Participation Calls
19-11-2021 - 31-12-2023 /
Green Chemistry Campus, Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands
Call for Participation: Hemicellulose Valorization via Furfural
Biorizon co-initiator TNO is looking for parties that are seeking to increase the valorization potential of their residual hemicellulose via versatile platform molecule furfural. TNO has the network, expertise, facilities and IP to realize this by converting hemicellulose into furfural, aligned with its upgrading to stable renewable building blocks. These buildings blocks have the potential of reducing the environmental footprint and improving user properties when used in applications such as coatings, resins, insulation foams, lubricants and surfactants.
High Value Through Versatile Platform Molecule Furfural
In the pursuit of a sustainable society, there is an increasing demand for renewable chemical building blocks. In addition, there is a growing availability of undervalued residual hemicellulose from established and upcoming biorefineries. Bringing agriculture and chemistry together, these locally abundant streams can be used to produce high-value renewable building blocks via versatile platform molecule furfural. This can be a key solution delivering the types of products that are increasingly in demand.
Call for Participation
With the aim to meet the increasing demand for renewable chemical building blocks and brining increased valorization potential for residual hemicellulose, we are looking for the following partners:
- Biorefineries that are looking for improved valorization potential for their hemicellulose or furfural and would like to explore and collaborate on alignment of their production with upgrading into renewable building blocks;
- Chemical manufacturers that would like to collaborate on technology development and align furfural production with furfural upgrading to renewable chemical building blocks that provide improved sustainability and functionality;
- Other relevant partners like RTO’s or public entities that contribute to technology development.
Partners will have the opportunity to be involved from an early stage of this promising development, including the benefits of sharing knowledge and being at the forefront of application and commercial developments.
More information
Do you want to learn more about what Biorizon co-initiator TNO has to offer, bilateral or in a consortium? Let’s talk!
For more information, please contact Paul Könst via paul.konst@tno.nl or +31 (0)6 25 04 13 79 to discuss how your organization could benefit from participating in Shared Research Center Biorizon.
See also:
Sugar Horizon
In Horizon II, Biorizon co-initiator TNO uses expert knowledge on furan chemistry and Diels-Alder technology for the development of functionalized renewable bio-aromatics. Di-acids and tri-acids like phthalic acid and hemimellitic acid with novel functionalities can be used directly in a final application, have high economic value, and can be readily obtained from biomass without losing much of their intrinsic functionality. Local residual feedstock is used, which contributes to the efficient and responsible use of resources in industries where recycling is difficult or even impossible.
Process
Local residual feedstock, such as sludge, manure and agro-residue, which is rich in carbohydrates (C5-sugars), is converted into furfural. Furfural serves as intermediate for the route to renewable bio-aromatics. Via the versatile Diels-Alder technology platform, aromatics of choice can be obtained from furfural. By using various starting materials, a portfolio of >50 different renewable aromatics can be obtained for applications such as lubricants, polymers, adhesives, coatings and plastics.
Current focus
The focus of Horizon II has been twofold: technology is developed to convert residual biomass streams into furans, and the Diels-Alder chemistry platform is developed for various functional aromatics. At present, the production of three novel specialty circular aromatics, 3-methylphthalic anhydride (3MPA), hemi-mellitic acid (HMA) and 3-methylhexahydrophthalic anhydride (3MHHPA), is most advanced and available at the multikilogram scale. We gladly offer companies the opportunity to conduct application testing to evaluate the properties of these highly functionalized renewable aromatics. Promising applications for these novel renewable aromatics are in adhesives, polymers, coatings and lubricants, respectively.
More information
If you share our ambition and want to collaborate with our Shared Research Center, please join our community, visit the Biorizon headquarters at the Green Chemistry Campus in Bergen op Zoom (NL) or reach out to our business development managers.
Calls for Participation
Do you want to contribute to our mission to enable commercial production of bio-aromatics by 2025? Come and join us! Take a look at the Biorizon calls for participation, and reach out to our business development managers for more information.
Community
Biorizon aims to be the reliable source for information on functionalized biobased aromatics and to provide excellent networking opportunities.
For partners and companies that want to consider joining our Shared Research Center we've created a community where you can find relevant information concerning functionalized biobased aromatics.
For whom?
Global leaders as well as SME's in the fields of feedstock, conversion, equipment, intermediate and end products are invited to join Biorizon's Community.
Benefits
By joining the Biorizon Community you get exclusive access to current knowledge and developments in the field of functionalized biobased aromatics.
- Exclusive access to our online Biorizon Community Library with current market analyses & event reports.
- Exclusive access to Member Only Events, specifically dedicated to functionalized biobased aromatics.
- Exclusive subscription to the Biorizon Community newsletter.
- Exclusive access to our Biorizon Community members only LinkedIn group.
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