Project

Integration of biology and engineering into an economical and energy-efficient 2G bioethanol refinery

Acronym
PROETHANOL2G
Code
41D05610
Duration
01 November 2010 → 31 October 2014
Funding
European funding: framework programme
Research disciplines
  • Engineering and technology
    • Catalysis and reacting systems engineering
    • Chemical product design and formulation
    • General chemical and biochemical engineering
    • Process engineering
    • Separation and membrane technologies
    • Transport phenomena
    • Other (bio)chemical engineering
Keywords
anaerobic digestion bioelectrochemistry fatty acids
 
Project description

ProEthanol brings together researchers from the EU and Brazil to improve the overall operation of bioethanol plants from a biorefinery perspective. Ghent University will focus on the valorization of the side streams within this biorefinery using bioelectrochemical systems.