LIGNin-based arOmatic FUNnelling to high-value biochemicals and biomaterials production.
Programme: HORIZON-JU-CBE-2024
Duration: 48 months, 01 June 2025 – 31 May 2029
Partners: RISE PROCESSUM AB (Coordinator), RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB, RISE LIGNINDEMO AB, VITO, Metgen, CENER, Juno, NovelYeast, KEAS, Cellignis, Cluster Industrielle Biotechnologie e.V., IDENER, Budapest University, FCBA, Moses, Aitiip, Helia-D and CTCR.
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The main goal of LIGNOFUN is to demonstrate a sustainable, cost-effective approach for converting lignin (from black liquor as waste stream coming from P&P industry) into high-value biochemicals and biomaterials by optimizing two proprietary depolymerization technologies (chemo-enzymatic and thermos-oxidative catalytic). The project will develop value chains for each of those streams, testing and validating them in applications like chemicals, composites, adhesives, rubber, wood panels and cosmetics/personal care. LIGNOFUN aims to reduce fossil fuel reliance and support the circular bioeconomy, ensuring the safety and sustainability of its bioproducts (SSbD) while promoting market adoption.
LIGNOFUN consortium consists of a multidisciplinary and complementary consortium of 18 partners (1 large company, 8 RTO; 8 SMEs; 1 Cluster) from 9 countries (SE, BE, ES, FI, DE, IR, TK, FR, HU) coordinated by PROC. SMEs and Large companies represent 45% of the total consortium, supported by RTOs (50%) and cluster (5%). The partners belonging to regions with very well-advanced technologies in the lignin production sector and other regions with less/underrepresented specialisation will benefit from knowledge sharing with partners who have extensive experience in the sector.
Aitiip is aiming in this project to consolidate the chemical processes developed and demonstrate their potential to generate real solutions by up-scaling the chemical modifications from the lab to 20 L reactor processes
Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CBE. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.Agreement N. 101214432 – LIGNOFUN – HORIZON-JU-CBE-2024 |
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