About the research

The objective of this project is to to produce valuable compounds, such as acetate or butanol using fermentation and a two step bioreactor using H2 and CO2 from geothermal power plants. Simultaniously the amount of H2S will be reduced in the gas stream in the two step bioreactor. This will make use of the gas streams from the geothermal power plants and make them into an asset rather than a waste. If the performance parameters are met a spin-off company will be formed to carry out the scale-up, product selection, and business development. The establishment of such a company would significantly add to the diversity of industries operating in Iceland, and in addition, would form the basis for globalization of such technology to other areas of the world that will develop geothermal power in the coming years.

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