G1RD-1999-00163 Continuous biopretreatment of cellulosic fibres

Contacts




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Biological Conversion : Growth (Competitive and Sustainable Growth) : Textiles/Fabrics/Geomembranes

Contract No:	G1RD-1999-00163
Project Type:	CSC (Cost-sharing contracts)
Start Date:	01-02-2000
Duration:	36 months
Total Cost:	2 350 000 EUR
EC Contribution:	1 380 000 EUR
Scientific Officer:	Andre Piavaux

Abstract

In this project a sustainable technology will be developed for the continuous pretreatment of cellulosic fibres by means of enzymatic scouring and bleaching. Enzyme systems will be developed to be used in bio-scouring and biobleaching. Results will be the development of the enzyme systems for bioscouring and biobleaching, the development of batch processes for bioscouring and bioleaching and the realization of the continuous open-width bio-pre-treatment process. The biopretreatment process will lead to a decrease in the use of water, chemicals and energy by 50-80%, contributing to the competitiveness of the European textile industry. By lower processing temperatures and the absence of hazardous chemicals, the working conditions in the textile industry will greatly improve.

Contacts

Coordinator

• Laurens TANGENA / Brugman Machinefabriek BV NETHERLANDS

Participant

• Karl Heinz ROBRA / Graz University of Technology Institute for Environmental Biotechnology / AUSTRIA
• Jan Alexander DEKKER / Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research / NETHERLANDS
• Fernando DE SOUSA / Textil Alberto de Sousa SA PORTUGAL
• Fernandez JUAN / Tinfer Sa - Tintes y Acabados SPAIN
• Cecilia LEAO / Universidade do Minho Textile Engineering Department / PORTUGAL
• University of Twente NETHERLANDS