Valorisation of liquid and solid fractions of 2nd generation biofuel production processes

Valorize different fractions produced in 2G biofuel production plants  that nowadays, do not have a clear industrial use, especially lignin rich fractions, among others.

As for the phenol-derived products, high value-added aromatic compounds of wide use in fine chemistry, pharmaceuticals and food are foreseen.

• Characterization & selection of residual biomass from forestry
• Termochemical pre-treatment and enzimatic hydrolysis trials:
  • Laboratory screening tests
  • Pilot plant runs (200l reactor)
• Lignin stream valorization:
  • Depolymerization routes à hydroxylated polyethers & phenolic aromatic products.
  • First trials ongoing