Title:
EuroBioRef: A Step Forward to Next Generation Biorefineries
Author(s):
Dumeignil, F.
Document(s):
Paper
Slide presentation
Abstract:
The FP7 EuroBioRef project (2010-2014; www.eurobioref.org) dealt with the entire process of transformation of biomass, from non-edible crops production to final commercial products. It involved 29 partners (industry, SMEs, academics) from 15 countries in a collaborative network, including crop production, biomass pre-treatment, fermentation, enzymatic, catalytic & thermochemical processes, assessed by a LCA and an economic evaluation of the whole development chain. The project generated a lot of results, including new energy & new chemicals production strategies. As results among others, large test fields were set for willow, crambe, giant reed and safflower, efficient biotech technologies were developed to yield platform molecules from glycerol and biomass hydrolysates, a pilot plant in Norway able to operate more than 50 kg/h of dry lignocellulosic materials was constructed (Full-scale unit planned for 2017), 33 patents were filed, value chains corresponding to different scenarios of biorefineries were designed, assessed and demonstrated. The present paper gives some details on the main results we achieved towards the establishment an implementation of next generation biorefineries.
Keywords:
biomass, biorefinery, energy, industrial scale application, biobased products, integration
Topic:
Biomass Conversion Technologies for Liquid and Gaseous Fuels, Chemicals and Materials
Subtopic:
Bioethanol and sugars from lignocellulosic biomass
Event:
23rd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
3BP.1.1
Pages:
898 - 912
ISBN:
978-88-89407-516
Paper DOI:
10.5071/23rdEUBCE2015-3BP.1.1
Price:
FREE
