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Acrylates from 2nd generation sugars: a powerful combination of fermentation, catalysis, and CO2 recycling (AC2GEN).
AC2GEN focuses on cost-effective production of acrylates from 2G biomass streams with maximum CO2 reduction. Acrylic acid and its alkyl esters are one of the most versatile monomers in the chemical industry with global demand exceeding 6 Mton in 2020 and a market expected to reach 16 Billion Euro by 2022. They are used for the production of various polymers with applications in a wide variety of high-performance products such as coatings, paints, adhesives, resins, detergents, fibers, superabsorbent polymers (SAP) and dispersants. Currently, almost all acrylic acid is produced from petroleum-based propylene through a two-step gas-phase oxidation process that exhibits a very large carbon footprint. In the AC2GEN project we strive for a more sustainable route based on renewable acetic acid and C1 building blocks from CO2.
Date:1 Apr 2022 → Today
Keywords:FERMENTATION, RENEWABLE RAW MATERIALS, ORGANIC SYNTHESIS
Disciplines:Organic chemical synthesis, Biocatalysis, Heterogeneous catalysis, Homogeneous catalysis
Project type:Collaboration project