FP6 - Bfuel/503068/2003 BIO-ETOH: Energy and Cost Reductions in Production of Fuel Ethanol from Biomass through Membrane Technology

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Type of Project	STREP
Contract No	FP6 - Bfuel/503068/2003
Total Cost	6,840 KEuro
EC Contribution	1,710 KEuro
Start Date	22-04-2004
Duration	42 Months

Abstract

The main aim of this project is to demonstrate the use of Membrane Technologies (MT) to produce low cost, renewable bio-fuels (EtOH), with this technology ready in 2007 for rapid diffusion and deployment.

Other objectives

• replace current technology with MT
• reduce cost of ethanol (EtOH) plant distillation and dehydration components 30 to50% through requirements for distillate purity
• reduce distillation energy costs 30 - 50% through pervaporation (PV) membrane use in post-fermentation EtOH concentration & requirement for lower purity distillate in advanced dehydration-reduce advanced dehydration costs 80% through vapour permeation (VP) membrane use & reduced EtOH losses.

Deliverables:

Research and technological development will result in MT demonstration plant operating on continuous production basis in industrial setting, showing 50% savings in total energy costs-mid-size EtOH plant potential for reduction of 6,282 kilo tonnes per year in GHG (Greenhouse Gas) emissions-mid-size EtOH plant potential for reduction of 62.9 kilo tonnes per year in CAC (Critical Air Contaminant) emissions.

Overall Accomplishments:

• secure energy supply:
• improve energy efficiency:
• increase renewable energy use-reduce foreign fossil fuel dependency:
• reduce GHG emissions-enhance industrial competitiveness:
• increase employment-realize sustainable production & cleaner air without compromising safety, health or environment-meet this generation's needs without compromising future generation's abilities to meet their needs Europe's challenge is to mitigate GHG emissions and reduce CAC despite continued fossil fuel use in transportation.

This can be done using bio-ethanol fuel, the only liquid fuel produced by the totally natural process of fermentation.

Coordinator

Whitefox Technologies Ltd, United Kingdom

Partners

• Politechnical Lodzka - Technical University of Lodz, Poland
• Innovative Membrane Technology B.V., Netherlands
• Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, Netherlands
• Buss-Sms-Canzler Gmbh, Germany
• Heggemann Aerospace AG, Germany
• Bruggemann Alcohol & Co Kg, Germany
• Universitat Dortmund, Germany

Contacts

Contact

• Stephen Ruediger BLUM / Whitefox Technologies Ltd UNITED KINGDOM