Fuel alcohol extraction technology commercialization conference
The fualex, or fuel alcohol extraction process, uses a combination of hydrocarbon and surfactant to remove neutral solvents, such as butanol, ethanol, isopropanol, and acetone, from aqueous solution. The hydrocarbon extractants use may be fuels, such as gasoline, furnace oil, and diesel fuel. Surfactant concentrations ranging from 1 to 10 g/liter and hydrocarbon raning from 0.01 to 1 liter per liter aqueous alcohols solution have been investigated. The fualex process was tested on solutions which contain 5% w/v total neutral solvents, since this is near maximum for the fermentation product stream. The neutral solvents are removed in the form of an emulsion which is white to light bluish in the visible range. The emulsion has potential for direct use in fuels or as an intermediate for obtaining purified solvents.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- OSTI ID:
- 6872053
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-801212-
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ACETONE
ALCOHOL FUELS
ALCOHOLS
AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
BIOCONVERSION
BIOMASS
BUTANOLS
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
EMULSIONS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENHANCED RECOVERY
ETHANOL
EXTRACTION
FERMENTATION
FUELS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
KETONES
MIXTURES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PROPANOLS
RECOVERY
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLUTIONS
SURFACTANTS
SYNTHETIC FUELS
USES