Isobutene Synthesis By Fermentation
Summary – Isobutene is a chemical useful for a range of industries. The fermentative method has become very popular for producing isobutene. The best manufacturers in India apply this process for Isobutene production. One of the specialty chemicals chosen for producing polymers and fuel additives is isobutene. Normally, isobutene is produced by applying the steam cracking method over petroleum naptha. However, there are other ways of synthesizing the chemical. Every year, several countries in the world produce millions of tons of isobutene. Nowadays, some manufacturers use the fermentative method to produce isobutanol. It will also involve chemocatalytic dehydration and butanol recovery. However, there is an advantage to choosing the biological route. It helps in recovering gaseous isobutene from a fermenter. Isobutene has minimal aqueous solubility to reduce toxicity levels to microorganisms. The overall production costs of fermentative methods are not high. Why choose fermentative pr...