BIOLOGICAL CONVERSION OF COAL AND COAL-DERIVED SYNTHESIS GAS

被引:70
作者
KLASSON, KT
ACKERSON, MD
CLAUSEN, EC
GADDY, JL
机构
[1] University of Arkansas, Department of Chemical Engineering, Fayetteville
关键词
BIOCONVERSION; COAL; LIQUID FUELS;
D O I
10.1016/0016-2361(93)90354-5
中图分类号
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
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 H-2 in synthesis gas by Clostridium ljungdahlii in both batch and continuous culture are reviewed and discussed.
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页码:1673 / 1678
页数:6
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