Combined Ultrasonic and Enzyme treatment of Lignocellulosic Feedstock as Substrate for Sugar Based Biotechnological Applications

Objective

US4GREENCHEM aims to design a biorefinery concept for the complete valorization of lignocellulosic biomass that is energy- and cost- efficient and based solely on green technologies. The concept combines mechanical pretreatment of the substrate with the aid of ultrasound to overcome its recalcitrance and disrupt inhibitors with mild CO2 hemicellulose degradation and with the enzymatic recovery of sugars and technologies for the valorization of the byproducts released in the process.
Aim of the Project
- Develop ultrasound (US) pretreatment that effectively disrupts the lignocellulosic matrix.
- Further degrade lignocellulose with CO2 technologies to maximize release of sugars as main target
products of the process.
- Develop purification and conversion strategies for lignin-based products, in order to maximize the material valorization of the biomass components.
- Valorize the solid residues of the product for energy.
- Optimize the yield and reduce by 50% the cost of enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose fibers.
- Test for fermentability of the sugar fraction
- Propose effective integration and upscaling to strategies pilot scale through the experienced industrial partners involved in the project.
- Perform a thorough analysis of the outcomes of the proposed combination of technologies to evaluate the potential economic and environmental impacts and compare the proposed concept to existing technologies on the market and being currently developed.

Field of science

• /social sciences/economics and business/business and management/innovation management
• /engineering and technology/industrial biotechnology/bioprocessing technologies/fermentation
• /agricultural sciences/agricultural biotechnology/biomass
• /natural sciences/biological sciences/biochemistry/biomolecules/proteins/enzymes
• /natural sciences/physical sciences/acoustics/ultrasound
• /natural sciences/chemical sciences/inorganic chemistry/inorganic compounds

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.2.6. - Bio-based Industries Joint Technology Initiative (BBI-JTI)

Topic(s)

• BBI.VC1.R1 - Efficient pre-treatment of lignocellulosic feedstock to advanced bio-based chemicals and biomaterials

Call for proposal

H2020-BBI-PPP-2014-1
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Funding Scheme

BBI-RIA - Bio-based Industries Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

VEREIN ZUR FORDERUNG DES TECHNOLOGIETRANSFERS AN DER HOCHSCHULE BREMERHAVEN EV

Address

Am Lunedeich 12
27572 Bremerhaven
Germany

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 618 242,50

Participants (9)

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TORINO

Italy

EU contribution

€ 315 557,50

Address

Via Giuseppe Verdi 8
10124 Torino

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

WEBER ULTRASONICS AG

Germany

EU contribution

€ 423 532

Address

Im Hinteracker 7
76307 Karlsbad

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS GMBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 173 443

Address

Uhlandstrasse 22
27576 Bremerhaven

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY

Finland

EU contribution

€ 551 407,50

Address

Tekniikantie 21
02150 Espoo

Activity type

Research Organisations

UAB BIOCENTRAS

Lithuania

EU contribution

€ 368 335

Address

Graiciuno 10
02241 Vilnius

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

LATVIJAS VALSTS KOKSNES KIMIJAS INSTITUTS

Latvia

EU contribution

€ 327 835

Address

Dzerbenes St. 27
1006 Riga

Activity type

Research Organisations

FEYECON DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENTATION BV

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 279 415

Address

Rijnkade 17 A
1382 GS Weesp

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Spain

EU contribution

€ 399 835

Address

Parque Cientifico Y Tecnologico De Gipuzkoa Paseo Mikeletegi 2
20009 Donostia/san Sebastian (Gipuzkoa)

Activity type

Research Organisations

JOWAT SE

Germany

EU contribution

€ 0

Address

Ernst-hilker-strasse 10-14
32758 Detmold

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)