Just after making news with a carbon nanotube stew that could result in significantly cutting the cost of nanotube production, leading to more energy-efficient, compact and sustainable manufactured goods, Rice University is back another research with environmental benefits. Researchers at the University undertook the microbial bioconversion project to develop glycerin-gobbling microorganisms. These microbes at the heart of an energy-efficient bioconversion process convert waste glycerin into fuels and other products.
waste glycerin to fuel
Glycos Biotechnologies, Inc., is commercializing glycerin-gobbling microorganisms developed by researchers at Rice University make efficient use of waste glycerin. Biofuel refineries produce glycerin in abundance along with enormous quantities of crude glycerin as a byproduct. The good quality glycerin goes into making products like soaps, cosmetics, foods and pharmaceuticals, but crude glycerin in large quantities are simply disposed as waste.
The major problem with crude glycerin waste is that the cost of disposal overpowers the profitability of biofuel operations. The company is integrating bioconversion into individual refinery operations and converting waste glycerin into a profit center, yielding high-value chemicals that can be used to make fabrics, insulation, food products, in addition to fuels.
Via: CleanTechnica
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