Objective
BIOCORE will create and demonstrate create a lignocellulosic biorefinery for sustainable processing of agricultural residues (wheat and rice straws), SRC wood (poplar) and hardwood forestry residues, into 2G biofuels, bulk chemicals, polymers, speciality molecules, heat and power. To reach this overall objective, BIOCORE will: 1) Describe how a mixed lignocellulosic feedstock-based biorefinery can be supplied with biomass, taking into account biomass handling, feedstock variability and seasonality. Biomass provisioning scenarios will be described for several different local contexts (Europe and Asia) 2) Adapt and streamline a patented organosolv technology for targeted biorefining of BIOCORE feedstocks and develop all necessary processing steps (including enzymatic hydrolysis and physico-chemical operations) to produce high quality cellulose, polymeric and oligomeric hemicellulose-derivatives, high quality lignins, heat and power from process residues 3) Develop multiple product manufacturing pipelines using a combination of advanced biotechnologies, chemical catalysis and thermochemical processes for the production of building block chemicals and polymers for bulk markets from sugars and lignins 4) Design a complete biorefinery concept that will describe the alternative product manufacturing pathways. This will be achieved by developing integrated flowsheets and process designs that include all of the operational units, supply chain models, and economic factors 5) Demonstrate the performance of the biorefinery through an integrated approach, producing industrial scale pilots for the biorefinery complexes that are closer to the market 6) Assess the environmental, economic and social sustainability of the biorefinery concept considering the entire value chain 7) Ensure efficient technology transfer to the energy sector, chemical and biotech industries, agro and forestry sectors, and the general public and policy makers
Fields of science
- natural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciences
- natural scienceschemical sciencesphysical chemistrythermochemistry
- engineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialsbiofuels
- agricultural sciencesagricultural biotechnologybiomass
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesforestry
Call for proposal
FP7-2009-BIOREFINERY_CP
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Funding Scheme
CP - Collaborative project (generic)Coordinator
75007 Paris
France
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Participants (25)
02044 VTT ESPOO
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1755 LE Petten
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92573 NEUILLY SUR SEINE
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570 01 Thermi Thessaloniki
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92700 Colombes
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157 80 ATHINA
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69120 Heidelberg
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3000 Leuven
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67390 Marckolsheim
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532 07 Pardubice
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6708 PB Wageningen
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412 96 GOTEBORG
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1006 Riga
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75013 PARIS
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110 003 New Delhi
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1861 Meise Wolvertem
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50354 Hurth
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6411 TE Heerlen
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69115 Heidelberg
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SW7 2AZ LONDON
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31076 Toulouse
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2100 GODOLLO
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9779 Lentzweiler
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2613 AX DELFT
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69007 LYON
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