BioMatNet Item: ENK5-2002-30014 - Biochemicals and energy from sustainable utilisation of herbaceous biomass

ENK5-2002-30014
Biochemicals and energy from sustainable utilisation of herbaceous biomass

Contacts
Further Information

To find similar Items, click on a keyword below:
EESD (Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development)

Contract No:	ENK5-2002-30014
Project Type:	CRS (Cooperative research contracts)
Start Date:	01-10-2002
Duration:	24 months
Total Cost:	1,300,000 EUR
EC Contribution:	645,705EUR
Scientific Officer:	Garbiñe Guiu Etxeberria

Abstract

The project aims to develop a biorefinery process providing chemicals from herbaceous biomass. It aims:

To ascertain the availability of suitable biomass, its cost, quality and yields;
To develop methodology and processes for extracting high-value bio-chemicals from green biomass such as sparteine and its derivatives, lactic acid, and ethyl lactate and to test-run the production of these;
To develop a new continuous fermentation process for lactic acid;
To develop a new ethyl-lactate production process; and
To select optimal economical processes and products that contribute to the biosphere and ashes production in rural communities.

Consortium

The project partnersare as follows:

Institut für Agrartechnik Bornim - ATB (D)

Their respective roles are shown in the following table:

Organisation	Country	Status	Business activity	R&D function in project
IBC	IS	SME	Entrepreneur	Establishment of a bio-refinery in Iceland
tetra	D	SME	Engineering	Establishment of a bio-refinery in Germany
Beltra	IRL	SME	Consulting/Innovation	Establishment of a bio-refinery in Ireland
RALA	IS	RTD Performer	Agricultural Research	Estimation of biomass availability
U.H.	D	RTD Performer	University	Sparteine derivative development
B.R. De	D	RTD Performer	Biorefinery Development	Testing of biomass samples
BIOPOS	D	RTD Performer	University	Lactic acid and ethyl lactate
ATB	D	RTD Performer	Agricultural Research	Lactic acid and biogas

Contacts

Coordinator

Participant