A sustainable bioelectrochemical conversion of CO2 and methanol into chemical commodities and their recovery
Acronym
CO2MetMES
Description of the granted funding
In this project, microbial conversion of carbon dioxide and methanol to medium carbon chain fatty acids is optimized in a process called microbial electrosynthesis. The project promotes circular economy and mitigates climate change by converting C1 compounds to platform chemicals for chemical industry. The aim of the project is to establish and characterize an innovative microbial electrosynthesis process and to enhance the microbial conversion process by using novel carbon foam electrodes and inline product recovery with tailor-made adsorbents. The multidisciplinary research is conducted at the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences in Tampere University and at the Faculty of Technology in University of Oulu.
Show moreStarting year
2020
End year
2023
Granted funding
Funder
Research Council of Finland
Funding instrument
Academy programme
Other information
Funding decision number
329227
Fields of science
Industrial biotechnology
Research fields
Bioprosessitekniikka
Identified topics
biomass, bioeconomy