SBIR Phase I: Continuous biodiesel production from a novel microbial bioenergy source using metal oxide catalysts

Information

• NSF Award
• 1013568

Owner

• SarTec Corporation

• Award Id

  1013568

• Award Effective Date

  7/1/2010 - 13 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  12/31/2010 - 13 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 150,000.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

This SBIR Phase I project will develop the feasibility of continuously producing biodiesel fuel from renewable lipids that are harvested from oleaginous yeasts. Specifically, the plan is to maximize lipid production from selected yeast strains. This project investigates an innovative process that produces transportation grade biodiesel fuel from a novel microbial bioenergy source. It will demonstrate the feasibility of continuously producing biodiesel from renewable lipids harvested from oleaginous yeasts.<br/>The yeast strains will be carefully selected through a well designed screening process and culturing conditions will be extensively tested to maximize lipid production. Continuous biodiesel production is possible by utilizing the nonconventional Mcgyan process.<br/><br/>The broader/commercial impact of the project will be to improve the science of producing biodiesel from non-food based, cellulosic fermentable sugars which are derived from corn stover, various types of straw, hay, wood chips, saw dust, switch grass, etc.

• Program Officer

  Anthony Walters

• Min Amd Letter Date

  6/2/2010 - 13 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  6/2/2010 - 13 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  SarTec Corporation

• City

  Anoka

• State

  MN

• Country

  United States

• Address

  617 Pierce Street

• Postal Code

  553031601

• Phone Number

  8004727832

• First Name

  Clayton

• Last Name

  McNeff

• Email Address

  claytonmcneff@sartec.com

• Start Date

  6/2/2010 12:00:00 AM