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Production of valuable chemicals from gaseous waste (2022-2024)

Abstract

This project aims to develop an innovative biotechnology to enable the conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) available in waste gases into liquid chemicals. This will create strong economic drivers for carbon-intensive industries to implement CO2 capture and utilisation, by significantly increasing the value of otherwise wasted CO2. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, this project will substantially advance the scientific knowledge in this exciting and underexploited area of biological carbon recycling. The outcomes of this project will enable the establishment of a new CO2-based biotechnology sector creating high-value chemical products from waste gases, while also support achieving national target of reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

Experts

Dr Bernardino Virdis

Affiliate of Australian Centre for
Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Senior Research Fellow
Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Bernardino Virdis
Bernardino Virdis

Associate Professor Shihu Hu

Affiliate of Australian Centre for
Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Affiliate of Dow Centre for Sustain
Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
ARC Mid-Career Industry Fellow
Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Shihu Hu
Shihu Hu

Professor Esteban Marcellin

Professor
School of Chemical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Professorial Research Fellow
Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
Esteban Marcellin
Esteban Marcellin