A critical review of the effects of pretreatment methods on the exergetic aspects of lignocellulosic biofuels

S Soltanian, M Aghbashlo, F Almasi… - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Pretreatment process is the key technological step in lignocellulose bioconversion into
biofuel owing to its robust molecular structure. This pivotal process can markedly affect the …

Review of alternative technologies for acetone-butanol-ethanol separation: Principles, state-of-the-art, and development trends

D Cai, J Wen, Y Zhuang, T Huang, Z Si, P Qin… - Separation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract n-Butanol is an advanced next-generation drop-in biofuel, which can be produced
by anaerobic acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) fermentation using biomass derived …

Exploring the potential of hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents for bioethanol separation using DFT and COSMO-RS model

P Khan, M Yasin, H AlMohamadi, X Zhang… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bioethanol has sparked significant interest as a promising energy source due to its green
nature and sustainability. However, the separation of bioethanol presents considerable …

Biobutanol production from municipal solid waste: technical and economic analysis

PN Ashani, M Shafiei, K Karimi - Bioresource Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Novel processes for the production of acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) from municipal solid
waste (MSW) were developed and simulated using Aspen Plus®. In scenario 1, a …

Fabrication of silicalite-1/PDMDES nanocomposite membranes with improved compatibility for enhanced alcohols recovery by pervaporation

X Chen, C Wu, L Chen, N Li, Q Zhou - Journal of Membrane Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Herein, we present a newly developed nanocomposite membrane composed of a poly-
dimethyldiethoxysilane (PDMDES) matrix incorporated with silicalite-1 nanoparticles, aimed …

PDMS with tunable side group mobility and its highly permeable membrane for removal of aromatic compounds

Y Pan, Y Guo, J Liu, H Zhu, G Chen… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), as the benchmark of organophilic membrane materials, still
faces challenges for removal of aromatic compounds due to the undesirable transport …

Furfural separation from aqueous solution by pervaporation membrane mixed with metal organic framework MIL-53 (Al) synthesized via high efficiency solvent …

H Mao, SH Li, AS Zhang, LH Xu, HX Lu, J Lv… - Separation and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Furfural is a typical biomass-derived platform chemical. Conventional processes for furfural
production are uneconomical and energy-intensive because only about 3–6 wt% of furfural …

Bioethanol production from cassava fermentation in pervaporation membrane bioreactor fed with high concentration sugar

H Jiang, J Liu, W Liu, Z **ao, S Fan - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Bioethanol production from cassava in a pervaporation membrane bioreactor consisted of
fermentation coupled with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) membrane separation has been …

A large-area MOF-based membrane for challenging CO2 purification and ethanol/CO2/N2 ternary mixture separation

YM Zhang, WW **e, XX Hu, XR Chen, H Mao… - Separation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Bioethanol has garnered widespread attention as a potential substitute for traditional fossil
fuels. Focusing on the treatment of bioethanol fermentation exhaust is crucial for optimizing …

Separation of gases by using pristine, composite and nanocomposite polymeric membranes: A molecular dynamics simulation study

K Golzar, H Modarress, S Amjad-Iranagh - Journal of Membrane Science, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, the separation of acid gases H 2 S and CO 2 from N 2 and CH 4 by pristine
polymeric membranes including poly (amide-b-ethyleneoxide)(Pebax-1657), poly …