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Extractive Fermentation of Acetone and Butanol: Process Design and Economic Evaluation
Author(s) -
Roffler Steven,
Blanch Harvey W.,
Wilke Charles R.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
biotechnology progress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.572
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1520-6033
pISSN - 8756-7938
DOI - 10.1002/btpr.5420030304
Subject(s) - butanol , fermentation , acetone , pulp and paper industry , chemistry , capital cost , process engineering , biochemical engineering , microbiology and biotechnology , economics , food science , organic chemistry , engineering , ethanol , biology , macroeconomics
The economics of producing butanol by extractive fermentation were examined. Capital cost and energy requirements were significantly reduced by the use of extractive fermentation.