Oscillatory baffled reactor for enhanced 1C gas bioconversion for energy production and storage
Lead Participant:
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES
Abstract
The production of green methane and carboxylic acids, by converting H2 using renewable electricity
with surplus CO2 from a number of processes, has the potential to integrate gas, electricity and
refueling infrastructures, decarbonise energy supply, contribute towards energy security, as well as
providing economic benefits through expansion of market potential. Combining H2 and CO2 has
recently been achieved using a microbial process, however, productivity is limited by the rate at which
gases can be solubilised into the liquid phase. This project will investigate the feasibility of using
innovative oscillatory baffled reactor (OBR) technology to optimise the solubilisation of input gases,
therefore optimising the rate of green gas or carboxylic acids production and improving the technical
and economic viability of the biotech processes.
with surplus CO2 from a number of processes, has the potential to integrate gas, electricity and
refueling infrastructures, decarbonise energy supply, contribute towards energy security, as well as
providing economic benefits through expansion of market potential. Combining H2 and CO2 has
recently been achieved using a microbial process, however, productivity is limited by the rate at which
gases can be solubilised into the liquid phase. This project will investigate the feasibility of using
innovative oscillatory baffled reactor (OBR) technology to optimise the solubilisation of input gases,
therefore optimising the rate of green gas or carboxylic acids production and improving the technical
and economic viability of the biotech processes.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES | £99,570 | |
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Participant |
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NITECH SOLUTIONS LIMITED | £125,054 | £ 93,791 |
INNOVATE UK |
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