Project description DEENESFRITPL Improving the efficiency of the purification and conversion of sugars in a biorefinery concept Lignocellulose is the biomass with the highest availability in the world, being of particular importance for the bioeconomy in regard to production of bio-based chemicals and materials. Currently, process inefficiencies result in high cost regarding energy and resource use. The EU-funded BioSPRINT project aims to develop and validate process intensification methods to improve purification and conversion of the hemicelluloses fraction of lignocellulosic biomass such as hardwood and straw. Thus, the transformation into new bio-based resins is enabled and fossil-based polymers can be substituted. BioSPRINT will focus on four activity areas: upstream purification, catalytic conversion, downstream purification and polymerisation. The overall goal is to achieve ‘zero-waste’ bio-based operations by concentrating on technologies which can intensify processing methods and applying an integrated biorefinery concept leading to an increased resource efficiency and thus reduction of energy resources and greenhouse gas emissions. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Building on successful projects and relevant assets from partners and an interdisciplinary approach, BioSPRINT applies process intensification in the context of biorefining operations, so as to improve the efficiency of the purification and conversion of sugars from the hemicelluloses fraction of lignocellulosic biomass and to enable their transformation into new bio-based resins for substituting fossil based polymers in a range of applications. The ultimate objective is to lead to a reduction in operation costs, feedstock and energy resources, greenhouse gas emissions and higher yields, while increasing operation safety, by concentrating on technologies which can intensify processing methods and create an integrated biorefinery concept. Of particular interest in BioSPRINT is the valorisation of hemicelluloses streams derived from hard wood and straw, from processes employed in the production of paper pulp or biofuels. Such streams are readily available from the pilot or production processes of the project’s research and industrial partners (Fraunhofer and UPM). A case study using a stream from Clariant will also be carried out. With regards to processing technologies, BioSPRINT will focus on 4 activity areas (a) Upstream purification; (b) Catalytic conversion; (c) Downstream purification and (d) Polymerisation. The project will develop and validate an intensified and integrated purification strategy leveraging innovative anti-solvent precipitation and membrane separation methods, novel intensified and integrated catalytic processes for dehydration of C5 and C6 hemicelluloses sugars into monomers, extractive-reaction methods to isolate the reaction products from the reaction medium in situ, heterogeneous catalysts and an intensified polymerisation process for furan-based derivatives. Cross-cutting activities will cover process simulation and optimisation, an integrated Lifecycle sustainability assessment, standardisation, dissemination and exploitation activities Fields of science engineering and technologychemical engineeringseparation technologiesnatural scienceschemical sciencescatalysisengineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialsbiofuelsagricultural sciencesagricultural biotechnologybiomassagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesforestry Keywords biorenewable resins catalytic conversion downstream purification furans hemicellulose lignocellulosic biomass operational safety upstream purification polymerisation valorisation Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy Main Programme H2020-EU.2.1.4. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Biotechnology H2020-EU.3.2.6. - Bio-based Industries Joint Technology Initiative (BBI-JTI) Topic(s) BBI-2019-SO2-R6 - Improve biorefinery operations through process intensification and new end products Call for proposal H2020-BBI-JTI-2019 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator DECHEMA GESELLSCHAFT FUR CHEMISCHETECHNIK UND BIOTECHNOLOGIE Net EU contribution € 665 125,00 Address THEODOR HEUSS ALLEE 25 60486 Frankfurt Germany See on map Region Hessen Darmstadt Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 665 125,00 Participants (13) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all AEP POLYMERS SRL Italy Net EU contribution € 314 375,00 Address STRADA STATALE 14 KM 163 5 LOCALITA BASOVIZZA AREA SCIENCE PARK 34149 Trieste See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Nord-Est Friuli-Venezia Giulia Trieste Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 489 375,00 DYNAMIC & SECURITY COMPUTATIONS SL Spain Net EU contribution € 258 125,00 Address CALLE FERMIN CABALLERO 54 SEMISOTANO 1-1 28034 MADRID See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 258 125,00 EBOS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED Cyprus Net EU contribution € 327 500,00 Address ARCH. MAKARIOU III AND MESAORIAS 1 OFFICE 101 2322 Nicosia See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Κύπρος Κύπρος Κύπρος Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 327 500,00 FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV Germany Net EU contribution € 414 452,00 Address HANSASTRASSE 27C 80686 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 414 452,50 IFEU - INSTITUT FUR ENERGIE- UND UMWELTFORSCHUNG HEIDELBERG GGMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 363 875,00 Address WILCKENSSTRASSE 3 69120 Heidelberg See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Baden-Württemberg Karlsruhe Heidelberg, Stadtkreis Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 363 875,00 IRIS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, SOCIEDAD LIMITADA Spain Net EU contribution € 279 375,00 Address CARRETERA D ESPLUGUES 39 41 08940 CORNELLA DE LLOBREGAT See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 279 375,00 KEMIJSKI INSTITUT Slovenia Net EU contribution € 657 960,00 Address HAJDRIHOVA 19 1000 Ljubljana See on map Region Slovenija Zahodna Slovenija Osrednjeslovenska Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 787 585,00 MATURUS OPTIMI BV Netherlands Net EU contribution € 387 500,00 Address CORNWALLPLEIN 23 6137 JW Sittard See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Zuid-Nederland Limburg (NL) Zuid-Limburg Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 476 843,65 OULUN YLIOPISTO Finland Net EU contribution € 468 150,00 Address PENTTI KAITERAN KATU 1 90014 Oulu See on map Region Manner-Suomi Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi Pohjois-Pohjanmaa Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 515 025,00 PREFERE RESINS GERMANY GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address DR.-HANS-LEBACH-STRASSE 7 15537 Erkner See on map Region Brandenburg Brandenburg Oder-Spree Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 412 875,00 UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 861 577,00 Address KINGS GATE NE1 7RU Newcastle Upon Tyne See on map Region North East (England) Northumberland and Tyne and Wear Tyneside Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 861 577,50 UPM-KYMMENE OYJ Finland Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address ALVAR AALLON KATU 1 00100 Helsinki See on map Region Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 28 000,00 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. UPM GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address GEORG-HAINDL-STRASSE 5 86153 Augsburg See on map Region Bayern Schwaben Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 301 750,00