Low temperature recovery of acetone–butanol–ethanol (ABE) fermentation products <i>via</i> microwave induced membrane distillation on carbon nanotube immobilized membranes
Oindrila Gupta, Sagar Roy, Somenath Mitra
Abstract
Microwave induced ABE separation <italic>via</italic> breakdown of H-bonded ABE–water clusters and preferential adsorption of ABE on a CNT surface.
Topics & Concepts
AcetoneMembraneDistillationAdsorptionEthanolButanolMicrowaveCarbon nanotubeChemistryChemical engineeringCarbon fibersChromatographyOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceNanotechnologyBiochemistryComposite numberEngineeringQuantum mechanicsPhysicsComposite materialMembrane-based Ion Separation TechniquesMembrane Separation and Gas TransportMembrane Separation Technologies