SBIR/STTR Research Award
Non-Corrosive Propionate Based Road Deicer
Award amount
$296,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2002Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Agriculture
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- AgRenew, Inc.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
Develop a fermentation process capable of economically converting agricultural by-products (biomass wastes containing sugars and starches) to a biodegradable, non-corrosive road deicer. The process developed in this work will support energy conservation and sound environmental management policies by enhancing the utilization of byproducts from agricultural operations in the production of a value-added product.
Technology keywords
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