Biobased Lubricants and Fuels: Integration of Chemical Catalysis with Mixed Culture Fermentation

Principal Investigator: Thomas Schwartz (Chemical and Biological Engineering, UMaine) Partners: Peter van Walsum (Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, UMaine), Scott J. Eaton (Maine Maritime Academy) Abstract: Motivated by a shale-gas-driven shift to lighter (C1-C3) petroleum feedstocks, we propose to demonstrate that biomass is a suitable alternative for the production of high-carbon-number, value-added chemicals. In particular, we read more Biobased Lubricants and Fuels: Integration of Chemical Catalysis with Mixed Culture Fermentation