Biocommodity refinery

Project Information

BIOCORE

Grant agreement ID: 241566

Project closed

Start date 1 March 2010

End date 28 February 2014

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

Total cost € 20 522 739,60

EU contribution € 13 920 237,00

Coordinated by

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, L'ALIMENTATION ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT
France

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 sciences › chemical sciences › polymer sciences
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › physical chemistry › thermochemistry
• engineering and technology › industrial biotechnology › biomaterials › biofuels
• agricultural sciences › agricultural biotechnology › biomass
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › forestry

Programme(s)

• FP7-KBBE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

Topic(s)

• KBBE-2009-3-7-01 - Sustainable Biorefineries

Call for proposal

FP7-2009-BIOREFINERY_CP
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Funding Scheme

CP - Collaborative project (generic)

Coordinator

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, L'ALIMENTATION ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT

• EU contribution: € 1 432 671,00
• Address: 147 RUE DE L'UNIVERSITE ; 75007 Paris ; France
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Michael O'donohue (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (25)

TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT

Finland

• EU contribution: € 1 463 807,00
• Address: TEKNIIKANTIE 4 A ; 02044 VTT ESPOO
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Seija Flinck (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

STICHTING ENERGIEONDERZOEK CENTRUM NEDERLAND

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 1 279 757,00
• Address: WESTERDUINWEG 3 ; 1755 LE Petten
• Region: West-Nederland › Noord-Holland › Kop van Noord-Holland
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: J.H. Reith (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

COMPAGNIE INDUSTRIELLE DE LA MATIERE VEGETAL CIM V

France

• EU contribution: € 728 976,00
• Address: 14 RUE D'ORLEANS ; 92573 NEUILLY SUR SEINE
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Hauts-de-Seine
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Bouchra Benjelloun (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

CHIMAR (HELLAS) AE - ANONYMI VIOMICHANIKI KAI EMPORIKI ETAIREIA CHIMIKON PROIONTON

Greece

• EU contribution: € 400 132,00
• Address: 15 km National road Thessaloniki-Polygyros ; 570 01 Thermi Thessaloniki
• Region: Βόρεια Ελλάδα › Κεντρική Μακεδονία › Θεσσαλονίκη
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Eleftheria Athanassiadou (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

ARKEMA FRANCE SA

France

• EU contribution: € 778 320,00
• Address: RUE ESTIENNE D ORVES ; 92700 Colombes
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Hauts-de-Seine
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Christophe Falce (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

ETHNICON METSOVION POLYTECHNION

Greece

• EU contribution: € 652 600,00
• Address: HEROON POLYTECHNIOU 9 ZOGRAPHOU CAMPUS ; 157 80 ATHINA
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Antonis Kokossis (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

IFEU - INSTITUT FUR ENERGIE- UND UMWELTFORSCHUNG HEIDELBERG GGMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: € 212 266,00
• Address: WILCKENSSTRASSE 3 ; 69120 Heidelberg
• Region: Baden-Württemberg › Karlsruhe › Heidelberg, Stadtkreis
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Guido Reinhardt (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 954 952,00
• Address: OUDE MARKT 13 ; 3000 Leuven
• Region: Vlaams Gewest › Prov. Vlaams-Brabant › Arr. Leuven
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Sarah Malevé (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

TEREOS STARCH & SWEETENERS EUROPE

France

• EU contribution: € 252 720,00
• Address: ZONE INDUSTRIELLE PORTUAIRE ; 67390 Marckolsheim
• Region: Grand Est › Alsace › Bas-Rhin
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Maria Herremans (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

SYNPO AKCIOVA SPOLECNOST

Czechia

• EU contribution: € 275 343,00
• Address: S K NEUMANNA 1316 ZELENE PREDMESTI ; 532 07 Pardubice
• Region: Česko › Severovýchod › Pardubický kraj
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Tomáš Vlcek (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 777 140,00
• Address: DROEVENDAALSESTEEG 4 ; 6708 PB Wageningen
• Region: Oost-Nederland › Gelderland › Veluwe
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Ruben Van Deursen (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

CHALMERS TEKNISKA HOGSKOLA AB

Sweden

• EU contribution: € 536 200,00
• Address: - ; 412 96 GOTEBORG
• Region: Södra Sverige › Västsverige › Västra Götalands län
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Karin Westerlund (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

LATVIJAS VALSTS KOKSNES KIMIJAS INSTITUTS

Latvia

• EU contribution: € 529 600,00
• Address: Dzerbenes St. 27 ; 1006 Riga
• Region: Latvija › Latvija › Rīga
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Galina Telysheva (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

INRAE TRANSFERT SAS

France

• EU contribution: € 621 933,00
• Address: 5 RUE WATT IMMEUBLE BIOPARK ; 75013 PARIS
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Luc Ozanne (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

THE ENERGY AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE

India

• EU contribution: € 292 640,00
• Address: LODHI ROAD DARBARI SETH BLOCK IHC COMPLEX ; 110 003 New Delhi
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: K Rajagopal (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

CAPAX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES BVBA

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 188 550,00
• Address: PAPENBOSKANT 57 ; 1861 Meise Wolvertem
• Region: Vlaams Gewest › Prov. Vlaams-Brabant › Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Bart Tambuyser (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

NOVA-INSTITUT FUR POLITISCHE UND OKOLOGISCHE INNOVATION GMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: € 367 400,00
• Address: LEYBOLDSTRASSE 16 ; 50354 Hurth
• Region: Nordrhein-Westfalen › Köln › Rhein-Erft-Kreis
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Michael Carus (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

Koninklijke DSM N.V.

Participation ended

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Het Overloon 1 ; 6411 TE Heerlen
• Region: Zuid-Nederland › Limburg (NL) › Zuid-Limburg
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Hans Van Der Sluijs (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUT FUER UMWELTSTUDIEN WEIBEL UND NESS GMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: € 485 840,00
• Address: Bergheimer Straße 53-57 ; 69115 Heidelberg
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Walter Kretschmer (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 304 246,00
• Address: SOUTH KENSINGTON CAMPUS EXHIBITION ROAD ; SW7 2AZ LONDON
• Region: London › Inner London — West › Westminster
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Shaun Power (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

SOLAGRO ASSOCIATION

France

• EU contribution: € 184 454,00
• Address: VOIE DU TOEC 75 ; 31076 Toulouse
• Region: Occitanie › Midi-Pyrénées › Haute-Garonne
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: Madeleine Charru (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

SZENT ISTVAN EGYETEM

Hungary

• EU contribution: € 62 092,00
• Address: Pater Karoly utca 1 ; 2100 GODOLLO
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Laszlo Podmaniczky (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

TARKETT GDL SA

Luxembourg

• EU contribution: € 108 600,00
• Address: OP DER SANG ZI DE LENTZWEILLER 2 ; 9779 Lentzweiler
• Region: Luxembourg › Luxembourg › Luxembourg
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Pascal Gabriel Di Croce (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

DSM V BV

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 797 875,00
• Address: ALEXANDER FLEMINGLAAN 1 ; 2613 AX DELFT
• Region: West-Nederland › Zuid-Holland › Delft en Westland
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Hans Van Der Sluijs (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

KEM ONE SASU

France

• EU contribution: € 232 123,00
• Address: Av JEAN JAURES 210 ; 69007 LYON
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Sébastien Fourdan (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data