Bioethanol is the most widely used alternative transportation fuel to petrol. Bioethanol is
considered a clean, renewable, and environmentally friendly fuel that can contribute to …

The increasing global population will require sustainable means to sustain life and growth.
The continuous depletion and increasing wastage of the energy resources will pose a …

This study aims at reviewing the alternative techniques for bioethanol recovery, highlighting
its advantages and disadvantages, and to investigate the technical challenges facing these …

Distillation is the most used separation technology at industrial-scale, but using distillation in
bio-based processes (eg fermentation processes to produce bioethanol) is quite challenging …

Thin film composite (TFC) membranes possessing polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) selective layer
and polyacrylonitrile membrane-support were developed via dynamic mode technique …

Herein, we present a newly developed nanocomposite membrane composed of a poly-
dimethyldiethoxysilane (PDMDES) matrix incorporated with silicalite-1 nanoparticles, aimed …

Even though industrial biotechnology is successfully used for the production of some
chemicals, for many other chemicals it is not yet competitive with conventional petrochemical …

Fuel reserves are fast being depleted; hence, alternatives to fossil fuels need to be
constantly explored. Ethyl alcohol (ethanol) is an important fuel substitute because it can be …

Pervaporation is a membrane-based process used for the separation of liquid mixtures. As
this membrane process is governed by the differences in the sorption and diffusivities of …

The separation of bioethanol and biobutanol from dilute fermentation broth is an energy-
intensive unit in the bioliquid fuel production chain. To well-address the technical barriers …