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EUBCE 2024 - Vanessa FERREIRA DE ALMEIDA - Evaluating Sustainability: Enhancing Artificial Photosynthesis with Hybrid Microorganism Systems for Superior Light Harvesting and CO2 Reduction

Evaluating Sustainability: Enhancing Artificial Photosynthesis with Hybrid Microorganism Systems for Superior Light Harvesting and CO2 Reduction

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Environmental assessment of bioenergy and biobased systems

Evaluating Sustainability: Enhancing Artificial Photosynthesis with Hybrid Microorganism Systems for Superior Light Harvesting and CO2 Reduction

Short Introductive summary

The Photo2Fuel project addresses greenhouse gas emissions and the European energy crisis by converting CO2 into valuable chemicals using sunlight. This process uses non-photosynthetic microorganisms and organic photosensitizers in a self-sustaining photo-micro-reactor. Key microorganisms include Moorella thermoacetica for producing acetic acid and Methanosarcina barkeri for generating methane. The project emphasizes sustainability, evaluating environmental, economic, and social impacts through methodologies like Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Life Cycle Costing (LCC), and Social Life Cycle Assessment (SLCA). A sustainability index using the TOPSIS method helps select the best system for scaling up, aiming for a positive global impact.

Presenter

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Vanessa FERREIRA DE ALMEIDA

Idener Research and Development A.I.E., Industrial Chemical Applications Dpt., SPAIN

Presenter's biography

Experienced R&D Chemical Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the research industry. Skilled in grant writing and coordination. Focus on chemical and environmental engineering and sustainable processes.

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Co-authors:

L.D. Serivan Rivas, IDENER, La Rinconada, SPAIN
V.F Ferreira de Almeida, IDENER, La Rinconada, SPAIN
C.S Sánchez García, IDENER, La Rinconada, SPAIN

Session reference: 2AV.5.29