Objective Fermentation is the limiting step in alcohol production using agricultural sub-products and it as been performed in batch, low yield reactors. The main objective of this project is to develop a continuous Fluidised- Bed Bioreactor -Three Phase (FBR -3P) with higher fermentation yields, that will be scaled-up and tested at semi-industrial level. A new configuration of FBR-3P, working in down- flow, will be tested, including selection of a suitable solid phase for good inoculate immobilisation. Also, a mixed inoculums of Simmons Mobilise and Saccharomyces Cerevisiae will be tested. With FBR-3P, productivity should reach values from 25 to 28 g Ethos /L.d , which means from 5 to 10 times comparing with existent batch processes, with less energy requirement. It will be possible to recover evaporated alcohol and also a big amount of carbon dioxide as a sub-product. This proposal fits in European politic of substitution of fossil fuels and valuable recovery of agricultural sub-products. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental biotechnologybioremediationbioreactorssocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsproduction economicsproductivitynatural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryalcoholsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsengineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybioprocessing technologiesfermentation Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Topic(s) 1.1.1.-5. - Key action Sustainable Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme EAW - Exploratory awards Coordinator TECNIA - PROCESSOS E EQUIPAMENTOS INDUSTRIAIS E AMBIENTAIS LDA EU contribution No data Address Rua do Parque de Campismo, 18 - Santa Cruz 2560 TORRES VEDRAS Portugal See on map Total cost No data Participants (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ARGUS UMWELTBIOTECHNOLOGIE GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address KITZINGSTRASSE 11-13 BERLIN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
