Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU)
Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory
Description
We apply the biomanufacturing approach by combining the necessary technologies with conversion steps to produce and then recover intermediates and final products. Processes are typically developed and optimized individually, and then integrated into a process chain with crossover regimens.
Our facility has biomass pretreatment and enzymatic saccharification reactors up to the 210 liter scale, fermenters up to the 300 liter scale, and over a dozen downstream unit operations. All our reactors are equipped with data logging and process control instrumentation. For every stage of biofuel and bioproduct production processes, we provide data to define parameters for scaling from lab to production. We provide various analyses to assess the commercial feasibility of your technology.
Capability Bounds
Our facility has biomass pretreatment and enzymatic saccharification reactors up to the 210 liter scale, fermenters up to the 300 liter scale, and over a dozen downstream unit operations.
Unique Aspects
Flexible process configurations; ability to work with diverse range of feedstocks, bioprocesses, and bioproducts; process development and optimization; technology and scale-up integration; in-house R&D for new bioprocessing capabilities; proposal support.
Availability
Available for partnerships with public and private entities using a variety of contracting mechanisms; depending on project complexity, work can start within a matter of weeks.
Benefit
The ABPDU has worked with over 80 partners in the past 12 years, advancing scale-up of bioproducts with many in the marketplace now. The expertise and service at the ABPDU enables companies to quickly optimize bioproduction with a team of experts.
Capability Expert(s)
Deepti Tanjore
