Project description
Greener competitive biofuels
Governments worldwide are under pressure to combat climate change and its impact. Their goal is to hinder the damaging effects of climate change. Biofuels are part of this effort. They are being promoted as a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels since they can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Unfortunately, current options require emission-heavy and environmentally harmful production processes that make them less optimal to meet present needs. The EU-funded BioRen project aims to introduce a novel, high-value additive for fuel, glycerol tertiary butyl ether. It would increase engine performance while also heavily reducing emissions. The project would develop a novel, cleaner way to turn isobutanol into isobutene.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsliquid fuels
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculeslipids
- natural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryalcohols
- social sciencessocial geographytransport
- engineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialsbiofuels
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Funding Scheme
RIA - Research and Innovation action
Coordinator
9032 Wondelgem
Belgium
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Participants (11)
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9032 Gent
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9032 Gent
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31 261 Krakow
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7001 GL Doetinchem
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6004 HT Weert
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9042 Desteldonk Gent
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9052 Zwijnaarde - Gent
7500 AH Enschede
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46010 Valencia
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22100 Lund
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3052 Blanden
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