Eco Factor: New process to convert waste glycerin into biofuel.
High grade glycerin is being used to make products like soaps, but vast quantities of crude glycerin is simply disposed as waste. Glycos Biotechnologies Inc. is now trying to commercialize glycerin-eating microorganisms, developed at Rice University, to convert crude glycerin into fuels and other products.
The company is trying to integrated bioconversion into individual refinery operations to reduce the cost of the operation. Waste glycerin will then be converted into various alcohols and acids that can further be used to make fabrics, insulation, food products and additional fuels. The process developed with Glycos will also require less heat and power.
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