process only yields 2-10% of alcohol. A discussion covers a separation technology that can significantly reduce the energy usage for biofuel recovery from fermentations; the membrane-based liquid-liquid extraction process; use of ionic liquid (IL) as the extracting solvent for ethanol recovery; environmental aspects; Separation factor; and product recovery from the IL extractant. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 42nd Loss Prevention Symposium (New Orleans, LA 4/6-10/2008).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2008 AIChE Spring National Meeting, Conference Proceedings
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event2008 AIChE Spring National Meeting, Conference - New Orleans, LA, United States
Duration: Apr 6 2008Apr 10 2008

Publication series

Name2008 AIChE Spring National Meeting, Conference Proceedings

Conference

Conference2008 AIChE Spring National Meeting, Conference
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew Orleans, LA
Period04/6/0804/10/08

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