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
Call for proposal
FP6-2004-ENERGY-3
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Funding Scheme
STREP - Specific Targeted Research ProjectCoordinator
San Sebastian De Los Reyes - Madrid
Spain
Participants (11)
Madrid
Roma
Madrid
Zamudio
Belfast
Bologna
Zaragoza
Kgs. Lyngby
1000 Espoo
Sevilla
Augsburg