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Latest updates on WP4
Under the WP4 (Catalytic conversion of pure ethanol into butanol with a heterogeneous structured catalystic), activities related to the catalytic valorisation of ethanol to 1-butanol have been implemented by IRC-CNR. Bio-ethanol can be catalytically converted into butanol through alcohol dimerization called Guerbet reaction. Basic sites are essential to get Guerbet coupling of alcohol and…
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Latest updates on WP5
Since the start of the project, TEAGASC has investigated novel green and environmentally friendly extraction technologies to obtain valuable components from food wastes and their fermentation by-products for their valorisation. This task, under the WP5 (Valorisation of high-value by-products), has been conducted in close collaboration with WP1. Extractions assisted by microwave, power ultrasound, enzyme,…
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Latest updates on WP6
As an initial part of the activities of experimental tests on engines and burners, being part of the tasks in the WP6 (Industrial scale-up), UPM has begun to plan and prepare the test methodology, including the quantity and the origin of the butanol to be used in such tests. On the other hand, preliminary…
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Latest updates on WP8
During the first 14 months of the project, EXERGY Ltd, in collaboration with the project partners, has been working on the identification and initial assessment of different risks, mainly associated with the commercialisation of the main W2F processes and products (biobutanol) and sub-products (proteins, biogas, etc). The main risks are linked to the fluctuation…
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News from the world of biofuels
2017 most likely will be a turning point in the implementation of the Energy Union objectives and the 2030 climate and Energy package. Several initiatives are in place as the new Renewable Energy Directive for the period after 2020-2030, an updated EU Bioenergy Sustainability Policy. But do not forget commitments made in the 2015…
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The Waste2Fuels project Kicks-Off at IRIS offices in Castelldefels, Spain
On January 27th and 28th 2016, the 20 partners of the Waste2Fuels project gathered at IRIS’s offices to officially start the project. During 2 days, the various experts and companies participating in the project discussed on the main topics of the project such as metabolic engineering, biobutanol production and agrofood waste valorisation. The project, funded…