Projects
Projects: Projects for Investigator |
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| Reference Number | EP/P016650/1 | |
| Title | Sustainable excretable biofuels process design and optimisation | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Production of transport biofuels (incl. Production from wastes)) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Chemical Engineering) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Mr EA del Rio Chanona No email address given Chemical Engineering University of Cambridge |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 22 May 2017 | |
| End Date | 21 May 2020 | |
| Duration | 36 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £304,000 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Energy | |
| Region | East of England | |
| Programme | Energy : Energy | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Mr EA del Rio Chanona , Chemical Engineering, University of Cambridge (100.000%) |
| Industrial Collaborator | Project Contact , Chinese Academy of Sciences (0.000%) Project Contact , East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) (0.000%) Project Contact , Xiamen University, China (0.000%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | Biofuels produced from algae constitute an outstanding alternative to replace conventional fossil fuels and diversify sustainable energy sources. Because solar energy and atmospheric carbon dioxide are the direct energy and carbon source for biofuel production, no additional carbon dioxide is released to the environment when burning these fuels. Therefore, algae based biofuel production processes are a match for circular economy and are characterised by industrial sustainability.In order to facilitate the commercialisation of environmentally friendly biofuels, this proposal aims to determine the sustainable excretable biofuels production process routes for transportation energy supply. In particular, three excretable biofuels, biohydrogen (clean transport fuel), biobutanol (replacement of gasoline) and biohydrocarbon (alternative of diesel), will be selected due to their estimated huge global demand in near future. Throughout this project, advanced bioprocess simulation and optimisation methodologies for the economic and environmental assessment of excretable biofuels will be constructed to resolve this challenge. Moreover, the strategies developed in my proposed research can be applied not only to biofuel production, but also to other future bioprocesses. | |
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| Added to Database | 21/02/19 | |
