Technical Support to SBIR Phase II Project [electronic resource] : Improved Conversion of Cellulose Waste to Ethanol Using a Dual Bioreactor System Cooperative Research and Development Final Report, CRADA Number CRD-08-310

• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 662.6 Fuels
• Thông tin xuất bản: Washington, D.C. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. : United States. Dept. of Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy ; Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy, 2013
• Mô tả vật lý: Size: 273 KB : , digital, PDF file.
• Bộ sưu tập: Metadata
• ID: 265131
• Chủ đề: 1. 09 biomass fuels; 2. 59 basic biological sciences; 3. Crada; 4. Enzymatic conversion; 5. Ethanol fuel

Tóm tắt

Over-dependence on fossil fuel has spurred research on alternative energy. Inedible plant materials such as grass and corn stover represent abundant renewable natural resources that can be transformed into biofuel. Problems in enzymatic conversion of biomass to sugars include the use of incomplete synergistic enzymes, end-product inhibition, and adsorption and loss of enzymes necessitating theiruse in large quantities. Technova Corporation will develop a defined consortium of natural microorganisms that will efficiently break down biomass to energy-rich soluble sugars, and convert them to cleaner-burning ethanol fuel. The project will also develop a novel biocatalytic hybrid reactor system dedicated to this bioprocess, which embodies recent advances in nanotechnology. NREL willparticipate to develop a continuous fermentation process.