Braskem and Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits to build new bio-acetone production platform
Braskem and Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits (LBDS), a global leader in yeast, enzymes, microbials and nutrition, announced an innovative bio-acetone production platform for the corn-ethanol industry that enables producers to generate a new coproduct alongside ethanol.
Bio-acetone is a more sustainable, drop-in replacement that can be used in paints and coatings, adhesives, and more applications. (Source: Braskem)
Acetone is a mature market with global demand of over 8 million tons per year, serving segments that are seeking new solutions from renewable sources.
Bio-acetone is a drop-in replacement for fossil-based acetone and can be used in cosmetics, paints and coatings, acrylics, adhesives, and personal care applications. It is 100% renewable, benzene-free, phenol-free and verifiable through a C14 test.
Combining LBDS' proprietary fermentation technology with Braskem's bio-acetone recovery process, the solution creates a new revenue stream for biorefineries while maintaining ethanol production performance and providing access to a guaranteed demand for all bio-acetone produced.
After five years of collaborative development and validation, Braskem and LBDS are now making the technology available to the ethanol industry in US. The companies have engineered an innovative yeast strain to enable bio-acetone production during fermentation, without affecting performance.
Braskem developed bolt-on technology to separate the resulting bio-acetone from ethanol and will be responsible for all bio-acetone sales and market development.
