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Industrial Microbes
Company Profile | September 29, 2021
Genetically modifies E. coli to convert gas feedstocks like CO2 and methane into higher‑value chemicals Products of interest include 3‑hydroxypropionate (3‑HP) and its derivatives as well as novel polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs); developing other products with partners but would not disclose ... Not part of subscription
Avantium and Cosun Beet announce ambitious collaboration to scale plant-based glycols
News Commentary | April 29, 2021
Bio‑based routes to monoethylene glycol (MEG) have already been commercialized, but there are several ongoing efforts to develop lower‑cost routes. Avantium's Ray Technology is one example. The company claims to have developed a highly efficient process to produce MEG from plant‑based sugars. Being ... Not part of subscription
LanzaTech and Twelve partner for polypropylene from CO₂
News Commentary | September 15, 2021
The exact details of the process remain undisclosed, but Twelve (formerly Opus 12) will likely use CO2 electrolysis to produce CO, which will then feed into LanzaTech's microbial technology for polypropylene. The combination of CO2 electrolysis and microbial conversion is also currently being ... Not part of subscription
by Jinze Dai
Siemens Energy and Technip Energies are looking to commercialize a rotating olefins cracker (ROC), an emerging technology to electrify olefin production processes. The companies have tested ROC in a laboratory setting and signed an MoU with the Cracker of the Future Consortium to demonstrate the ROC technology at one of the consortium members' plants in Europe. The combination of Siemens' turbomachinery and Technip's expertise in olefin crackers will help de-risk the scale-up of ROC, which is a major challenge for startups like Coolbrook. Compared to electrically heated crackers like what Dow and Shell are developing, ROC may deliver higher olefin yields and lower power consumption but with higher capital costs and lower operability.
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