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Title: Bench-scale demonstration of biological production of ethanol from coal synthesis gas. Quarterly report, January 1, 1994--March 31, 1994

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10158101· OSTI ID:10158101

This report presents results from the solvent selection, fermentation, and product recovery studies performed thus far in the development of a bench scale unit for the production of ethanol from coal-derived synthesis gas. Several additional solvents have been compared for their ability to extract ethanol from aqueous solutions of ethanol in water and fermentation permeate. The solvent 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol still appears to be the solvent of choice. Liquid-liquid equilibrium data have been collected for ethanol and 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol.

Research Organization:
Engineering Resources, Inc., Fayetteville, AR (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC22-92PC92118
OSTI ID:
10158101
Report Number(s):
DOE/PC/92118-T6; ON: DE94013475; TRN: 94:006259
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: [1994]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English