Fuel alcohol extraction technology commercialization conference

Conference · Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6872053

Compere, A. L.; Griffith, W. L.; Googin, J. M.

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-
• Resource Relation: Conference: Fuel alcohol extraction (FUALEX) method of neutral solvents extraction technology commercialization conference, Oak Ridge, TN, USA, 2 Dec 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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