The 87th Hiroshima University Biomass Evening Seminar was held
(The 71th Hiroshima University ACE Seminar)
Date & Time: Mon.28 Sep.,2020 16:20-17:50
Place: Engineering Medium conference room(A1-141), Higashi-Hiroshima Campus, Hiroshima University
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Commentary: Yukihiko MATSUMURA
Professor, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University
Lecture: Yutaka NAKASHIMADA
Professor, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University
“Carbon recycled chemical production by syngas fermentation “
Most of the chemicals in Japan are manufactured from petroleum-derived raw materials. As chemical raw materials use about 23% of petroleum consumption, they are in the situation of emitting a large amount of CO2. For this reason, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry presented a carbon recycling technology roadmap in June 2019 with the aim of reducing CO2 emissions. Among these, the development of new chemical manufacturing technology that contributes to CO2 emission reduction is required. In particular, the development of new manufacturing methods for C3 and C4 chemicals, which are the core of plastic raw materials, is required. As a method of using biomass and waste plastics as raw materials for polymers, the manufacturing technology using synthetic gas as an intermediate is called the synthetic gas platform. So far, we have been conducting research and development focusing on syngas fermentation. Syngas fermentation is a bulk chemical production technology that uses microorganisms that can produce C2-C4 compounds from synthetic gas without using expensive catalysts or toxic catalysts. In this talk, I would like to introduce some of the syngas fermentation technology we have developed and the possibility of carbon recycling by this technology.
Chair: Yukihiko MATSUMURA
Professor, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University