Bridging the gap between phytoremediation solutions on growing energy crops on contaminated lands and clean biofuel production

Objective

GOLD is organized in five work packages (see figure aside) and builds on the three pillars. The first pillar (WP1) aims to optimize selected energy crops for phytoremediation as well as to develop optimized phytoremediation solutions for decontamination purposes. In the second pillar (WP2) the contaminated feedstock of WP1 will be converted to clean biofuels by developing two thermochemical based conversion routes; the first on gasification and the second on pyrolysis. In both routes the main contamination constituents will be collected in a concentrated form: mainly in a vitrified slag with low leachability produced in the gasification in the 1st and in a form of high density biochar in the 2nd. In the third pillar selected value-chains for biofuels production and land decontamination will be modelled and analysed in terms of cost, sustainability and SDGs for the creation of win-win situations. Emphasis is being given on the international collaboration towards Innovation Mission Challenge 4 on Biofuels with the participation of three highly consuming countries (Canada, China and India) thoughtout the value-chains.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › industrial biotechnology › biomaterials › biofuels
• engineering and technology › environmental biotechnology › bioremediation › phytoremediation
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.3.3. - Alternative fuels and mobile energy sources

Topic(s)

• LC-SC3-RES-37-2020 - Combined clean biofuel production and phytoremediation solutions from contaminated lands worldwide

Call for proposal

H2020-LC-SC3-2020-RES-RIA
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

CENTRE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND SAVING FONDATION

Address

Marathonos 19Th Km
19009 Pikermi
Greece

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 330 000

Participants (18)

GEOPONIKO PANEPISTIMION ATHINON

Greece

EU contribution

€ 249 375

Address

Iera Odos 75
118 55 Athina

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN

Germany

EU contribution

€ 498 750

Address

Arcisstrasse 21
80333 Muenchen

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

CONSORZIO PER LA RICERCA E LA DIMOSTRAZIONE SULLE ENERGIE RINNOVABILI

Italy

EU contribution

€ 235 250

Address

Viale Kennedy 182
50038 Scarperia E San Piero

Activity type

Research Organisations

ETA - ENERGIA, TRASPORTI, AGRICOLTURA SRL

Italy

EU contribution

€ 195 000

Address

Via Antonio Giacomini 28 Stradario M2192
50132 Firenze

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

UNIWERSYTET MARII CURIE-SKLODOWSKIEJ

Poland

EU contribution

€ 182 500

Address

Pl Marii Curie Sklodowskiej 5
20 031 Lublin

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 283 875

Address

Anna Van Buerenplein 1
2595 DA Den Haag

Activity type

Research Organisations

ETHNIKO KENTRO EREVNAS KAI TECHNOLOGIKIS ANAPTYXIS

Greece

EU contribution

€ 208 750

Address

Charilaou Thermi Road 6 Km
57001 Thermi Thessaloniki

Activity type

Research Organisations

ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA DI BOLOGNA

Italy

EU contribution

€ 185 125

Address

Via Zamboni 33
40126 Bologna

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, L'ALIMENTATION ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT

France

EU contribution

€ 65 000

Address

147 Rue De L'universite
75007 Paris Cedex 07

Activity type

Research Organisations

JUNIA

France

EU contribution

€ 166 075

Address

2 Rue Norbert Segard
59046 Lille Cedex

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 73 750

Address

Campus De Campolide
1099 085 Lisboa

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 136 250

Address

South Kensington Campus Exhibition Road
SW7 2AZ London

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 141 375

Address

Droevendaalsesteeg 4
6708 PB Wageningen

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Research Organisations

METE AE METALLEFTIKI EMPORIKI TEHNIKI AE*MINING TRADING TECHNICAL SA

Greece

EU contribution

€ 48 875

Address

Morichovou 27B
531 00 Florina

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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI

India

EU contribution

€ 0

Address

Hauz Khas
110 016 New Delhi

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

HUNAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

China

EU contribution

€ 0

Address

Nong Da Road No. 1 Furon District Hunan Province
410128 Changsha

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSITE DE SHERBROOKE

Canada

EU contribution

€ 0

Address

Boulevard De L'universite 2500
J1K 2R1 Sherbrooke

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

INSTITUTE OF BAST FIBER CROPS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

China

EU contribution

€ 0

Address

West Xian Jiahu Road 348 Hunan
410205 Changsha

Activity type

Research Organisations