Department of Biotechnology Faculty of Applied Sciences Delft University of Technology Challenge the future 1 Biotechnology Department Working on a Circular Biobased Society Biotechnology and Society Bioprocess Engineering Environmental Biotechnology Cell Systems Engineering Industrial Microbiology Biocatalysis Challenge the future 2 Section 4 – Environmental Biotechnology • Use fundamental knowledge of microbial diversity and complexity to design and improve processes that contribute to a circular economy • Prof. Mark van Loosdrecht 3|8 Environmental Biotechnology Engineering + Improving Water Treatment - Biological Processes in Drinking Water - More Compact Wastewater Treatment - Optimized Nitrogen Conversions - Seawater Based Sanitation + Contributing to a Cyclic Economy - Water Recovery - Salt and Mineral Recovery - Waste to Resources 4|8 Bevolkingsgroei • Versnelt productie voedsel en afval • Natuurlijke processen uit balans • Noodzaak tot grondstof efficiëntie 5|8 Meststoffen Sterke Eutrofiëring Totaal N Industriële N N – Fixatie Landbouw Fossiele Brandstof 1900 1920 1940 1960 2000 1980 6|8 Waterzuivering werkt: eutrofiering 7|8 Wastewater Treatment • • • • • BCFS-process Sulfur recovery Sharon Process Anammox Process Nereda Process Challenge the future 8 Eutectic Freeze Crystallisation Prof. G. Witkamp Challenge the future 9 Biobased Circulaire Economie In een landbouw gebaseerde circulaire economie is het nodig dat ‘reststromen’ worden hergebruikt Challenge the future 10 Second Generation Biofuels – prof. J. Pronk Novel yeast strains for 2nd generation biofuels production Collaboration DSM-Department of Biotechnology (Section IMB) Kluyver Centre – BE-Basic – Bilateral projects 2004-2013: 10 patent applications • Expanded feedstock range (‘all you can eat yeast’) • Eliminated bioproduct formation (‘zero glycerol’) • Improved process kinetics Reinvestment of DSM payments in BT research, good teamwork of BT researchers with Valorisation Centre • • • • 50/50 joint venture 250 million USD investment Biofuels from corn residues Iowa plant just opened September 3, 2014 DSM and POET open first commercial plant for 2nd generation bioethanol in Emmetsburg, Iowa • Fuel ethanol from non-food agricultural residues (corn stover) • $ 275 million investment • Up to 95 million liters of fuel ethanol per year Mogelijkheden voor Hergebruik Afval(water) Terugwinnen van - Water Nutrienten Vezels Lipides Productie van Chemicalien Als er geen andere mogelijkheid is: Energie Challenge the future 13 Productie Chemicalien uit Afvalwater Biogas Vluchtige Vetzuren H2 Methanol Azijnzuur Lipides Polyhydroxy-alkanoaat (bioplastic) Biopolymeren Challenge the future 14 Waste to Chemicals STW Perspectief programma coordinated by BT VFA based conversion of Waste to Chemicals STW Paques Partnership with central role TU Delft Total: 16 PhD/PD of which 8 in BT Investing in a more sustainable bio based society Examples of products form waste + Polyhydroxyalkanoate + Monomers + Alginate + Monomers + Liquid biofuels Main cooperation: Paques, RoyalHaskoningDHV Pilot plant for bioplastics at Mars Challenge the future 16 Aeroob Korrelslib - NEREDA Aeroob korrelslib Alginaat productie Challenge the future 17 surface Cement A) No Alginate surface B) Alginate Challenge the future 18 From Waste to Resource • New technology developments • Bridging waste to product Challenge the future 19
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