Butanol Synthesis Routes for Biofuel Production: Trends and Perspectives.
Materials (Basel)
; 12(3)2019 Jan 23.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30678076
ABSTRACT
Butanol has similar characteristics to gasoline, and could provide an alternative oxygenate to ethanol in blended fuels. Butanol can be produced either via the biotechnological route, using microorganisms such as clostridia, or by the chemical route, using petroleum. Recently, interest has grown in the possibility of catalytic coupling of bioethanol into butanol over various heterogenic systems. This reaction has great potential, and could be a step towards overcoming the disadvantages of bioethanol as a sustainable transportation fuel. This paper summarizes the latest research on butanol synthesis for the production of biofuels in different biotechnological and chemical ways; it also compares potentialities and limitations of these strategies.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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En
Journal:
Materials (Basel)
Year:
2019
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Article
Affiliation country:
Poland