Process intensification of cellulosic biofuel production using continuous product extraction with microbubble technology

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Title
Process intensification of cellulosic biofuel production using continuous product extraction with microbubble technology

CoPED ID
41678376-4048-462d-b632-beed10e4d80a

Status
Closed


Value
£436,830

Start Date
April 30, 2018

End Date
March 31, 2019

Description

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This project will investigate the application of microbubbles for the continuous removal of ethanol from cultures of a thermophilic bacterium which is known to grow well on lignocellulosic feedstocks (eg food processing wastes or treated municipal solid waste.) Perelemax Ltd have invented a novel method for the inexpensive generation of microbubbles, bubbles which are much smaller than those typically generated in a fermentation process. Their size means that for a fixed volume there is a much higher bubble surface area through which transfer of ethanol to the bubble occurs. Assuming the bacteria are able to withstand the effects of sparging with microbubbles we hope to demonstrate that this approach can improve the economics of ethanol production from lignocellulose, thus reducing the cost of sutainably produced biofuels.

PERLEMAX LIMITED LEAD_ORG
LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY PARTICIPANT_ORG
PERLEMAX LIMITED PARTICIPANT_ORG
UNIVERSITY OF BATH PARTICIPANT_ORG

Subjects by relevance
  1. Ethanol
  2. Biofuels
  3. Food culture
  4. Wastes
  5. Waste management

Extracted key phrases
  1. Process intensification
  2. Continuous product extraction
  3. Cellulosic biofuel production
  4. Fermentation process
  5. Microbubble technology
  6. Ethanol production
  7. High bubble surface area
  8. Continuous removal
  9. Municipal solid waste
  10. Food processing waste
  11. Thermophilic bacterium
  12. Inexpensive generation
  13. Novel method
  14. Perelemax Ltd
  15. Lignocellulosic feedstock

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