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Title: Microbial electrochemical treatment of biorefinery black liquor and resource recovery

Journal Article · · Green Chemistry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C8GC02909A · OSTI ID:1507286

A microbial electrochemical process for energy-effective biorefinery black liquor treatment and in situ value-added product recovery.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation and Fuels. Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1507286
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1489700
Report Number(s):
NREL/JA-5100-72394; GRCHFJ
Journal Information:
Green Chemistry, Vol. 21, Issue 6; ISSN 1463-9262
Publisher:
Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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