Global Process To Improve Cynara cardunculus Exploitation for Energy Applications.

Objective

The proposal aims at demonstrating technical and economical feasibility of a global process for cardoon (Cynara cardunculus L.) exploitation for energy applications. This energy crop is appropriated for Mediterranean Area, where high problems about water i nsufficient exist. A combined process to produce a low-cost liquid biofuel from seeds and energy from lignocellulosic biomass is proposed. Different technologies for biomass energy conversion will be researched and compared. Additionally to increase compet itiveness and breaking the cost barriers, new heterogeneous catalysis for liquid biofuel production will be tested.

Field of science

• /engineering and technology/environmental engineering/energy and fuels/energy conversion
• /agricultural sciences/agricultural biotechnology/biomass
• /natural sciences/physical sciences/classical mechanics/fluid mechanics/fluid dynamics
• /social sciences/economics and business/economics/production economics
• /engineering and technology/industrial biotechnology/biomaterials/biofuels
• /engineering and technology/environmental engineering/energy and fuels/renewable energy
• /agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture
• /natural sciences/physical sciences/classical mechanics/fluid mechanics/computational fluid dynamics

Programme(s)

• FP6-SUSTDEV - Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Topic(s)

• SUSTDEV-1.2.5 - New and advanced concepts in renewable energy technologies - Biomass

Call for proposal

FP6-2004-ENERGY-3
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Funding Scheme

STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project

Coordinator

TECNATOM S.A.

Address

Avenida Montes De Oca 1
San Sebastian De Los Reyes - Madrid
Spain

Participants (11)

UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID

Spain

Address

Avenida Ramiro De Maetztu 7
Madrid

CONSIGLIO PER LA RICERCA E SPERIMENTAZIONE IN AGRICOLTURA

Italy

Address

Via Nazionale 82
Roma

CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

Spain

Address

Calle Serrano 117
Madrid

FUNDACION GAIKER

Spain

Address

Parque Tecnologico De Zamudio, Edificio 202
Zamudio

QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST

United Kingdom

Address

University Road
Belfast

ALMA MATER STUDIORUM-UNIVERSITA DI BOLOGNA

Italy

Address

Via Zamboni 33
Bologna

FUNDACION CIRCE - CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION DE RECURSOS Y CONSUMOS ENERGETICOS

Spain

Address

Maria De Luna 3
Zaragoza

DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET

Denmark

Address

Anker Engelunds Vej 1 - Bygning 101A
Kgs. Lyngby

VALTION TEKNILLINEN TUTKIMUSKESKUS (VTT)

Finland

Address

Vuorimiehentie 5
1000 Espoo

ENDESA GENERACION SA

Spain

Address

Avenida De La Borbolla 5
Sevilla

MAN B&W DIESEL AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

Germany

Address

Stadtbachstrasse 1
Augsburg