Advances in the biological treatment of coal for synthetic natural gas and chemicals
| Autor: | Kei Anne Baritugo, Tae Wan Kim, Mary Grace Baylon, Yokimiko David, Si Jae Park, Cheol Gi Chae, Jeong-Geol Na, You Jin Kim, Pamidimarri D.V. N. Sudheer, Min Sik Kim |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0301 basic medicine
Direct combustion 020209 energy General Chemical Engineering 02 engineering and technology complex mixtures 03 medical and health sciences Biogas otorhinolaryngologic diseases 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Coal Substitute natural gas Waste management business.industry Global warming Fossil fuel technology industry and agriculture General Chemistry respiratory system Clean coal technology respiratory tract diseases Renewable energy 030104 developmental biology Chemical engineering Environmental science business |
| Zdroj: | Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering. 33:2788-2801 |
| ISSN: | 1975-7220 0256-1115 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11814-016-0225-0 |
| Popis: | Coal, the most primitive fossil fuel, has been exploited for ages, and reserves dictate the economies of many countries. Presently, most energy is generated by direct combustion, raising concerns over global warming. Biological pretreatment of fossil resources and generation of alternative green energy can address the environmental issues associated with global coal utilization. Biological coal treatment can produce industrially important chemicals and bio-methane by employing microorganisms able to depolymerize/degrade coal. This review discusses current advances in microbial coal conversion, such as the efforts made to comprehend microbial processes, significant outputs of coal conversion, principle components responsible for coal conversion, and factors affecting the biological processes to convert coal. Development of these biological processes can be a stepping stone for greener coal; however, integration of multidisciplinary technologies is needed to increase the efficiency of economic coal utilization and production of economically and industrially feasible biomethane. |
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