Project description
Zero-waste biorefineries for sustainable aviation and maritime
To achieve green goals, emission-intensive sectors, such as aviation and maritime transport, must decarbonise through a combination of new technologies. The process remains challenging due to high costs and other obstacles. The EU-funded BioSMART project aims to develop innovative, advanced biorefineries for the aviation and maritime transport sectors, utilising lignocellulosic biomass to convert all biomass fractions and residual streams into advanced chemicals, materials, and biofuels, all while adhering to zero-waste principles. The project will focus on feedstock adaptability, efficiency, and the integration of co-production models to improve environmental and economic viability, enabling their potential in both Europe and India.
Objective
BioSMART is a research initiative aimed at developing advanced biorefineries to reduce fossil fuel dependency in sectors like aviation and maritime transport. These biorefineries utilize lignocellulosic biomass, converting all biomass fractions and residual streams into advanced biofuels, chemicals, and materials, adhering to zero-waste principles. The BioSMART project prioritizes efficiency, feedstock adaptability, and the use of co-production models to enhance economic and environmental viability, unlocking feedstock potential in Europe and India as geographic scope . The BioSMART consortium unites leading industrial innovators (JM, Avantium, Perseo), renowned RTOs (CSIC, TNO, WUR, NIC, TERI), and top universities (TUE, KIT, IITJ). In a nutshell, BioSMART:
• Develops cost-effective technologies to convert biogenic residues and aquatic biomass into advanced biofuels, monomers, and biomaterials, focusing on resource efficiency and product value.
• Achieves zero waste and negative carbon emissions.
• Combines fermentation, catalytic processes, and process intensification for cost-efficiency.
• Validates technologies at TRL5.
• Employs digitalisation and a holistic framework for strategic decision-making, considering technoeconomic, environmental, and social factors.
• Collaborates with industrial biorefineries to enhance impact.
• Supports Mission Innovation 2.0 for Integrated Biorefineries in the EU, UK, and India.
BioSMART has the potential to: scale and demonstrate zero-waste biorefinery technologies for renewable fuels; reduce advanced biofuel costs to be competitive with fossil fuels by increasing efficiency and diversifying revenue streams; improve sustainability through substantial greenhouse gas reduction and resource savings; and promote rural economic growth. Additionally, it aims to strengthen Europe's leadership in the field by fostering collaborative research and informing policymakers to refine regulations.
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- engineering and technology environmental engineering energy and fuels
- engineering and technology industrial biotechnology biomaterials biofuels
- engineering and technology industrial biotechnology bioprocessing technologies fermentation
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HORIZON.2.5 - Climate, Energy and Mobility
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HORIZON.2.5.2 - Energy Supply
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5612 AE Eindhoven
Netherlands
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