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| Title: | Economic Analysis of Cellulase Production by Clostridium thermocellum in Solid State and Submerged Fermentation |
| Authors: | Zhuang, Jun
Marchant, Mary A.
Nokes, Sue
Strobel, Herbert |
| Authors (Email): | Zhuang, Jun (jzhua3@uky.edu)
Marchant, Mary (mmarchan@uky.edu)
Nokes, Sue (snokes@bae.uky.edu)
Strobel, Herbert (strobel@uky.edu) |
| Issue Date: | 2004 |
| Series/Report no.: | Selected Paper |
| Abstract: | Dependence on foreign oil remains a serious issue for the U.S. economy. Additionally, automobile emissions related to petroleum-based, fossil fuel has been cited as one source of environmental problems, such as globalwarming and reduced air quality. Using agricultural and forest biomass as a source for the biofuel ethanol industry, provides a partial solution by displacing some fossil fuels. However, the use of high cost enzymes as an input is a significant limitation for ethanol production.
Economic analyses of cellulase enzyme production costs using solid state cultivation (SSC) are performed and compared to the traditional submerged
fermentation (SmF) method. Results from this study indicate that the unit costs for the cellulase enzyme production are $15.67 per kilogram ($/kg)and $40.36/kg, for the SSC and SmF methods, respectively, while the market price for the cellulase enzyme is $36.00/kg. Profitability analysis and
sensitivity analysis also provide positive results.
Since these results indicate that the SSC method is economical, ethanol production costs may be reduced, with the potential to make ethanol a viable supplemental fuel source in light of current political, economic
and environmental issues. |
| Notes: | Replaced with revised version of paper 09/24/04. |
| URI: | http://purl.umn.edu/20286 |
| Institution/Association: | American Agricultural Economics Association>2004 Annual meeting, August 1-4, Denver, CO |
| Total Pages: | 29 |
| Language: | English |
| Collections: | 2004 Annual meeting, August 1-4, Denver, CO
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