Flexible and resilient integrated biofuel processes for competitive production of green renewable jet and shipping fuels

Objective

"The FLEXI-GREEN FUEL project will advance the production of next generation biofuels for shipping and aviation by developing and improving integrated technologies for a complete conversion of #1 lignocellulosic residue biomass (LIGN) and #2 the organic fraction of municipal waste (OFMSW). Project targets are to significantly reduce the cost by improving the performance of the produced biofuels regarding the efficiency, the environment and society. Semi-continuous organosolv pretreatment is used for the separation of cellulose and hemicellulose fractions from lignin, aiming at optimal conversion of each stream. As lipids are far superior bio-crudes towards hydrocarbon fuels, this project we will develop and optimize three efficient methods to convert sugars to lipids (fungal fermentation, algae dark fermentation and lipid rich larva production), which will be further converted via advanced hydrotreatment (HDO/isomerization) to diesel range (C16-C18) alkanes. We will combine this with the utilization of furans (from pentose/hexose sugars) via condensation (C-C coupling) and hydrodeoxygenation routes to allow production of drop-in aviation fuels. And with utilization of lignin fast pyrolysis via selective fractionation, hydrodeoxygenation and alkylation towards aviation fuels (C8-C17) and/or bunker type fuels (>C18). Whole system analysis assess economic (TEA) and environmental (LCA) performance indicators and benchmark against conventional aviation and shipping fuels."

Field of science

• /engineering and technology/industrial biotechnology/bioprocessing technologies/fermentation
• /engineering and technology/industrial biotechnology/biomaterials/biofuels
• /engineering and technology/environmental engineering/energy and fuels
• /natural sciences/biological sciences/biochemistry/biomolecules/lipids

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.3.2. - Low-cost, low-carbon energy supply

Topic(s)

• LC-SC3-RES-1-2019-2020 - Developing the next generation of renewable energy technologies

Call for proposal

H2020-LC-SC3-2020-RES-RIA
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

HOCHSCHULE BREMERHAVEN - UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

Address

An Der Karlstadt 8
27568 Bremerhaven
Germany

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 507 906,25

Participants (12)

LULEA TEKNISKA UNIVERSITET

Sweden

EU contribution

€ 496 842,50

Address

Universitetsomradet Porson
971 87 Lulea

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

AALBORG UNIVERSITET

Denmark

EU contribution

€ 538 307,50

Address

Fredrik Bajers Vej 7K
9220 Aalborg

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS

Greece

EU contribution

€ 331 377,50

Address

Kedea Building, Tritis Septemvriou, Aristotle Univ Campus
54636 Thessaloniki

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE

Germany

EU contribution

€ 307 622,50

Address

Kaiserstrasse 12
76131 Karlsruhe

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSITAET ROSTOCK

Germany

EU contribution

€ 224 847,50

Address

Universitatsplatz 1
18055 Rostock

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV

Germany

EU contribution

€ 276 787,50

Address

Linder Hohe
51147 Koln

Activity type

Research Organisations

SUPREN GMBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 497 345

Address

Joseph-von-fraunhofer-str. 20
44227 Dortmund

Activity type

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

ENORM BIOFACTORY AS

Denmark

EU contribution

€ 241 257,50

Address

Hedelundvej 15
8762 Flemming

Activity type

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

KIRAM AB

Sweden

EU contribution

€ 137 428,75

Address

Steffens Vag 431
655 92 Karlstad

Activity type

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

HULTEBERG CHEMISTRY AND ENGINEERING AB

Sweden

EU contribution

€ 302 346,25

Address

Rodklintsgatan 2B
21873 Tygelsjo

Activity type

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

GREENLAB SKIVE AS

Denmark

EU contribution

€ 64 062,50

Address

Kastrupvej 22
7860 Spottrup

Activity type

Other

SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY AS

Denmark

EU contribution

€ 66 875

Address

Borupvej 16
7330 Brande

Activity type

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