Biological conversion of coal and coal-derived synthesis gas |
| |
Authors: | KT Klasson MD Ackerson EC Clausen JL Gaddy |
| |
Affiliation: | University of Arkansas, Department of Chemical Engineering, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA |
| |
Abstract: | Recent research has resulted in a number of promising biological pathways to produce clean fuels from coal. These processes all involve two or more steps: either the biosolubilization of coal, followed by bioconversion to ethanol or methane; or conversion of coal to synthesis gas, followed by bioconversion into alcohols or methane. Sulfur may also be removed from the solubilized coal or synthesis gas in a separate, or concurrent, biological step. This paper presents research results from both the direct and indirect conversion of coal to liquid fuels using biological processes. A review of direct conversion techniques in producing liquid fuels from coal in a serial conversion process is presented. In addition, bioreactor design data for the conversion of CO, CO2 and H2 in synthesis gas by Clostridium ljungdahlii in both batch and continuous culture are reviewed and discussed. |
| |
Keywords: | bioconversion coal liquid fuels |
本文献已被 ScienceDirect 等数据库收录! |
|