Journal article
Reactor systems for syngas fermentation processes: a review
Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark1
Center for BioProcess Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark2
PILOT PLANT, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark3
Abstract Implementation of biofuels as an alternative to fossil fuels has been established as an answer to climate change by limiting GHG emissions. Syngas fermentation has emerged as a promising process for the conversion of waste biomasses to valuable products with bioethanol being on the main focus.
However, the bottleneck of the mass transfer of syngas compounds H2 and CO along with low production yields has set barriers to the development of an industrial scale plant. Recent research indicates that many different methodologies spring up in order to face this important challenge. The aim of this review is to assemble all these techniques applied in syngas fermentation, focusing on the different bioreactor configurations operated in continuous mode for the production of liquid and gas biofuels.
This article also outlines the so far entrepreneurial initiatives and the progress made towards the commercialization of the process.
Language: | English |
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Year: | 2018 |
Pages: | 732-744 |
ISSN: | 1873295x , 1369703x , 13858947 and 18733212 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.cej.2018.05.003 |
ORCIDs: | Asimakopoulos, Konstantinos , Gavala, Hariklia N. and Skiadas, Ioannis V. |
Biochemicals Biofuels Bioreactor Configurations Mass Transfer SDG 13 - Climate Action Syngas Fermentation Synthesis gas