- Since 2013
- 1,5t biomass/week
PRETREATMENT
SOLID / LIQUID FRACTIONATION
Biological Processes (Enzymatic Hydrolysis & fermentation)
LABORATORY:
Feedstock / Product characterization
- Liquid Chromatograph HPLC
- Carbohydrates/sugars
- Organic acids
- Inhibitors
- HP-SEC average molecular weight
- Gas Chromatograph GC-FID & MS
- Methanol, ethanol, butanol
- Lipids
- Elemental Analysis
- Proteins
Fractionation /
Separation
- 4 pressurized stirred tank reactors (from 50 ml to 4L) :
- Up to 220 bar
- Up to 450ºC
- Pressure control
- Gas injection possibility
- Filtration system: MF, UF & NF
- Up to 15 bar
- Permeate flow: 0,03-6 L/h
- Interchangeable membrane module
Enzimatic Hydrolisis & Fermentation
- Process parameters optimization in:
- From microplates: < 1ml
- Erlenmeyers or flasks: up to 1L
- Bioreactors: 2-5L
- Batch, Feed-batch, continuous
- Adjustable agitation speed, air/gas ratios, pH, nutrients
- Chambers for aerobic/ anaerobe microorganisms
- Incubator with adjustable agitation, temperature, gas inlet
PILOT PLANT:
Pretreatment
- Continuous horizontal reactor
- Feed flow: up to 5 kg/h
- Pressure up to 14.5 bar
- Temperature up to 200ºC
- High flexibility in feedstocks
Enzymatic Hydrolysis
- High solids enzymatic hydrolysis stirred tank reactor
- 200l capacity
- Temperature: 20-80 ºC
- Self-sterilizable
- Presurizable (min 1.5 bar/21,75 psi)
Fermentation
- Fully monitored bioreactors
- 40l and 100l capacity
- Temperature: 23-80ºC
- Adjustable agitation speed, air/gas ratios, pH, nutrients
INDUSTRIAL PLANT:
Modular and flexible facility. Main equipments:
- High solid enzymatic reactors (2 x 3 m3)
- Press Filter/Centrifuge for solid- liquid separation,
- Detoxification of inhibitors
- Liquid fraction concentration
- Fermentation train consisting of several monitorized bioreactors (1, 3 and 6 m³)
