{"id":29436,"date":"2015-10-20T07:12:45","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T05:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=29436"},"modified":"2015-10-15T16:40:20","modified_gmt":"2015-10-15T14:40:20","slug":"efficient-processes-for-the-production-of-biokerosene-and-chemical-intermediates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/efficient-processes-for-the-production-of-biokerosene-and-chemical-intermediates\/","title":{"rendered":"Efficient processes for the production of biokerosene and chemical intermediates"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The new AlgaeTec facility at Ludwig B\u00f6lkow Campus, Ottobrunn \u2013 Photo: Andreas Heddergott \/ TUM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has built a worldwide one-of-a-kind technical facility for algae cultivation at the Ludwig B\u00f6lkow Campus in Ottobrunn to the south of Munich in cooperation with Airbus Group. Efficient processes for producing biokerosene and chemical products from algae will be developed there. The AlgaeTec facility was inaugurated today in the presence of the Bavarian Minister of Education, Cultural Affairs, Science and the Arts, Dr. Ludwig Spaenle, Airbus Group\u2019s Chief Technical Officer, Dr. Jean Botti, and TUM president, Professor Wolfgang A. Herrmann.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scientists estimate that there are some 150,000 different types of algae. Around 5,000 of them have been fundamentally characterized, yet only around ten species have been implemented for commercial exploitation. With their new algae facility, researchers aim to change this. They hope to develop efficient processes for the production of biokerosene and chemical products there.<\/p>\n

The 1,500 square meter building houses three areas for algae cultivation, as well as laboratory and office space. What sets the Ottobrunn algae center apart is the fact that lighting and climate conditions for practically any location on Earth can be simulated. Airbus Group and the Bavarian Ministry of Education, Cultural Affairs, Science and the Arts are sharing the costs of just over ten million euros for the facility and the equipment.<\/p>\n

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The new AlgaeTec facility at Ludwig B\u00f6lkow Campus, Ottobrunn \u2013 Photo: Andreas Heddergott \/ TUM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Simulation of growth conditions of any location worldwide<\/h3>\n

The building\u2019s fa\u00e7ade is comprised of special highly transparent glass that also lets ultraviolet light pass through. Elaborate climate technology ensures that both tropical and very dry climate conditions can be created. Two different climate zones can be simulated in the two outer halls. The middle hall is geared to cultivation and preparatory experiments.<\/p>\n

Additional LED lighting allows the simulation of light and climate conditions of practically any location on Earth. These highly efficient LEDs provide light in the 300 to 800 nanometer wavelength range and an intensity distribution that closely mimics that of sunlight. Since the different LED types can be individually controlled and adjusted, researchers can also configure specific spectra that differ from that of the sun.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo one can predict whether or not a specific alga from the South Pacific will be just as productive in Germany as it is in its native environment,\u201d says Thomas Br\u00fcck. \u201cIn the same vein, no one knows whether species which are successful in Bavaria would function as well in the light conditions of the Sahara, but now we can test all of this in our technical facilities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cultivation is not limited to just one type of photo-bioreactor. Various open and closed systems can operate in parallel in the halls, under the same or different climate conditions. Thanks to the facility\u2019s elaborate building automation systems, the algae center\u2019s operations are highly energy efficient.<\/p>\n

No competition between nutritional use and fuel<\/h3>\n
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Professor Br\u00fcck in the new AlgaeTec facility – Photo: Andreas Heddergott \/ TUM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWhile the production of biofuels from corn implies a problematic competition between nutritional use and fuel,\u201d says Professor Thomas Br\u00fcck, Professor for Industrial Biocatalysis at the Technical University of Munich, \u201calgae also grow in saltwater and require neither arable land nor pesticides. Still, they can generate up to ten times higher yields per hectare and year.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWith this algae center, we are providing science with a research facility that is unique worldwide,\u201d says Bavarian Science Minister Dr. Ludwig Spaenle. \u201cAt the same time, it is also a strategic investment into the economic region of Bavaria. After all, only through permanent innovation can we thrive in the face of worldwide competition.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe investment in the AlgaeTec facility on the Ludwig B\u00f6lkow Campus once again underscores Airbus Group\u2019s strong interest and involvement in the development of renewable fuel technologies,\u201d says Dr. Jean Botti, Chief Technical Officer of Airbus Group.<\/p>\n

The AlgaeTec facility is a key part of the \u201cAlgenFlugKraft\u201d (Algae Aircraft Fuel) project, which is funded by the Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology. Further project partners include the Department of Technical Chemistry II (catalytic conversion of biomass) and the Institute of Biochemical Engineering (technical scaling of cultivation) at TUM; Airbus Group, Clariant Produkte Deutschland GmbH (algae processing, oil separation) and conys GmbH (hydrogen \/ biogas production).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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