Consolidating biofuel platforms through the fermentative bioconversion of crude glycerol to butanol

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• 作者：Erin Johnson ; Tahereh Sarchami…
• 刊名：World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：June 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：32
• 期：6
• 全文大小：781 KB
• 刊物类别：Chemistry and Materials Science
• 刊物主题：Chemistry
  Applied Microbiology
  Biotechnology
  Biochemistry
  Environmental Biotechnology
  Microbiology
  
• 出版者：Springer Netherlands
• ISSN：1573-0972
• 卷排序：32

文摘

Economic realities for the rising industrial biofuel production have changed substantially during the low oil price period starting in the mid 2010’s. Increased competition requires the sector to increase productivity through the reduction of low-value by-products and full utilization of all value and energy stored in their respective feedstock. Biodiesel is produced commercially from substrates such as animal fat and vegetable oil, generating approximately 10 wt% crude glycerol as its main, currently underutilized, by-product. This crude glycerol is contaminated with catalyst, soap, free fatty acids, glycerides and methyl esters; hence only a small fraction enters the existing glycerol markets, while the purification costs for the majority of crude glycerol are simply too high. However, this presents a unique opportunity to generate additional value. One technical possibility is to use crude glycerol as a carbon source for butanol production, a compound of higher value and energy, a potential additive for gasoline and diesel fuels and bulk chemical commodity. Conversion facilities could be co-located with biodiesel plants, utilizing established infrastructure and adding significant value and productivity to the existing biodiesel industry. This review focuses on the current activities geared towards the bioconversion of crude glycerol to butanol.KeywordsBiodieselBiofuelButanolClostridiaCrude glycerolFermentation