Improve biorefinery operations through process intensification and new end products

Project Information

BioSPRINT

Grant agreement ID: 887226

DOI 10.3030/887226

Project closed

EC signature date 4 May 2020

Start date 1 June 2020

End date 31 May 2024

Funded under

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy

Total cost € 5 879 733,65

EU contribution € 4 998 014,00

Coordinated by

DECHEMA GESELLSCHAFT FUR CHEMISCHETECHNIK UND BIOTECHNOLOGIE
Germany

Deliverables

Documents, reports (15)

Methodology overview report on downstream purification

A report covering the downstream purification of furanbased monomer mixtures where various separation strategies are considered

Final QA & RM report

The report consists of the final assessment of all quality and risk management issues.

Technical report on sensibility and transferability of intensification methods for multiple feedstocks

Report on the outcomes of the Clariant case study and transferability study to other feedstocks.

Interim Technical report

The deliverable consists of the interim technical report highlighting technical issues faced and resolution procedures

Interim QA & RM report

The report consists of the interim assessment of all quality and risk management issues

Integrated sustainability assessment of hemicellulose-based products

The overall and final results of the project’s ILCSA.

TECBP plan and strategy

The deliverable continuously updated afterwards presents the TECBP implementation objectives means strategic selection of TAs and planned activities

Project management handbook

It provides procedures and instructions for reporting and using the project management tools set up by the PC eg selfhosted NextCloud

Socio-economic assessment of HMC-based products

It provides the final results of T6.4.

Process & product safety assessment of HMC-based products

The deliverable provides the final results of the product & process safety assessment carried out at T6.5.

BioSPRINT Summer school report and Final assessment on TECBP

The deliverable consists of a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the BioSPRINT Summer School and the whole TECBP.

Report on standardisation activities including CWA assessment

The deliverable consists of the final report on all standardisation activities undertaken as part of BioSPRINT, including the CWA.

Final Technical report

The deliverable consists of the final technical report, highlighting technical issues faced and resolution procedures.

Life cycle assessment of HMC-based products

The deliverable provides the final results of the environmental assessment carried out at T6.2.

Report on performance analysis and optimisation of improved biorefinery concepts

The analysis will identify risks, limitations and optimisation opportunities.

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (4)

Published industrial case studies

Publishable case studies developed with UPM, FhG & Clariant.

BioSPRINT TECBP workshops

The deliverable provides a quantitative and qualitative assessment report of the 4 BioSPRINT TECBP workshops

Online TECBP modules

The deliverable consists of a suite of 4 webhosted contextbased learning modules

Project website, standard templates and supporting documents

The deliverables will establish the projects website and provides initial materials to support internal and external communication activities

Publications

Conference proceedings (16)

High-Speed Imaging Studies of Mixing Mechanisms in Agitated Cell Reactors

Author(s): Russo Abegão F, Adams-Waite A, Boodhoo K
Published in: Proceedings of 14th ECCE and 7th ECAB 2023, 2023
Publisher: Newcastle University
DOI: 10.57711/6zbe-xz69

Towards Scale Up of Furan Platform Molecules: Development of a Continuous Intensified Process for Dehydration of Industrial Hemicellulose in an Agitated Cell Reactor.

Author(s): Adamu A, Boodhoo K, Russo Abegão F
Published in: Proceedings of 32nd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition 2024, 2024
Publisher: Newcastle University

BioSPRINT – Biorefining of Sugars via Process Intensification

Author(s): Russo Abegão F, Boodhoo K
Published in: Proceedings of 2nd Biomass Biorefinery Network Conference, 2023
Publisher: Newcastle University

Intensification of C5 and C6 Sugars Dehydration in an Agitated Cell Reactor

Author(s): Adamu A, Boodhoo K, Russo Abegão F
Published in: Proceedings of 10th UK Catalysis Conference, 2024
Publisher: Newcastle University

Upstream purification, Catalyst Development and Kinetic Modeling for the Production of Lignocellulosic Bio-based Furanics

Author(s): Jakob A, Grilc M, Likozar B, Valkama H, Rathnayake B, Ohenoja M, Uusitalo P, Sorsa A, Keiski R, Carr T, Zu Z, Boodhoo K, Russo Abegão F, Neocleous K
Published in: Proceedings of ACHEMA Congress 2022, 2022
Publisher: Newcastle University

Valorisation Of Hemicellulose By-products Via Antisolvent Precipitation in a Spinning Disc Reactor

Author(s): Carr T, Boodhoo K, Russo Abegão F
Published in: Proceedings of 31st European Biomass Conference & Exhibit (EUBCE), 2023
Publisher: Newcastle University
DOI: 10.57711/8mzh-4q96

From complex hemicellulose streams to purified platform chemicals

Author(s): Maria Glaubitz, Christian Bartsch, Ireen Gebauer
Published in: Proceedings of EWLP Conference 2022, 2022
Publisher: EWLP Conference

Optimisation of catalytic production of 5-HMF and furfural using Phosphotungstic-derived heteropoly acids

Author(s): Zhu Z, Boodhoo K, Russo Abegão F
Published in: Proceedings of 3rd Biomass Biorefinery Network Conference 2024, 2024
Publisher: Newcastle University

Dynamic modeling of diafiltration system for a biorefinery application

Author(s): Markku Ohenoja; Pekka Uusitalo; Hanna Valkama; Buddhika Rathnayake; Riitta L. Keiski; Mika Ruusunen
Published in: Proceedings of the 63rd International Conference of Scandinavian Simulation Society, 2022
Publisher: Scandinavian Simulation Society
DOI: 10.3384/ecp192018

Optimisation of catalytic production of 5-HMF and furfural using Phosphotungstic-derived heteropoly acids

Author(s): Zhu Z, Boodhoo K, Russo Abegão F
Published in: Proceedings of 31st European Biomass Conference & Exhibit (EUBCE), 2023
Publisher: Newcastle University
DOI: 10.57711/hhsg-qv49

Process Intensification of Upstream Purification of Biorefinery Streams: Lignin Precipitation on a Spinning Disc

Author(s): Carr T, Russo Abegão F, Boodhoo K
Published in: Proceedings of ISCRE 27 - 27th International Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering, 2023
Publisher: Newcastle University
DOI: 10.57711/2sp0-xw17

Process Intensification of Hemicellulose Recovery from Biorefinery Process Streams by Precipitation and Membrane Separation

Author(s): Rathnayake B, Valkama H, Ohenoja M, Keiski R, Carr T, Russo Abegão F, Boodhoo K, Gebauer I.
Published in: Proceedings of 13th ECCE and 6th ECAB 2021, 2021
Publisher: Newcastle University

Scaling Up Dehydration of Sugars to Furan with Agitated Cell Reactor Technology

Author(s): Adamu A, Boodhoo K, Russo Abegão F
Published in: Proceedings of 3rd Biomass Biorefinery Network Conference 2024, 2024
Publisher: Newcastle University

Reduced environmental impacts through process-intensified conversion of lignocellulosic biomass?

Author(s): Sonja Haertlé, Nils Rettenmaier, Heiko Keller, Guido Reinhardt
Published in: Proceedings of RRB 2024, 2024
Publisher: IFEU

Catalyst Development for Production of Biorenewable Chemicals Using Machine Learning and High-Throughput Experiments.

Author(s): Uusitalo P, Ohenoja M, Sorsa M, Zhu Z, Boodhoo K, Russo Abegão F, Jakob A, Grilc M, Likozar B, Neocleous K
Published in: Proceedings of 13th ECCE and 6th ECAB 2021, 2021
Publisher: Newcastle University

Process intensification – a beacon of hope for lower environmental impacts?

Author(s): Nils Rettenmaier, Sonja Haertlé, Heiko Keller, Guido Reinhardt
Published in: Proceedings of EUBCE 2024, 2024
Publisher: IFEU

Other (16)

D7.6 TECBP plan and strategy

Author(s): Blaž Likozar
Published in: 2021
Publisher: BioSPRINT

D5.3 Report on performance analysis and optimisation of improved biorefinery concepts

Author(s): Mladen Crnomarkovic
Published in: 2024
Publisher: BioSPRINT

D6.3 Life cycle assessment of hemicellulose-based products

Author(s): Nils Rettenmaier
Published in: 2024
Publisher: BioSPRINT

D7.8 BioSPRINT TECBP workshops

Author(s): Blaž Likozar
Published in: 2023
Publisher: BioSPRINT

D7.7 Online TECBP modules

Author(s): Blaž Likozar
Published in: 2022
Publisher: BioSPRINT

D8.1 Project management handbook

Author(s): Andreas Scharf
Published in: 2020
Publisher: BioSPRINT

D6.7 Integrated sustainability assessment of hemicellulose-based products

Author(s): Sonja Haertlé
Published in: 2024
Publisher: BioSPRINT

Process intensification in biorefining: Speeding up production of biorenewable chemicals

Author(s): Fernando Abegão, Kamelia Boodhoo
Published in: 2022, Page(s) 62-65
Publisher: Specialty Chemicals Magazine

D5.6 Technical report on sensibility and transferability of intensification methods for multiple feedstocks

Author(s): Mladen Crnomarkovic
Published in: 2024
Publisher: BioSPRINT

D8.5 Interim QA & RM report

Author(s): Charalambos Klitis
Published in: 2022
Publisher: BioSPRINT

D3.1 Methodology overview report on downstream purification

Author(s): Blaž Likozar
Published in: 2020
Publisher: BioSPRINT

D6.5 Socio-economic assessment of HMC-based products

Author(s): Mladen Crnomarkovic
Published in: 2024
Publisher: BioSPRINT

D8.2 Interim Technical Report

Author(s): Kamelia Boodhoo, Fernando Russo Abegão
Published in: 2022
Publisher: BioSPRINT

D7.4 Published Industrial Case Studies

Author(s): Karoline Wowra, Christina Andreessen
Published in: 2024
Publisher: BioSPRINT

D7.11 Report on standardisation activities including CWA assessment

Author(s): Jochen Michels
Published in: 2024
Publisher: BioSPRINT

D7.1 Project website, standard templates and supporting document

Author(s): Elena Tsangaridi
Published in: 2020
Publisher: BioSPRINT

Thesis and dissertations (15)

Ultrasound Intensification of Biorenewable Polymerisation

Author(s): Mansi Vaish
Published in: 2023
Publisher: Newcastle University

Development of predictive models for catalyst development

Author(s): Pekka Uusitalo
Published in: 2021
Publisher: University of Oulu

Purification of lignocellulosic waste by solvent evaporation

Author(s): Mohammed Hamza
Published in: 2021
Publisher: Newcastle University

Agitated Cell Reactor Mixing Characterisation Studies

Author(s): Alex Adams-Waite
Published in: 2021
Publisher: Newcastle University

Development of 3D Printed Hydrocylones for the Intensification of Liquid-Liquid Separation in Biorefining

Author(s): Mia Crawford
Published in: 2022
Publisher: Newcastle University

The Intensification of Heat transfer in a Plate and Frame Heat Exchanger Test Rig

Author(s): Thomas Bell
Published in: 2022
Publisher: Newcastle University

Development of Process Intensification Techniques for Liquid-Liquid Separation in Biorefining Processes

Author(s): Sena Mucklow
Published in: 2021
Publisher: Newcastle University

Antisolvent precipitation of sugars from hemicellulosic (HMC) waste streams

Author(s): Tim Pecover
Published in: 2023
Publisher: Newcastle University

Antisolvent precipitation of sugars from hemicellulosic (HMC) streams

Author(s): Davina Rashik
Published in: 2024
Publisher: Newcastle University

Discussing the potential of antisolvent precipitation of sugars from hemicellulose waste streams with the effects of agitations and addition rate

Author(s): Roopal Mahajan
Published in: 2021
Publisher: Newcastle University

Biorenewable platform molecules from sugars – Mixing studies in intensified reactors

Author(s): Devika Jayan
Published in: 2024
Publisher: Newcastle University

Characterisation of Biorenewable Novolac-Type Hybrid Polymers Synthesised from Cardanol, Furfural and Formaldehyde

Author(s): James McMahon-Beattie
Published in: 2022
Publisher: Newcastle University

Characterisation of Biorenewable Novolac-Type Hybrid Polymers Synthesised from Cardanol, Furfural and Formaldehyde

Author(s): Ashley Blackham
Published in: 2023
Publisher: Newcastle University

Process Development of Bio Renewable Cardanol-furfural Novolac Resin

Author(s): Keiron Hodgson
Published in: 2022
Publisher: Newcastle University

Dehydration of sugars using metal substituted heteropolyacids immobilised on silica

Author(s): Ryan Garthwaite
Published in: 2021
Publisher: Newcastle University

Peer reviewed articles (7)

Intensification of evaporative precipitation of lignin in a spinning disc evaporator

Author(s): Thomas Carr, Fernando Russo Abegão, Kamelia Boodhoo
Published in: Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification, 2024, ISSN 0255-2701
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2024.109734

Evaluation of Nanofiltration Membranes for the Purification of Monosaccharides: Influence of pH, Temperature, and Sulfates on the Solute Retention and Fouling

Author(s): Buddhika Rathnayake, Hanna Valkama, Markku Ohenoja, Jasmina Haverinen and Riitta L. Keiski
Published in: MDPI Membranes, 2022, ISSN 2077-0375
Publisher: Molecular Diversity Preservation International
DOI: 10.3390/membranes12121210

Aqueous conversion of monosaccharides to furans: were we wrong all along to use catalysts?

Author(s): Ana Jakob; Blaž Likozar; Miha Grilc
Published in: Green Chemistry, 2022, ISSN 1463-9270
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/d2gc02736d

Systematic Data-Driven Modeling of Bimetallic Catalyst Performance for the Hydrogenation of 5-Ethoxymethylfurfural with Variable Selection and Regularization.

Author(s): Pekka Uusitalo; Aki Sorsa; Fernando Russo Abegão; Markku Ohenoja; Mika Ruusunen
Published in: Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2022, ISSN 0888-5885
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c03995

Purification of hemicellulose hydrolysates by antisolvent precipitation in a spinning disc reactor

Author(s): Thomas Carr, Fernando Russo Abegão, Kamelia Boodhoo
Published in: Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, 2024, ISSN 1932-104X
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
DOI: 10.1002/bbb.2644

Reaction microkinetic model of xylose dehydration to furfural over beta zeolite catalyst

Author(s): Emilija Rakić; Andrii Kostyniuk; Nikola Nikačević; Blaž Likozar
Published in: Biomass conversion and biorefinery, 2023, Page(s) 1-15, ISSN 2190-6815
Publisher: Springer-Verlag GmbH
DOI: 10.1007/s13399-023-04969-1

Modelling, optimal solvent screening and separation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural or furfural from catalytic conversion reactor stream in downstream purification process

Author(s): Ljudmila Fele Žilnik; Mladen Crnomarkovic; Uroš Novak; Miha Grilc; Blaž Likozar
Published in: Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 2023, ISSN 0263-8762
Publisher: Institute of Chemical Engineers
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2023.04.062