BIOSYNERGY Workshop: Technical, economic and environmental projections of biorefinery processes

The economics and ecological benefits of biomass processing can be improved via the biorefinery approach i.e. the sustainable processing of biomass into multiple products, fuels and energy. The overall goal of the Integrated Project BIOSYNERGY (2007-2010) is to develop sound techno-economic processes (from lab-scale to demonstration at pilot-scale) for integrated production of fuels, chemicals, power and heat from lignocellulosic biomass. The aim is to develop integrated, synergetic biorefinery concepts, using advanced fractionation and conversion processes, and combining biochemical and thermochemical pathways.