Objective The objective is to upgrade low-value residual products from kraft pulp and cork manufacture into valorised green chemicals, with methods that can be efficiently integrated with the pulp/cork mills. Considerable residual streams become low-value heat at th e mills with no practical use. This is a sub-utilisation of the potential of the chemicals in the residuals. Their broad spectrum of organic compounds could be processed to value-added chemical products, utilising the energy surplus of the wood/cork mills for the manufacture. Expected innovations: - New technologies for valorisation of pulp and cork mill waste without impairing overall energy economy or quality of the primary products. - New value-added products from current low-value energy streams - Va lorisation of polysaccharides in the black liquor through a new method that preserves the structure of the material for valorisation into paper additives, thickeners, food additives, emulsifiers and adsorbents. - Chemical and biotechnical valorisation of bark/cork suberin (a natural polyester) and extractives hitherto undeveloped natural resources into green polymers, composites and specialty chemicals. The whole value-chain is covered: Advanced methods for fractionation and purification of the raw mate rials, biotechnical and chemical valorisation and application potential. The sustainability of the industries is improved through better utilisation of the wood material, and decreased fossil fuel dependency and emissions of CO2 may become possible. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringtribologylubricationengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsenzymesagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesforestry Programme(s) FP6-NMP - Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) NMP-2003-3.4.4.3 - Mastering chemicals and creating new eco-efficient processes and synthesis routes NMP-2003-3.4.3.3-2 - New life-cycle optimised, safety and environmental technologies for industrial production Call for proposal FP6-2003-NMP-TI-3-MAIN See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator STFI-PACKFORSK AB Address Drottning kristinas vaeg 61 5604 Stockholm Sweden See on map Links Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND Finland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Vuorimiehentie 5 1000 Espoo See on map Links Website Opens in new window AABO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY Finland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Domkyrkotorget 3 Turku See on map Links Website Opens in new window UNIVERSIDADE DE AVEIRO Portugal EU contribution € 0,00 Address Campo universitario de santiago Aveiro See on map Links Website Opens in new window LUND UNIVERSITY Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address Paradisgatan 5c Lund See on map Links Website Opens in new window AMORIM FLORESTAL, S.A. Portugal EU contribution € 0,00 Address Rua da corticeira, 66 Mozelos See on map Links Website Opens in new window UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO Portugal EU contribution € 0,00 Address Largo do paço Braga See on map Links Website Opens in new window CHALMERS TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLA AB Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address Chalmersplatsen Gothenburg See on map Links Website Opens in new window
