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Zero Waste Ligno-Cellulosic Biorefineries by Integrated Lignin Valorisation (Zelcor)

Start date: Oct 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2020,

Zelcor project aims at demonstrating the feasibility of transforming lignocellulose biorefinery recalcitrant side streams into high added-value biobased products, including fine chemicals. Its concept is to combine chemical and enzymatic catalysis with insects-based biological conversion, within a biorefinery integrated approach. The project is conceived to avoid waste production by recycling wast ...
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Industrial Feather Waste Valorisation for Sustainable KeRatin based MAterials. (KARMA2020)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

According to European Commission, 13.1 million tons of poultry meat was produced only in the European Union (EU-28) in 2014 with an estimated generation of 3.1 million tons feather waste. At present the majority of poultry feathers are converted into low nutritional value animal food or disposed in landfills, causing environmental and health hazards. In this context, the overall objective of KaRMA ...
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Developing the next generation Macro-Algae based biofuels for transportation via advanced bio-refinery processes (MacroFuels)

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

MacroFuels aims to produce advanced biofuels from seaweed or macro-algae. The targeted biofuels are ethanol, butanol, furanics and biogas. The project will achieve a breakthrough in biofuel production from macroalgae by:• Increasing the biomass supply by developing a rotating crop scheme for cultivation of seaweed, using native, highly productive brown, red and green seaweeds. Combined with the us ...
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HUmins as Green and Sustainable precursors of eco-friendly building blocks and materials (HUGS)

Start date: Nov 1, 2015, End date: Oct 31, 2019,

...sing PhD programs and coordinating international scientific projects. The proposed methodology and approach focuses on side-stream valorization of FDCA/PEF polyester production process developed by Avantium. HUGS aims to provide breakthrough knowledge combined with an excelling training program on humin by-products by implementing work packages which will respectively focus on side streams to buil ...
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Tandem Electrocatalytic Reactor for energy/Resource efficiency And process intensification (TERRA)

Start date: Sep 15, 2015, End date: Sep 14, 2019,

"TERRA project aims to develop, from TRL 3 to 5, a tandem electrocatalytic reactor (TER) coupling an oxidation reaction to a reduction reaction, with thus the great potential advantage of i) saving resources and energy (needed to produce the oxidant and reductants for the two separate reactions), and ii) intensify the process (reduce the nr. of steps, coupling two synthesis processes and especiall ...
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Cost-effective CO2 conversion into chemicals via combination of Capture, ELectrochemical and BI-ochemical CONversion technologies (CELBICON)

Start date: Mar 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2019,

CELBICON aims at the development, from TRL3 to TRL5, of new CO2-to-chemicals technologies, conjugating at once small-scale for an effective decentralized market penetration, high efficiency/yield, low cost, robustness, moderate operating temperatures and low maintenance costs.In line with the reference Topic text, these technologies will bridge cost-effective CO2 capture and purification from the ...
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BIO-based products from FORestry via Economically Viable European Routes (BIOFOREVER)

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2019,

Lignocellulosic (LC) feedstock will soon become a key strategic resource in Europe for chemical intermediates and products, boosting the transition from fossil-based to bio-based economy. BIOFOREVER will demonstrate 5 new LC value chains and 3 valorisation routes for co-products utilizing 4 different cascading biorefinery concepts in order to establish optimal combinations of feedstock, biorefiner ...
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Production of fully recyclable and reusable green composites based on bioresins and natural fibres (LIFE RECYSITE)

Start date: Jul 1, 2016, End date: Jun 30, 2019,

Background The benefits of components and products designed and produced in fibre-reinforced composite materials to substitute metals are well recognised by many industries. The higher strength, lower weight and reduced maintenance requirements of these materials has led to many engineering applications in the transport industry and the construction secto ...
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Re-Think All Plastic Packaging (ReTAPP)

Start date: Nov 1, 2015, End date: Oct 31, 2017,

...nd achieve objectives none of the companies could achieve alone. European competitive advantage can be found in strength of collaboration between masters of their field, such as MetGen, SEKAB and Avantium.
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Sustainable PoLymers from Algae Sugars and Hydrocarbons (SPLASH)

Start date: Sep 1, 2012, End date: Feb 28, 2017,

The 4-year SPLASH project will develop a new biobased industrial platform using microalgae as a renewable raw material for the sustainable production and recovery of hydrocarbons and (exo)polysaccharides from the species Botryococcus braunii and further conversion to renewable polymers. The project comprises 20 partners of which 40% SME and several large corporates plus universities and research i ...
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BIOpolymers and BIOfuels from FURan based building blocks (BIOFUR)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

"The BIOFUR project consists of three partners. The SME Avantium Chemicals (AVT - NL), selected as one of the Cleantech top 100 companies in 2011 and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS - FR) and the University of Messina (UNIME - IT), both leaders in their respective fields. This multi-sectorial research work will contribute to breakthrough knowledge on the catalytic furanic co ...
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Eco-friendly biorefinery fine chemicals from CO2 photo-catalytic reduction (ECO2CO2)

Start date: Dec 1, 2012, End date: May 31, 2016,

The Eco2CO2 project aims at exploiting a photo-electro-chemical (PEC) CO2 conversion route for the synthesis of methanol as a key intermediate for the production of fine chemicals (fragrances, flavourings, adhesives, monomers,…) in a lignocellulosic biorefinery. A distinct improvement in the ecological footprint of the envisaged chemical industries will thus be achieved by: i) boosting the potenti ...
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Producing YXY FUELS from C6 carbohydrates using nanomaterials (YXY FS)

Start date: Jan 15, 2014, End date: Jan 14, 2016,

..., feed and non-food applications. In the processing of plant materials e.g. wood for paper, substantial amounts of potentially valuable by-products are produced.In this regard, the host organisation, Avantium Chemicals BV, explores unique bio-refinery concepts on novel routes for C6 carbohydrates conversion using nanomaterials.The main objectives are:1)To develop a range of new multifunctional cat ...
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