Sustainable products from economic processing of biomass in highly integrated biorefineries

Project Information

SUPRA-BIO

Grant agreement ID: 241640

Project closed

Start date 1 February 2010

End date 31 July 2014

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Energy

Total cost € 17 460 611,67

EU contribution € 12 318 163,00

Coordinated by

BRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON
United Kingdom

Objective

Economic and sustainable production of fuels, chemicals and materials from biomass requires capture of the maximum energy and monetary value from sustainable feedstock. SUPRA-BIO achieves this by focussing on innovative research and development of critical unit operations, by using process intensification to match economic production to the scale of available feedstock and by process integration that provides energy from process waste, optimises utilities to minimise environmental impact and maximises value from the product mix. A technology toolbox for conversion and separation operations is developed that adapts to various scenarios of product mix and feedstock. These are contextualized by full life cycle and economic analysis of potential biorefinery schemes. Based on lignocellulose, microbial/organic waste or microalgae feedstock, innovation and intensification are used to improve the economics and carbon efficiency of fractionation, separation, bio and thermochemical conversions to produce biofuels, intermediates and high value products. Strain selection, genetic manipulation, molecular design and nanocatalysis are used to improve productivity and selectivity; reactor design, intensification and utilities integration for economics. Fermentation to 2,3 butanediol is demonstrated. Mono and multiculture processes are researched for high value products and feedstock streams. Separation is developed for omega oils and specific lignochemicals. Nano and biocatalytic processes are developed for biofuels and bioactive molecules. Integration into potential biorefinery schemes is explored in laboratory pilots of integrated reactors, by piloting on sidestreams, by exchanging separated fractions between partners and by process evaluations. The project includes all the scientific, engineering and industrial skills required to produce the step changes required for biorefineries to impact significantly on realising the aims of the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan

Fields of science

• natural sciences › chemical sciences › catalysis › biocatalysis
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels
• social sciences › economics and business › economics › sustainable economy
• engineering and technology › industrial biotechnology › biomaterials › biofuels
• engineering and technology › industrial biotechnology › bioprocessing technologies › fermentation

Programme(s)

• FP7-ENERGY - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Energy

Topic(s)

• ENERGY.2009.3.3.1 - Sustainable Biorefineries

Call for proposal

FP7-2009-BIOREFINERY_CP
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Funding Scheme

CP - Collaborative project (generic)

Coordinator

BRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON

• EU contribution: € 2 249 358,00
• Address: KINGSTON LANE ; UB8 3PH Uxbridge ; United Kingdom
• Region: London › Outer London — West and North West › Harrow and Hillingdon
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Ashok Bhattacharya (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (19)

INSTITUT FUER MIKROTECHNIK MAINZ GMBH

Participation ended

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Carl-Zeiss-Str. 18-20 ; 55129 Mainz
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Frank Hainel (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

BORREGAARD INDUSTRIES LIMITED

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 1 113 000,50
• Address: CLAYTON ROAD RISLEY INDUSTRIAL 7 ; WA3 6QQ WARRINGTON
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Michael Hansen (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNITED UTILITIES WATER PLC

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 405 788,40
• Address: Haweswater House, Lingley Mere Business Park, Great Sankey ; WA5 3LP WARRINGTON
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Son Le (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

EQUINOR ENERGY AS

Norway

• EU contribution: € 526 750,00
• Address: FORUSBEEN 50 ; 4035 Stavanger
• Region: Norge › Vestlandet › Rogaland
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Børre Tore Børresen (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

BIOGASOL APS

Denmark

• EU contribution: € 2 086 732,00
• Address: LAUTRUPVANG 2A ; 2800 BALLERUP
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Niels Langvad (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

B.T.G. BIOMASS TECHNOLOGY GROUP BV

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 1 012 688,50
• Address: JOSINK ESWEG 34 ; 7545 PN Enschede
• Region: Oost-Nederland › Overijssel › Twente
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Bert Van De Beld (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV

Germany

• EU contribution: € 970 378,75
• Address: HANSASTRASSE 27C ; 80686 Munchen
• Region: Bayern › Oberbayern › München, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Frank Hainel (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

IFEU - INSTITUT FUR ENERGIE- UND UMWELTFORSCHUNG HEIDELBERG GGMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: € 263 736,00
• Address: WILCKENSSTRASSE 3 ; 69120 Heidelberg
• Region: Baden-Württemberg › Karlsruhe › Heidelberg, Stadtkreis
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Guido Reinhardt (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

ALGETECH INDUSTRIER AS

Participation ended

Norway

• EU contribution: € 231 985,28
• Address: Romberg gate 3 ; 0118 OSLO
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Pål Myhre (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

AALBORG UNIVERSITET

Denmark

• EU contribution: € 887 609,00
• Address: FREDRIK BAJERS VEJ 7K ; 9220 Aalborg
• Region: Danmark › Nordjylland › Nordjylland
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Tommi Nielsen (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 436 179,00
• Address: OXFORD ROAD ; M13 9PL Manchester
• Region: North West (England) › Greater Manchester › Manchester
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Liz Fay (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUT FUER UMWELTSTUDIEN WEIBEL UND NESS GMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: € 370 620,00
• Address: Bergheimer Straße 53-57 ; 69115 Heidelberg
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Walter Kretschmer (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

STIFTELSEN ENERGITEKNISKT CENTRUM IPITEA

Sweden

• EU contribution: € 315 600,00
• Address: Industrigatan 1 ; 94128 PITEA
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Hassan Salman (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUT INTERNATIONAL DE LA LIGNINE ASSOCIATION

Participation ended

Switzerland

• EU contribution: € 64 144,67
• Address: RUE DU GRAND CHENE 5 ; 1003 LAUSANNE
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: Alfred Abaecherli (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

WUPPERTAL INSTITUT FUR KLIMA, UMWELT, ENERGIE GGMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: € 78 889,00
• Address: DOPPERSBERG 19 ; 42103 Wuppertal
• Region: Nordrhein-Westfalen › Düsseldorf › Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Cornelia Meierbröker
• Total cost: No data

ALGOSOURCE TECHNOLOGIES

France

• EU contribution: € 240 000,00
• Address: LE FROSTIDIE ; 44410 Asserac
• Region: Pays de la Loire › Pays de la Loire › Loire-Atlantique
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Olivier Lepine (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

Greenvalue SA

Switzerland

• EU contribution: € 157 662,96
• Address: RUE DES DUCATS 40 A ; 1350 ORBE
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Alfred Abaecherli (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

Participation ended

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 490 784,44
• Address: WELLINGTON SQUARE UNIVERSITY OFFICES ; OX1 2JD Oxford
• Region: South East (England) › Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire › Oxfordshire
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Stephen Conway (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

IGV INSTITUT FUR GETREIDEVERARBEITUNG GMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: € 416 256,50
• Address: ARTHUR SCHEUNERT ALLEE 40-41 ; 14558 Bergholz Rehbrucke
• Region: Brandenburg › Brandenburg › Potsdam-Mittelmark
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Janos Petrusan (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data