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Dong Energy to convert municipal soIid waste to biofuel
FOCUS Deep desulfurization of gasoline by AlMCM-41 mesoporous zeolite CNPC Dalian Blending Plant and CNPC EastChina Design Institute have worked with China University of Petroleum in Qingdao to investigate the adsorption capabilities of Al-MCM-41 adsorbents with different molar ratios of silicon and aluminium. Fe, Ni, Zn, Cu, Co and Ce metal ions were used to modify the adsorbents. The highest adsorption capacity was shown by Al-MCM-41 (80) at 353° K with capacity of the modified adsorbents being in the descending order Ni, Co, Zn, Fe, Ce, Cu. Original Source: Xiandai Huagong (Modern Chemical Industry), 20 Sep 2011, 31 (9), 64-66 (Website: http://www.xdhg.com.cn) (in Chinese) © China National Chemical Information Center 2011
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efficient products that perform as well as their traditional counterparts. Novozymes’ Blaze tackles all types of protein soils such as egg yolk and minced meat, while Stainzyme Plus effectively takes on starch-based soils such as rice and pasta. Both come with Evity, Novozymes stabilization platform that ensures consistent performance even after harsh storage conditions. Currently, convenience is the driving force in the European market. According to a 2010 Euromonitor report, one of the main trends in the automatic dishwasher detergent industry continues to be the success of all-in-one products. Offering salt, rinsing agent, and detergent in one solution reduces steps in the overall dishwashing process.
Dong Energy to convert municipal soIid waste to biofuel Dong Energy and subsidiary Inbicon are to test, in the Danish town of Frederica, a process for converting municipal solid waste (MSW) into a liquid that can serve as a biogas or a second-generation biofuel. REnescience involves heating MSW in a reactor, cooling it, then treating the MSW mix using a blend of enzymes. Big pieces of plastic and glass are taken out and recycled, and the rest is turned into a bioliquid. The MSW is neither pre-treated nor presorted. Original Source: Biorefining Magazine, Sep 2011 (Website: http://www.biorefiningmagazine.com) © BBI International 2011
Original Source: BioTimes, Summer 2011 (Website: http://www.biotimes.com) © Novozymes 2011
New proline-carrier polymers for organocatalysis in water and organic solvents The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has developed a new method to produce polymeric compounds in which an organic catalyst derived from the amino acid proline is covalently bonded to the polymer chain. The compounds have been shown to act as efficient catalysts in aldol reactions, and they could have applications in the biotechnology and biomedicine sectors. The CSIC is currently seeking an industrial partner to licence the technology and develop applications. Original Source: Revista de Plasticos Modernos, Sep 2011, 101 (660), 122 (Website: http://www.revistaplasticosmodernos.es) (in Spanish) © Institute of Polymer Science and Technology 2011
Elevating clean with a brand new suite of dishwashing solutions Novozymes launches Blaze Evity and Stainzyme Plus Evity, two automatic dishwasher detergent enzymes. Manufacturers of automatic dishwasher detergents face several challenges: effectively removing tough soils such as egg yolk, minced meat, and rice; providing consumers with convenient and consistent performance; and delivering eco-
DECEMBER 2011
PATENTS ENVIRONMENT 140,000 kilograms of fish to go please! Novozymes develops new enzyme Transporting live fish is challenging but necessary when building a largescale caviar plant in the middle of a desert. The first batch of a total of 140,000 kilograms of live sturgeon has successfully been transported from Germany to Abu Dhabi. Fish are susceptible to external stress factors such as handling, temperature changes, and buildup of toxic waste products in the water. Novozymes has developed a sustainable and animal-friendly biotechnological solution. By adding live bacteria to the water, it has been possible to mimic the natural processes and control the water quality, letting the bacteria convert the natural waste products into harmless (for fish at least) nitrate. Scientists discovered completely unknown enzymes in the Ikka Fjord in S Greenland. These alkali-stable enzymes are particularly interesting in terms of developing enzymes for cold-water detergents as detergents are very alkaline as well. Original Source: BioTimes, Summer 2011 (Website: http://www.biotimes.com) © Novozymes 2011
Catalysts for low-pressure F-T process The purpose of this version of the Fischer-Tropsch process is to provide relatively small plants at minimal capital cost, somewhat at the expense of efficiency, for making diesel. The operating pressures are below 200 psig. The catalyst contains a relatively high concentration of metallic cobalt in a specified particle size range, on alumina, and a trace of rhenium. US 8,053,481, WM GTL Inc, Houston, TX, USA, 8 Nov 2011
F-T catalysts which minimise the production of methane These catalysts contain zinc, in addition to the usual cobalt, and a platinum promoter in the range 0.0001 – 1.5% w/w. BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd, Middlesex, UK, 8 Nov 2011
Propylene glycol from liquid glycerol This is a liquid-phase catalytic hydrogenation which, unusually, operates in the gas phase. The catalyst is zinc and copper on silica. US 8,053.608, Mitsui Chemicals Inc, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 8 Nov 2011
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efficient products that perform as well as their traditional counterparts. Novozymes’ Blaze tackles all types of protein soils such as egg yolk and minced meat, while Stainzyme Plus effectively takes on starch-based soils such as rice and pasta. Both come with Evity, Novozymes stabilization platform that ensures consistent performance even after harsh storage conditions. Currently, convenience is the driving force in the European market. According to a 2010 Euromonitor report, one of the main trends in the automatic dishwasher detergent industry continues to be the success of all-in-one products. Offering salt, rinsing agent, and detergent in one solution reduces steps in the overall dishwashing process.
Dong Energy to convert municipal soIid waste to biofuel Dong Energy and subsidiary Inbicon are to test, in the Danish town of Frederica, a process for converting municipal solid waste (MSW) into a liquid that can serve as a biogas or a second-generation biofuel. REnescience involves heating MSW in a reactor, cooling it, then treating the MSW mix using a blend of enzymes. Big pieces of plastic and glass are taken out and recycled, and the rest is turned into a bioliquid. The MSW is neither pre-treated nor presorted. Original Source: Biorefining Magazine, Sep 2011 (Website: http://www.biorefiningmagazine.com) © BBI International 2011
Original Source: BioTimes, Summer 2011 (Website: http://www.biotimes.com) © Novozymes 2011
New proline-carrier polymers for organocatalysis in water and organic solvents The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has developed a new method to produce polymeric compounds in which an organic catalyst derived from the amino acid proline is covalently bonded to the polymer chain. The compounds have been shown to act as efficient catalysts in aldol reactions, and they could have applications in the biotechnology and biomedicine sectors. The CSIC is currently seeking an industrial partner to licence the technology and develop applications. Original Source: Revista de Plasticos Modernos, Sep 2011, 101 (660), 122 (Website: http://www.revistaplasticosmodernos.es) (in Spanish) © Institute of Polymer Science and Technology 2011
Elevating clean with a brand new suite of dishwashing solutions Novozymes launches Blaze Evity and Stainzyme Plus Evity, two automatic dishwasher detergent enzymes. Manufacturers of automatic dishwasher detergents face several challenges: effectively removing tough soils such as egg yolk, minced meat, and rice; providing consumers with convenient and consistent performance; and delivering eco-
DECEMBER 2011
PATENTS ENVIRONMENT 140,000 kilograms of fish to go please! Novozymes develops new enzyme Transporting live fish is challenging but necessary when building a largescale caviar plant in the middle of a desert. The first batch of a total of 140,000 kilograms of live sturgeon has successfully been transported from Germany to Abu Dhabi. Fish are susceptible to external stress factors such as handling, temperature changes, and buildup of toxic waste products in the water. Novozymes has developed a sustainable and animal-friendly biotechnological solution. By adding live bacteria to the water, it has been possible to mimic the natural processes and control the water quality, letting the bacteria convert the natural waste products into harmless (for fish at least) nitrate. Scientists discovered completely unknown enzymes in the Ikka Fjord in S Greenland. These alkali-stable enzymes are particularly interesting in terms of developing enzymes for cold-water detergents as detergents are very alkaline as well. Original Source: BioTimes, Summer 2011 (Website: http://www.biotimes.com) © Novozymes 2011
Catalysts for low-pressure F-T process The purpose of this version of the Fischer-Tropsch process is to provide relatively small plants at minimal capital cost, somewhat at the expense of efficiency, for making diesel. The operating pressures are below 200 psig. The catalyst contains a relatively high concentration of metallic cobalt in a specified particle size range, on alumina, and a trace of rhenium. US 8,053,481, WM GTL Inc, Houston, TX, USA, 8 Nov 2011
F-T catalysts which minimise the production of methane These catalysts contain zinc, in addition to the usual cobalt, and a platinum promoter in the range 0.0001 – 1.5% w/w. BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd, Middlesex, UK, 8 Nov 2011
Propylene glycol from liquid glycerol This is a liquid-phase catalytic hydrogenation which, unusually, operates in the gas phase. The catalyst is zinc and copper on silica. US 8,053.608, Mitsui Chemicals Inc, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 8 Nov 2011
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