Bio-Succinic Acid Production from Raw Sugar - Cost Analysis - Succinic Acid E12B

Book excerpt: This report presents a cost analysis of bio-based Succinic Acid production from raw sugar using a fermentation process. The process examined is similar to Michigan Biotechnology Institute (MBI) process. In this process, raw sugar (sucrose) is diluted and sucrose is hydrolyzed into glucose and fructose (invert sugars). The invert sugars are then fermented to produce Succinic Acid. Electrodialysis is used in Succinic Acid recovery from the fermentation broth. This report was developed based essentially on the following reference(s): US Patent 20140093925 and US Patent 6265190, both issued to Michigan Biotechnology Institute in 2014 and 2001, respectively Keywords: Butanedioic acid, Dextrose, Anaerobic Fermentation, Sodium Succinate, Sodium Hydroxide