| Source: | Idaho National Engineering Laboratory |
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| Date: | 10/1/95 Record No.: 10224 |
| Contact: | LaMar Johnson, 208-526-1157 |
Solubility and Depolymerization of Coal
With biocatalysts to convert it to a more valuable fuel and feedstock. Microbial alkali-mediated solubilization would be particularly applicable to lignites. Microorganisms also can remove metal ions and make the coal more soluble in water. Depolymerization could conceivably turn coal into a feedstock for ethanol production, analogous to the bioprocessing of cellulosic biomass. (Industrial Biotechnology)
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