Bioprocessing and biotreatment of coal

Book · Sun Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6035202

Wise, D L ^[1]

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1. Northeastern Univ., Boston, MA (US)

This book includes chapters on the emerging area of biotechnology applied to fossil fuels. Although many people believe the energy crisis is over, there is still a strong worldwide interest in coal research. A new feature of this research on coal is the rapidly emerging interest in applications of modern biotechnology. For example, this book includes a chapter on pioneering work in genetically producing sulfatase enzymes for removal of organic sulfur from coal (to prevent acid rain). Other research work is included which builds on recent discoveries that certain lignases (actually, peroxidase enzymes) cleave the lignin-type lattices in coal producing a type of liquid fuel. This book focuses on current research work in biotechnology applied to fossil fuels. The promise for commercialization appears to be quite strong.

• OSTI ID: 6035202
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ABSTRACTS
ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
BIOCONVERSION
BIOREACTORS
BIOTECHNOLOGY
BROWN COAL
CARBOHYDRATES
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL
COAL GASIFICATION
COAL LIQUEFACTION
DECOMPOSITION
DEPOLYMERIZATION
DESULFURIZATION
DIGESTION
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY SOURCES
FEDERAL REGION VI
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GASIFICATION
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LEADING ABSTRACT
LIGNIN
LIGNITE
LIQUEFACTION
LIQUID WASTES
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC WASTES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLYSACCHARIDES
PROCESSING
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SACCHARIDES
TEXAS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
USA
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTE WATER
WASTES
WATER