1. Distributed Biomanufacturing of Liquefied Petroleum Gas
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Ian Sofian Yunus, Chen G, Nigel S. Scrutton, Helen S. Toogood, Hardman Sjo, Mohamed Amer, Michael H. Smith, Patrik R. Jones, Matthew Faulkner, Shirley Tait, Wojcik Ez, Robin Hoeven, Hughes Jmx, and Linus O. Johannissen
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0106 biological sciences ,0303 health sciences ,Waste management ,Biomass ,Combustion ,7. Clean energy ,01 natural sciences ,Liquefied petroleum gas ,Industrial waste ,12. Responsible consumption ,03 medical and health sciences ,Anaerobic digestion ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,13. Climate action ,Propane ,010608 biotechnology ,Greenhouse gas ,Environmental science ,Energy supply ,030304 developmental biology - Abstract
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is a major domestic and transport fuel. Its combustion lessens NOx, greenhouse gas and particulates emissions compared to other fuels. Propane – the major constituent of LPG – is a clean, high value ‘drop-in’ fuel that can help governments develop integrated fuels and energy policies with low carbon burden, providing solutions to the multi-faceted challenges of future energy supply. We show that bio-LPG (bio-propane and bio-butane) can be produced by microbial conversion of waste volatile fatty acids that can be derived from anaerobic digestion, industrial waste, or CO2via photosynthesis. Bio-LPG production was achieved photo-catalytically, using biomass propagated from bioengineered bacteria includingE. coli, Halomonas(in non-sterile seawater), andSynechocystis(photosynthetic). These fuel generation routes could be implemented rapidly in advanced and developing nations of the world to meet energy needs, global carbon reduction targets and clean air directives.
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- 2019
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