Bio-Based Acetonitrile Production

OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) 2026 Open access

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Authors: Transportation Office. Bioenergy Technologies Office USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), David G. Brandner, USDOE Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI), Safion Renewables, Louisville, CO (United States), B.A. Eric Karp
DOI: 10.2172/3015894
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Abstract

The purpose of this CRADA is to produce at minimum 100 g of specified (99.8 wt%) acetonitrile from the nitrilation reaction using commercially available biologically derived acetic acid. This CRADA will also investigate the separation of pullulan from fermentation broth.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction Catalysis for Biomass Conversion Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization

Publication details

Journal / source
OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
Publication date
28 January 2026
Language
EN