Bio-energy conversion with carbon capture and utilization (BECCU): integrated biomass fermentation and chemo-catalytic CO<sub>2</sub> hydrogenation for bioethanol and formic acid co-production
Nils Guntermann, Hendrik G. Mengers, Giancarlo Franciò, Lars M. Blank, Walter Leitner
Abstract
Joining bio- and chemo-catalysis: whole-cell fermentation of glucose to ethanol is combined with in situ hydrogenation of the by-product CO 2 to formic acid using a tailored Ru-catalyst in a water–tetradecane biphasic system.
Topics & Concepts
Formic acidCatalysisFermentationBiomass (ecology)ChemistryBiofuelCarbon fibersFurfuralOrganic chemistryWaste managementMaterials scienceAgronomyBiologyEngineeringComposite materialComposite numberCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts