Industrial fermentation
While essential, it comes with substantial costs.
Industrial microbial fermentation makes the world go round but the costs are high.
INDUSTRIAL FERMENTATION IS UBIQUITOUS
From production of biomass to enzymes, chemical compounds and substrate transformation.
HIGH ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS
The production of 1 kg of enzyme requires 40 kL of water and emits 25 tons of CO2.
CONSUMERS DEMAND SUSTAINABILITY
Process redesign lacks cost-effective tech.
WASTED OPPORTUNITIES TO RECOVER SALTS
Continuous fermentation has the potential to reduce unit production costs by up to 80%.
Batch production is resource intensive
Ethanol already starts inhibiting cell growth and productivity from low concentrations of ~2%.
Substrates cannot be efficiently utilized and will end up in the effluent.
Low product titer leads to high energy demand and a large wastewater volume.
1 kg of enzyme emits 25 tons of CO2 during production, and also requires 40 kL of water.
Nano-selective Forward Osmosis (FOns)
INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY
Continuous production unlocks an up to 20-fold increase in productivity.
IMPROVED OPERATIONS
Increased operational flexibility and improved production of primary metabolites.
Useful numbers
CO2 REDUCTION through OPEX savings of up to 80%,
CAPEX SAVINGS of up to 50%.
CAPEX SAVINGS of up to 50%.
REMOVAL OF INHIBITORY BYPRODUCTS
Gentle extraction of inhibitory biproducts from fermentation broths enables continuous production.
