Award details

Biomass to Bioalcohol Innovation in the East of England

Reference	BBS/E/F/00042581
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Keith Waldron
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Dr Ian Roberts
Institution	Quadram Institute Bioscience
Department	Quadram Institute Bioscience Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	57,900
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	06/01/2010
End date	30/11/2010
Duration	11 months

Abstract

In this project we will install a CambiTM Steam Explosion Pilot Plant and yeast screening and propagation facility for R&D into production and commercialisation of biofuels and fibrous material from lignocellulose (biomass). The equipment will be used to modify biomass by a Thermal Enzymatic Hydrolysis Process (THP-E). This weakens, pre-degrades and ruptures the feedstock through advanced recycling, heat recovery and steam explosion. For bioalcohol production, enzymes will be added to convert cellulose and other polysaccharides to sugar mixtures which may then be fermented to completion by specialist yeast strains selected from a comprehensive strain library using the automated yeast screening system. Sufficient bulk yeast for the process will be produced using the yeast propagator. Residual material may be used in composite and natural fibre development. The equipment will be installed in a tailored facility at the Institute of Food Research (IFR) on the Norwich Research Park (NRP) where it will be available for use by regional businesses through e.g. IFR Extra Ltd.

Summary

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Committee	Not funded via Committee
Research Topics	Bioenergy, Industrial Biotechnology, Microbiology
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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