Techno-economic analysis of a two-step fermentation process for bio-butanol production from cooked rice
Abdullah Bilal Öztürk, Tülin Arasoğlu, J̇ale Gülen, Shou Cheng, Najeeb Kaid Nasser Al-Shorgani, Hiroaki Habaki, Ryuichi Egashira, Mohd Sahaid Kalil, Wan Mohtar Wan Yusoff, Jeffrey S. Cross
Abstract
Biobutanol was produced from cooked rice by utilizing two steps: microbial saccharification followed by aerobic acetone–butanol–ethanol (ABE) fermentation. The scaled-up process was simulated <italic>via</italic> SuperPro Designer®.
Topics & Concepts
ButanolProduction (economics)FermentationPulp and paper industryProcess (computing)Biochemical engineeringChemistryProcess engineeringBiotechnologyFood scienceOrganic chemistryEngineeringEconomicsComputer scienceEthanolBiologyMacroeconomicsOperating systemBiofuel production and bioconversionMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionAnaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production