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Description
The substitution of fossil fuels by others from renewable energy sources is increasing, in accordance with the requirements of the different regional, state and European regulations. Numerous by-products and residues of agro-industrial origin have a high content of carbohydrates that can be used as a source of carbon in fermentation processes to obtain liquid biofuels. Among these biofuels, butanol has advantages over ethanol, since it is possible to use it directly as a fuel in any proportion without having to modify the engine. The process developed involves the integral use of the waste and/or by-product, taking into account its life cycle.Other information
Number of researchers:
4
Development status:
In research and development phase
Differentiation in the market:
Quality
Applicability of technology:
Yes
Companies and markets:
Bioenergy production/management companies Renewable Energies: biofuels Waste treatment companies
Advantages:
A simple and versatile process has been developed that allows the use of different raw materials.
Additional Information:
Equipment available: Basic infrastructure in bioprocess laboratory: laminar flow chamber, autoclave, centrifuges, microscope. Orbital incubators. Shaker tank reactors of 250-500 mL. Thermostats. Commercial fermenters of 2.5 L with pH, temperature and dissolved oxygen control. Air-lift and bubble columns photobioreactors. Basic infrastructure in process laboratory: ozone generator. Vapor explosion unit. Full and tubular mixing reactors. High pressure catalytic reactor. Adsorption/ion-exchange columns, laboratory scale. Adsorption/ion-exchange pilot plant. Pervaporation pilot plant-laboratory. Analytic infrastructure: extractive determination unit. Spectrophotometer. HPLC equipment with refractive index, diode array and conductivity detectors. Polarimeter. Refractometer. Selective electrodes. General analysis equipment. Future perspectives: development of consolidated fermentation processes. Optimization of fermentation processes with in situ product recovery. Collaboration in national and international projects in the field of biofuel and bioproduct production from industrial waste and/or by-products. International collaboration in projects from the H2020 program, in line with the priorities set by JTI Biobases Industries. Other interesting facts: belonging to the Sugar Technology Center (CTA) of the University of Valladolid. The group maintains relations with the CIEMAT (Center for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research), the Biofuels Unit of the Renewable Energies Division, the Biofuels and Bioproducts Center (CBB) managed by ITACyL, and the Higher School of Biotechnology of the Catholic University of Porto (Portugal). The GIR is a member of the Spanish Thematic Network of "Biotechnology of lignocellulosic materials: enzymatic, chemical and molecular challenges for their industrial and environmental application" (LIGNOCEL)UIC 129 (Consolidated Research Unit).
UNESCO Code:
3310 - Industrial technology
Other members:
María Teresa García Cubero
