Novel Biological Conversion of Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide Directly into Biodiesel, Cooperative Research and Development, Final Report.

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关键词: Bioconversion;    Hydrogen;    Carbon dioxide;    Diesel fuels;    Biomass;   

RP-ID  :  DE141134142

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

美国|英语

来源: National Technical Reports Library

【 摘 要 】

OPX Biotechnologies, Inc. (OPX), the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and Johnson Matthey will develop and optimize a novel, engineered microorganism that directly produces biodiesel from renewable hydrogen (H2) and carbon dioxide (CO2). The proposed process will fix CO2 utilizing H2 to generate an infrastructure-compatible, energy-dense fuel at costs of less than $2.50 per gallon, with water being produced as the primary byproduct. NREL will perform metabolic engineering on the bacterium Cupriavidus necator (formerly Ralstonia eutropha) and a techno-economic analysis to guide future scale-up work. H2 and CO2 uptakes rates will be genetically increased, production of free fatty acids will be enhanced and their degradation pathway blocked in order to meet the ultimate program goals.