ENK6-2002-30029 Development of a Biotechnological High Yield Process for Ethanol Production Based on a Continuous Fermentation Reactor - FERMATEC

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Type of Project	Shared cost
Contract No	ENK6-2002-30029
Total Cost
EC Contribution
Start Date	01-01-2003
Duration	24 months
Scientific Officer	Garbiñe Guiu Etxeberria

Abstract

The FERMATEC project will provide a modular fermentation unit for continuous ethanol production. Compared with traditional units, it will decrease ethanol production costs to a minimum of 20% and increase bio-ethanol production yield to approximately 25 g EtOH/l.h.

The main achievements of FERMATEC project will have an impact on environmental, social and economic fields:

• applying biotechnology to the production of renewable fuels will directly improve the quality of the environment
• enhancing sustainable development by using waste products and valorisation of sub products
• increasing ethanol production plants and updating the large number of European distilleries that still use traditional fermentation processes.

Consortium

The project brings together the following partners:

• Tecnia (P)
• ARGUS Umweltbiotechnologie (D)
• Manchester Metropolitan University (UK)
• Verein zur Förderung des Technologietransfers an der Hochschule Bremerhaven (D)
• Jose Viegas da Silva (P)
• Eco-Soros Transformacao de Soros Lacteos (P)
• Azucarera del Guadalfeo (E)
• University of Coimbra (P)
• INETI (P)
• AGROL (UK)

Contacts

Contact

• Susana SEABRA / TECNIA Processos e Equipamentos Industriais e Ambientais