According to foreign media reports, ExxonMobil and Renewable Energy Group (REG) announced yesterday (November 1, 2017) that they had used REG's patented fermentation technology to demonstrate the feasibility of converting sugars from various non-edible biomass into biodiesel.
In the preliminary research stage, the two companies successfully validated the feasibility of using REG Life Sciences fermentation technology and a number of research methods to produce cellulosic sugar composition from non-edible biomass. The research also proves that REG life science and technology can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions of new biodiesel in the whole life cycle compared with traditional diesel.
In January 2016, ExxonMobil and REG signed an agreement to study biodiesel, aiming to obtain renewable cellulose sugar from raw materials such as agricultural waste by fermentation technology. The two sides agreed to deepen their cooperative research based on important findings and actively explore the possibility of mass production of the technology.
Black Technology, Prospective Technology, ExxonMobil Biodiesel, REG Xylocellulose Sugar Diesel, REG Xylocellulose Fermentation. The patented fermentation technology of REG Life Sciences uses one-step fermentation process to convert cellulose sugar into biodiesel by microorganisms. Cellulosic feedstocks isolated from agricultural wastes contain a variety of sugars, including glucose, xylose and impurities that inhibit fermentation. Both sides have made technological breakthroughs in the production of cellulose sugar, which is of far-reaching significance to the transportation industry. It is estimated that the energy demand of the global transportation industry will increase by 25% in 2040. The transportation industry will step up the adoption of new technologies such as biodiesel to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation industry and play a key role in reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.
ExxonMobil is also actively developing other emission reduction technologies, including algae biofuels and carbon capture and sequestration.
