A process investigation of the biosolubilisation of low rank coal in slurry system

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dc.contributor.advisorHarrison, STLen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorOboirien, Bilainu Obozokhaien_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-31T11:14:41Z
dc.date.available2014-07-31T11:14:41Z
dc.date.issued2006en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 127-136).
dc.description.abstractThe coal biosolubilisation processes may be used to convert low rank coal to either a clean, cost-effective energy source or to value-added products. This can lead to increased utilisation of low-rank coal. Low-rank coal is currently under-utilised because of its low calorific value, high moisture and sulphur content. Most research on coal biosolubilisation has centred on pre-treated coal. Little work is reported on naive coal. Low yields of solubilised coal products are currently reported in the literature. This may be due to further degradation of the soluble processes or to limitation of solubilisation step. These products have potential as starting materials for biotransformation to value-added products. However, to date, small volumes of solubilised coal products are available to assess their potential for further biotransformation owing to current biosolubilisation of low-rank coal being widely carried out as a small scale Petri dishes or Erlenmeyer flask of volume. This dissertation presents the results of the investigation of biosolubilisation of low-rank coal in slurry systems using Trichoderma alroviride. Its main objectives were to investigate key operating variables influencing untreated low rank coal biosolubilisation and degradation of soluble products, and to study different reactor configurations for coal biosolubilisationen_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationOboirien, B. O. (2006). <i>A process investigation of the biosolubilisation of low rank coal in slurry system</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5421en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationOboirien, Bilainu Obozokhai. <i>"A process investigation of the biosolubilisation of low rank coal in slurry system."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5421en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationOboirien, B. 2006. A process investigation of the biosolubilisation of low rank coal in slurry system. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.risTY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Oboirien, Bilainu Obozokhai AB - The coal biosolubilisation processes may be used to convert low rank coal to either a clean, cost-effective energy source or to value-added products. This can lead to increased utilisation of low-rank coal. Low-rank coal is currently under-utilised because of its low calorific value, high moisture and sulphur content. Most research on coal biosolubilisation has centred on pre-treated coal. Little work is reported on naive coal. Low yields of solubilised coal products are currently reported in the literature. This may be due to further degradation of the soluble processes or to limitation of solubilisation step. These products have potential as starting materials for biotransformation to value-added products. However, to date, small volumes of solubilised coal products are available to assess their potential for further biotransformation owing to current biosolubilisation of low-rank coal being widely carried out as a small scale Petri dishes or Erlenmeyer flask of volume. This dissertation presents the results of the investigation of biosolubilisation of low-rank coal in slurry systems using Trichoderma alroviride. Its main objectives were to investigate key operating variables influencing untreated low rank coal biosolubilisation and degradation of soluble products, and to study different reactor configurations for coal biosolubilisation DA - 2006 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2006 T1 - A process investigation of the biosolubilisation of low rank coal in slurry system TI - A process investigation of the biosolubilisation of low rank coal in slurry system UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5421 ER -en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/5421
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationOboirien BO. A process investigation of the biosolubilisation of low rank coal in slurry system. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering, 2006 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5421en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentCentre for Bioprocess Engineering Researchen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherBioprocess Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleA process investigation of the biosolubilisation of low rank coal in slurry systemen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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