Maximizing renewable hydrogen production from biomass in a bio/catalytic refinery

Peter Westermann; Betina Jørgensen; Lene Lange; Ahring Birgitte K.; Christensen Claus H.

doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2007.06.018

Maximizing renewable hydrogen production from biomass in a bio/catalytic refinery

Peter Westermann, Betina Jørgensen, Lene Lange, Ahring Birgitte K., Christensen Claus H.

Biologisk Institut

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › peer review

74 Citationer (Scopus)

Abstract

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Vol/bind	32
Udgave nummer	17
Sider (fra-til)	4135-4141
ISSN	0360-3199
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2007.06.018
Status	Udgivet - 2008

Bibliografisk note

Keywords: Fermentative hydrogen production; Biorefinery; Chemical catalysis; Ethanol; Methane

Adgang til dokumentet

10.1016/j.ijhydene.2007.06.018

Citationsformater

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