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Biofuel and Chemical Production from Waste By-products using Bacteria

Summary
Scott A. Banta, Ph.D.
Technology Benefits
Ability to treat and convert a waste stream into useful chemicals and fuels.Uses the sulfur by-product itself as an electron source to reduce the electrical power requirement of the process.Waste as a feedstock reduces overall biofuel and chemical production costs.Patent information:Patent Pending (WO/2012/116359)
Technology Application
Treatment of sulfur-containing industrial waste streams.Conversion of industrial waste streams to useful biofuels and chemicals."Off-grid" production of biofuels and chemicals in combination with solar photovoltaic electricity source.
Detailed Technology Description
Scott A. Banta, Ph.D.
*Abstract
None
*Inquiry
Jay HickeyColumbia Technology VenturesTel: (212) 854-8444Email: TechTransfer@columbia.edu
*IR
CU12175
*Principal Investigator
*Publications
S. Banta, A. West, K. Chandran, W. Khunjar, A. Sahin, T. Kernan, B. Lin. "Electrofuel" production using ammonia or iron as redox mediators in reverse microbial fuel cells. 221st Electrochemical Society Meeting, May 2012.Further Information: Columbia | Technology VenturesJay Hickey; Tel: (212) 854-6521Email: TechTransfer@columbia.edu
Country/Region
USA

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