Biological Production of Perdeuterated Oils for Lubricant Synthesis

Information

• NSF Award
• 8620033

Owner

• Martek Biosciences Corporation

• Award Id

  8620033

• Award Effective Date

  12/15/1987 - 37 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  11/30/1989 - 35 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 202,123.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

This work is directed at reducing the cost of biological production of perdeuterated chemical feedstock to increase the availability of deuterated lubricants (hydrogen is replaced by deuterium) for commercial use. Preliminary studies have confirmed the technological feasibility of using a biotechnological strategy that involves the growth of oil producing algae in deuterium oxide (heavy water), thereby, utilizing the biochemical pathways of the organism to synthesize the perdeuterated oils. Perdeuterated lubricants exhibit an increased stability over the equivalent hydrocarbons under high temperature and oxidizing conditions due to the increased carbon-deuterium bond strength. This results in a five to ten fold increase in performance lifetime. Upon completion of Phase II (yield improvement), it is hoped to have a photobioreactor operating continuously with minimal D20 losses, and production data which will allow assessment of the commercial potential of the biodeuteration approach.

• Program Officer

  Ritchie B. Coryell

• Min Amd Letter Date

  2/5/1988 - 36 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  2/5/1988 - 36 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Martek Biosciences Corporation

• City

  Columbia

• State

  MD

• Country

  United States

• Address

  6480 Dobbin Road

• Postal Code

  210455825

• Phone Number

  4107400081

• First Name

  Paul

• Last Name

  Behrens

• Start Date

  12/15/1987 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  David

• Last Name

  Kyle

• Email Address

  DKyle@ABN-Corp.com

• Start Date

  12/15/1987 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Engineering-Chemical

• Code

  53

• Name

  Industrial Technology

• Code

  308000