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Record Nr.

UNINA9910141511203321

Autore

Ramaswamy Shri <1957->

Titolo

Separation and purification technologies in biorefineries [[electronic resource] /] / Shri Ramaswamy, Hua-jiang Huang, Bandaru V. Ramarao

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2013

ISBN

1-118-49346-X

1-118-49344-3

1-283-99387-2

1-118-49348-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (610 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HuangHua-jiang

RamaraoBandaru V

Disciplina

333.95/39

Soggetti

Biomass conversion

Biomass energy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. Introduction -- pt. II. Equilibrium-based separation technologies -- pt. III. Affinity-based separation technologies -- pt. IV. Membrane separation -- pt. V. Solid-liquid separations -- pt. VI. Hybrid/integrated reaction-separation systems-process intensification -- pt. VII. Case studies of separation and purification technologies in biorefineries.

Sommario/riassunto

Separation and purification processes play a critical role in biorefineries and their optimal selection, design and operation to maximise product yields and improve overall process efficiency. Separations and purifications are necessary for upstream processes as well as in maximising and improving product recovery in downstream processes. These processes account for a significant fraction of the total capital and operating costs and also are highly energy intensive. Consequently, a better understanding of separation and purification processes, current and possible alternative and novel advance