Conversion of waste biomass into feed for animals and other chemical commodities. This technology converts biomass waste, such as municipal and agricultural waste, into chemical commodities and animal feed. Chemical commodities include butyric acids, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, and others. Municipal and agricultural waste is usually incinerated or disposed of in landfills, which negatively impacts the environment. These biomass-derived chemicals have net-zero carbon dioxide emissions and can reduce the chemical industry's dependence on petrochemicals. The MixAlco Process™ focuses on using this technology to synthesize alcohol-based fuels, jet fuels, and other industrial chemicals.
EPA Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge: 1996 Academic Award
Texas A&M University Professor Mark Holtzapple