Low carbon strategies for sustainable bio-alkane gas production and renewable energy
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Journal Article
Abstract
Propane and butane are the main constituents of liquefied petroleum gas and are used extensively for transport and domestic use. They are clean burning fuels, suitable for the development of low carbon footprint fuel and energy policies. Here, we present blueprints for the production of bio-alkane gas (propane and butane) through the conversion of waste volatile fatty acids by bacterial culture. We show that bio-propane and bio-butane can be produced photo-catalytically by bioengineered strains of E. coli and Halomonas (in non-sterile seawater) using fatty acids derived from biomass or industrial waste, and by Synechocystis (using carbon dioxide as feedstock). Scaled production using available infrastructure is calculated to be economically feasible using Halomonas. These fuel generation routes could be deployed rapidly, in both advanced and developing countries, and contribute to energy security to meet global carbon management targets and clean air directives.
Date Issued
2020-06-01
Date Acceptance
2020-04-02
Citation
Energy and Environmental Science, 2020, 13 (6), pp.1818-1831
ISSN
1754-5692
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Start Page
1818
End Page
1831
Journal / Book Title
Energy and Environmental Science
Volume
13
Issue
6
Copyright Statement
© The Royal Society of Chemistry 2020. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
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Sponsor
Commission of the European Communities
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Zur Forderung Der Wissenschaften EV
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Grant Number
640720
7363911
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Energy & Fuels
Engineering, Chemical
Environmental Sciences
Chemistry
Engineering
Environmental Sciences & Ecology
ESCHERICHIA-COLI K-12
HALOMONAS TD01
VISIBLE-LIGHT
FATTY-ACIDS
FOOD WASTE
BIOSYNTHESIS
EXPRESSION
STANDARD
CLONING
HOST
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2020-05-19