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Pilot plant trials were conducted in a corn wet mill with a 7000-L membrane recycle bioreactor (MRB) that integrated ceramic microf iltration membranes in a semi-closed loop configuration with a stirred-tank reactor. Residence times of 7.5–10 h with ethanol outputs of 10–11.5% (v/v) were obtained when the cell concentration was 60–100 g/L dry wt of yeast, equivalent to about 109–1010 cells/mL. The performance of the membrane was dependent on the startup mode and pressure management techniques. A steady flux of 70 L/(m2 h) could be maintained for several days before cleaning was necessary. The benefits of the MRB include better productivity; a clear product stream containing no particulates or yeast cells, which should improve subsequent stripping and distillation operations; and substantially reduced stillage handling. The capital cost of the MRB is $21-$34/(m3 yr) ($0.08-$0.13/[gal yr]) of ethanol capacity. Operating cost, including depreciation, energy, membrane replacement, maintenance, labor, and cleaning, is $4.5–9/m3 ($0.017–$0.034/gal) of ethanol.
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Escobar, J.M., Rane, K.D., Cheryan, M. (2001). Ethanol Production in a Membrane Bioreactor. In: Davison, B.H., McMillan, J., Finkelstein, M. (eds) Twenty-Second Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals. ABAB Symposium. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0217-2_24
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