Forest biorefineries: Added-value from chemicals and polymers by new integrated separation, fractionation and upgrading technologies

Project Information

AFORE

Grant agreement ID: 228589

Project closed

Start date 1 September 2009

End date 31 August 2013

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies

Total cost € 10 746 919,07

EU contribution € 7 600 000,00

Coordinated by

TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT
Finland

Objective

The approach of AFORE project is to develop novel, industrially adaptable and techno-economically viable bio-based solutions for the separation, fractionation, and primary upgrading of green chemicals from forest residues, wood chips, and chemical pulping liquors to be used as starting materials for current and novel value-added applications. It is targeted that by this means European forest and pulping industry can substantially increase its profitability and overall income within 10 years with positive impact on the waste formation and sustainability of the process. The project will focus on two paths, namely upgrading the current kraft pulping process into a multi-product biorefinery concept and development of entirely new wood-based biorefinery concepts, in which the wood cellulose is exploited in value-added applications with simultaneous production of a multitude of novel non-cellulosic products. The success of the technological developments will be evaluated using different modelling and assessment tools and by pilot and mill scale demonstrations. The techno-economical evaluations will also include a thorough investigation of how the new side-stream -based value chains will affect the current end-uses (mainly energy) as well as the environmental footprint of production. The multidisciplinary project consortium consists of research and industrial partners covering the whole value chain from wood to end products. The expertises of the partners include wood and pulp and paper processing, physical, chemical and biotechnical biomaterial processing, component isolation and upgrading, sophisticated biomaterial analysis, environmental and techno-economical modelling and assessment of processes, products and business scenarios related thereof.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › materials engineering › woodworking
• engineering and technology › industrial biotechnology › biomaterials

Programme(s)

• FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies

Topic(s)

• NMP-2008-4.0-6 - Sustainable new products and markets through bioproduction of green forest-based chemicals and materials

Call for proposal

FP7-NMP-2008-LARGE-2
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Funding Scheme

CP-IP - Large-scale integrating project

Coordinator

TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT

• EU contribution: € 2 314 741,00
• Address: TEKNIIKANTIE 4 A ; 02044 VTT ESPOO ; Finland
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Anna Suurnäkki (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (21)

Danisco Sweeteners Oy

Participation ended

Finland

• EU contribution: € 148 979,00
• Address: Sokeritehtaantie 10 ; FI-48101 Kotka
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Ilkka Kruus (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

RISE INNVENTIA AB

Sweden

• EU contribution: € 1 140 856,00
• Address: DROTTNING KRISTINAS VAG 61 ; 114 86 Stockholm
• Region: Östra Sverige › Stockholm › Stockholms län
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Birgit Backlund (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

NOVIMUS OY

Participation ended

Finland

• EU contribution: € 22 883,00
• Address: TEKNIIKANTIE 2 ; 02150 Espoo
• Region: Manner-Suomi › Helsinki-Uusimaa › Helsinki-Uusimaa
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Jari Uotila (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSIDADE DE AVEIRO

Portugal

• EU contribution: € 545 241,00
• Address: CAMPUS UNIVERSITÁRIO DE SANTIAGO ; 3810-193 Aveiro
• Region: Continente › Centro (PT) › Região de Aveiro
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Fernando Batista (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV

Germany

• EU contribution: € 290 457,00
• Address: HANSASTRASSE 27C ; 80686 Munchen
• Region: Bayern › Oberbayern › München, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Walter Krause (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO

Finland

• EU contribution: € 275 067,00
• Address: YLIOPISTONKATU 3 ; 00014 Helsingin Yliopisto
• Region: Manner-Suomi › Helsinki-Uusimaa › Helsinki-Uusimaa
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Satu Väisänen (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

KOMPETENZZENTRUM HOLZ GMBH

Austria

• EU contribution: € 289 650,00
• Address: ALTENBERGER STRASSE 69 ; 4040 Linz
• Region: Westösterreich › Oberösterreich › Linz-Wels
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Tobias Stern (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

ETHNIKO KENTRO EREVNAS KAI TECHNOLOGIKIS ANAPTYXIS

Greece

• EU contribution: € 343 553,00
• Address: CHARILAOU THERMI ROAD 6 KM ; 57001 Thermi Thessaloniki
• Region: Βόρεια Ελλάδα › Κεντρική Μακεδονία › Θεσσαλονίκη
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Costas Kiparissides (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

STIFTELSEN SINTEF

Norway

• EU contribution: € 302 186,00
• Address: STRINDVEIEN 4 ; 7034 Trondheim
• Region: Norge › Trøndelag › Trøndelag
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Michael Stöcker (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE MACROMOLECULARA PETRU PONI

Romania

• EU contribution: € 247 920,00
• Address: Aleea Grigore Ghica Voda 41A ; 700487 Iasi
• Region: Macroregiunea Doi › Nord-Est › Iaşi
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Tinuta Terlescu (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA

Portugal

• EU contribution: € 238 344,00
• Address: TAPADA DA AJUDA ; 1349 017 Lisboa
• Region: Continente › Área Metropolitana de Lisboa › Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Orlanda Cristina Ramos Timas (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

SODRA SKOGSAGARNA EKONOMISK FORENING

Sweden

• EU contribution: € 50 500,00
• Address: SKOGSUDDEN ; 35189 Vaxjo
• Region: Södra Sverige › Småland med öarna › Kronobergs län
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: åsa Forss (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

CELULOSE BEIRA INDUSTRIAL SA

Portugal

• EU contribution: € 13 025,00
• Address: LEIROSA ; 3081-853 Figueira Da Foz
• Region: Continente › Centro (PT) › Região de Coimbra
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Diogo Oliveira (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

Oy Separation Research Ab

Finland

• EU contribution: € 384 225,00
• Address: Skarpskyttegatan 14 ; 20540 Turku
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Thomas Richard Holmbom (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

NATEX PROZESSTECHNOLOGIE GESMBH

Austria

• EU contribution: € 377 017,00
• Address: WERKSTRASSE 7 ; 2630 TERNITZ
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Franz Lang (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

GRANIT RECHERCHE DEVELOPPEMENT SA

Participation ended

Switzerland

• EU contribution: € 19 216,01
• Address: RUE DU GRAND CHENE 5 ; 1003 LAUSANNE
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Alfred Abaecherli (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

HTE GMBH THE HIGH THROUGHPUT EXPERIMENTATION COMPANY

Germany

• EU contribution: € 266 261,00
• Address: KURPFALZRING 104 ; 69123 Heidelberg
• Region: Baden-Württemberg › Karlsruhe › Heidelberg, Stadtkreis
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Bianca Linke (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

DANISCO SWEETENERS OY

Finland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: SOKERITEHTAANTIE 10 ; 48210 KOTKA
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Ilkka Kruus (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

University of Maine

United States

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Central Street 16 ; 04401 Bangor
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Adriaan Van Heiningen (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

SODRA CELL

Sweden

• EU contribution: € 79 500,00
• Address: Skogsudden ; 35189 VÄXJÖ
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Espen Ribe (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

Greenvalue SA

Switzerland

• EU contribution: € 250 378,99
• Address: RUE DES DUCATS 40 A ; 1350 ORBE
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Adil Barakat (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data