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Converting ubiquitous lignin into value-added chemicals
Lignin is one of the most abundant organic polymers on Earth, exceeded only by cellulose. Its depolymerisation into value-added products would yield great environmental benefits. The EU-funded LIBERATE project aims to convert low-cost lignin feedstock from wood into high-value and sustainable chemicals through an electrochemical process. For this, it will deliver a pilot-scale electrochemical plant to demonstrate lignin conversion into chemicals such as vanillin and mixed phenolic derivatives, currently stemming from fossil energy sources. By developing the electrochemical lignin biorefinery, LIBERATE will help Europe move a step closer to a circular economy model – making the energy industry less dependent on imported oil and reducing its environmental footprint.
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08225 Terrassa
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Participants (15)
2595 DA Den Haag
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55122 Mainz
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80686 Munchen
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7034 Trondheim
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41300 La Rinconada (Sevilla)
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08470 Sant Celoni
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570 01 Thermi Thessaloniki
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2800 Kgs Lyngby
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03690 Alicante
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191 00 Megara
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15008 A Coruna
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25524 Itzehoe
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45128 Essen
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20125 Perstorp
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7521 PH Enschede
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