The acetone-butanol fermentation in pilot plant and pre-industrial scale.
A summary of literature data concerning pilot or preindustrial scale trials of the acetone-butanol fermentation throughout its history is given. The recent pilot plant trials in Austria are also described for the first time. Some aspects of the current development of the acetone-butanol fermentation in general, especially from a technical point of view are also discussed.
Nimcevic
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Vienna University of Technology, Institute of Chemical Engineering, Fuel Technology and Environmental Technology, Austria. dnimc@mail.zserv.tuwien.ac.at
Gapes
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D000096:Acetone / Q000378:metabolism*; D001317:Austria; D019149:Bioreactors; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D000440:Butanols / Q000378:metabolism*; D005285:Fermentation; D005544:Forecasting; D005602:France; D008396:Maryland; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012426:Russia
D000440:Butanols; D000096:Acetone