High pressure synthesis gas fermentation

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6286216· OSTI ID:6286216

The purpose of this research project is to build and test a pressure fermentation system for the production of ethanol from synthesis gas. The fermenters, pumps, controls, and analytical system will be procured or fabricated and assembled in our laboratory. This system will then be used to determine the effects of high pressure on growth and ethanol production by clostridium ljungdahlii. The limits of cell concentration and mass transport relationships will be found in continuous stirred tank reactor and immobilized cell reactors. The minimum retention times and reactor volumes will be found for ethanol production in these reactors. Retention times of a few seconds are expected to result from these experiments. 2 figs., 2 tabs.

• Research Organization: Arkansas Univ., Fayetteville, AR (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-91PC91028
• OSTI ID: 6286216
• Report Number(s): DOE/PC/91028-T1; ON: DE92002824
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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