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Research Project: Develop Technologies for Production of Platform Chemicals and Advanced Biofuels from Lignocellulosic Feedstocks

Location: Bioenergy Research

Title: Clostridia and process engineering for energy generation

Author
item MARIANO, ADRIANO - Universidade De Campinas (UNICAMP)
item BRAZ, DANILO - Universidade De Campinas (UNICAMP)
item VENTURELLI, HENRIQUE - Universidade De Campinas (UNICAMP)
item Qureshi, Nasib

Submitted to: Book Chapter
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/5/2018
Publication Date: 4/9/2020
Citation: Mariano, A.P., Braz, D.S., Venturelli, H.C., Qureshi, N. 2020. In Vertes, A. A, Green energy to Sustainability: Strategies for global industries. John Wiley & Sons Ltd., Hoboken, NJ, USA. Clostridia and process engineering for energy generation. p.239-267.

Interpretive Summary: In this article, major market and technological aspects related to the fermentative production of n-butanol by Cloristridia are presented. In the first part, an analysis of opportunities and risks associated with the use of butanol as automotive fuel or chemical is followed by descriptions of major process engineering hurdles and recent technological solutions. In the second part, representative and recent process design studies are presented with the focus on the effects of technological advances on the economics of butanol plants. Finally, a case study brings the discussion of technical and market aspects to the context of a butanol plant annexed to a eucalyptus Kraft pulp mill. When such a process is commercially developed, it would benefit biofuel consumers and the transport industries worldwide.

Technical Abstract: Major market and technological aspects related to the fermentation production of n-butanol by Clostridia are reviewed in this chapter. In the first part, an analysis of opportunities and risks associated with the use of butanol as an automotive fuel or chemical is followed by a description of major process engineering hurdles and recent technological solutions. In the second part of this chapter, representative and recent process design studies are reviewed with the focus on the effects of technological advances on the economics of butanol plants. Finally, a case study brings the discussion of technical and market aspects to the context of a butanol plant annexed to a eucalyptus kraft pulp mill.