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Integral Evaluation of a biotechnical process for the production of butanol from agricultural residues or raw materials (BioButanol)
Project
Project code: TI-AT-08-PID1415, 22028308B
Contract period: 01.06.2010
- 31.12.2013
Budget: 1,055,304 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Butanol is an important chemical feedstock used in paints resins, plasticizers and polymers. The aim of the project was the integrated evaluation of a biotechnical process for the produktion of butanol from agricultural residues or raw materials. The classical butanol processes of the early 20th century were mostly based on molasses. Since the sugar content of molasses decreased continuously due to better extraction technologies and the prices at the same time increased, the biotechnological process couldn’t compete with the upcoming chemical synthesis from fossil fuel after the second world war. For economic reasons the last running plants (South Africa, Russia) were switched of in the 90s of the last century. Aim of the economic study is to develop a generic assessment framework for converting renewable materials in Germany; this framework will be exemplarily applied to the butanol value chain. The goal of the project was to develop and evaluate several technologies for the efficient and economic production of butanol from agricultural raw materials as well as residues.The operations are divided into 4 main work packages: - Processing of raw materials and residues, as well as product separation - Bioconversion, including genetic engineering (screening, strain development, metabolic) and Fermentation - Life cycle assessment and eco-balancing - Economic evaluation The economic and ecological assessment should be positioned along the whole value-added chain, as well as the analytical adoption and optimisation.
Section overview
Subjects
- Process engineering
- Renewable Resources
