Objective
The development and implementation of bio-refinery processes is an absolute necessity and the key to meet the vision towards bio-based economy. The EuroBioRef concept is an integrated, sustainable and diversified bio-refinery involving all biomass value chain stakeholders. The latter will allow large-scale research, testing, optimisation and demonstration of processes in the production of a wide range of products with the dual aim to use all fractions of various biomasses and exploit their potential to produce the highest value possible in an eco-efficient and sustainable way. Moreover, the project attempts to overcome the efforts fragmentation of the whole biomass value chain requiring greater networking, coordination and cooperation among a large variety of actors from biochemical and chemical industry, SMEs, scientific knowledge chain, and European organisations. The new concept will adopt a flexible and a modular process design adapted to large- but also small-scale production units easier to install in various European areas. The overall efficiency of this approach will clearly exceed existing pathways and will consider sustainable options in order to: - Produce and use a high diversity of sustainable biomasses adapted for European regions - Produce high specific energy bio-jet fuels (42 MJ/kg) - Produce multiple products (chemicals, polymers, materials) in a flexible and optimised way that take advantage of the differences in biomass components and intermediates - Improve cost-efficiency by 30% through improved reaction and separation effectiveness, reduced capital investments, improved plant and feedstock flexibility, reduction of production time and logistics - Reduce by 30% the energy - Produce zero waste and rationalise use of raw materials The impact of the project in terms of environment, social and economic benefits is important and could give a serious advantage for European bio-industry.
Field of science
- /social sciences/economics and business/economics/bioeconomy
- /agricultural sciences/agricultural biotechnology/biomass
Call for proposal
FP7-2009-BIOREFINERY_CP
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Funding Scheme
CP - Collaborative project (generic)Coordinator
75794 Paris
France
Participants (33)
92700 Colombes
Participation ended
WA3 6QQ Warrington
2880 Bagsvaerd
Participation ended
63360 Saint Beauzire
19009 Pikermi
2800 Kongens Lyngby
57001 Thermi Thessaloniki
Participation ended
44227 Dortmund
1024 Ecublens Vd
1040 Bruxelles
2630 Taastrup
44227 Dortmund
64293 Darmstadt
4099 002 Porto
Participation ended
52062 Aachen
70126 Bari
35 078 Rzeszow
09 411 Plock
7034 Trondheim
105 Ambohidratrimo
63457 Hanau Wolfgang
114 31 Stockholm
92622 Gennevilliers Cedex
7000 Ruse
SW7 2AZ London
60280 Venette
10 719 Olsztyn
B-9940 Ertvelde
21073 Hamburg
15517 Feurstenwalde-spree
1721 Sarpsborg
4811 XD Breda
7000 Ruse