Separation of fatty acids and lipids from wet algal biomass for the production of 3r-generation biofuels by enzymatically catalyzed transesterification.
Public support
Provider
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
Programme
GESHER/MOST
Call for proposals
GESHER/MOST 3 (SMSM2012LJ3)
Main participants
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Contest type
VS - Public tender
Contract ID
MSMT-10317/2012-36
Alternative language
Project name in Czech
Separace oleje z mokré řasové biomasy pro výrobu biopaliv 3tí generace enzymaticky katalyzovanou transesterifikací.
Annotation in Czech
Hlavním cílem projektu je naplnit cíle aplikovaného výzkumu a vývoje, tj. vyvinout a následně implementovat proces autotrofní kultivace mikrořas bohatých na lipidy a s využitím nových separačních a extrakčních postupů izolovat lipidy a mastné kyseliny zezředěných vodných kultivačních roztoků obsahujících 1-10g sušiny řasové biomasy na litr. Takto získaný řasový olej bude vhodný jako surovina pro následné zpracování na biopaliva tzv. 3-tí generace z řas, přičemž bude Izraelským partnerem vyvinuta metodatransesterifikace novými imobilizovanými enzymy. Tyto vyvinuté technologie budou postupně převedeny z laboratorního do čtvrt-provozního měřítka.
Scientific branches
R&D category
AP - Applied research
CEP classification - main branch
CI - Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering
CEP - secondary branch
EI - Biotechnology and bionics
CEP - another secondary branch
CF - Physical chemistry and theoretical chemistry
OECD FORD - equivalent branches <br>(according to the <a href="http://www.vyzkum.cz/storage/att/E6EF7938F0E854BAE520AC119FB22E8D/Prevodnik_oboru_Frascati.pdf">converter</a>)
10403 - Physical chemistry<br>20401 - Chemical engineering (plants, products)<br>20402 - Chemical process engineering<br>20801 - Environmental biotechnology<br>20802 - Bioremediation, diagnostic biotechnologies (DNA chips and biosensing devices) in environmental management<br>20803 - Environmental biotechnology related ethics<br>20901 - Industrial biotechnology<br>20902 - Bioprocessing technologies (industrial processes relying on biological agents to drive the process) biocatalysis, fermentation<br>20903 - Bioproducts (products that are manufactured using biological material as feedstock) biomaterials, bioplastics, biofuels, bioderived bulk and fine chemicals, bio-derived novel materials<br>30401 - Health-related biotechnology<br>30402 - Technologies involving the manipulation of cells, tissues, organs or the whole organism (assisted reproduction)<br>30403 - Technologies involving identifying the functioning of DNA, proteins and enzymes and how they influence the onset of disease and maintenance of well-being (gene-based diagnostics and therapeutic interventions [pharmacogenomics, gene-based therapeutics])<br>30404 - Biomaterials (as related to medical implants, devices, sensors)<br>30405 - Medical biotechnology related ethics<br>40401 - Agricultural biotechnology and food biotechnology<br>40402 - GM technology (crops and livestock), livestock cloning, marker assisted selection, diagnostics (DNA chips and biosensing devices for the early/accurate detection of diseases) biomass feedstock production technologies, biopharming<br>40403 - Agricultural biotechnology related ethics
Completed project evaluation
Provider evaluation
U - Uspěl podle zadání (s publikovanými či patentovanými výsledky atd.)
Project results evaluation
The ALGAFUELS project focused on optimization of the separation of oil from wet algal biomass. Pilot separation unit was set-up on the basis of experimental data and use to verify proposed procedure on 20 kg of biomass. A feasibility study of the proposed technology was performed; resulting algal oil was analyzed and the use of residues after extraction as feed additives for animals was evaluated.
Solution timeline
Realization period - beginning
Jul 1, 2012
Realization period - end
Dec 31, 2014
Project status
U - Finished project
Latest support payment
Feb 25, 2014
Data delivery to CEP
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data delivery code
CEP15-MSM-LJ-U/01:1
Data delivery date
Jul 2, 2015
Finance
Total approved costs
9,407 thou. CZK
Public financial support
6,017 thou. CZK
Other public sources
0 thou. CZK
Non public and foreign sources
3,390 thou. CZK