The two BioSPRINT workshops #3 and #4 take place from 14-16 June in Ljubljana (Slovenia) and Trieste (Italy) and can be attended each individually or combined. Travel from Ljubljana to Trieste will be possible after Workshop #3 on 15 June in the evening.
Workshop #3: The Next Challenges of Biorefineries
Workshop #4: Building a circular biobased economy through a multi-actor approach
Location: National Institute of Chemistry Slovenia, Hajdrihova 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia – Great lecture hall.
Date: 14-15 June 2023
Meeting type: In person
Location: Area Science Park, Padriciano, 99 – Building C – Trieste, Italy
Date: 16 June 2023
Meeting type: In person
The third workshop on “The Next Challenges of Biorefineries” is part of the BioSPRINT Training education and capacity building programme.
Topics will cover:
- The latest developments and challenges in the recovery of valuable products, including product(s), solvent(s) and unreacted sugar feedstock;
- Latest advances in downstream purification processes, with a focus on recovering valuable products from different types of biomass, namely lignocellulosic, marine and microbial;
- The importance of integration and intensification of downstream technologies to ensure maximum efficiency and sustainability in the biorefining process;
- The advantages and challenges of using ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents in the biorefining process;
- How to go from R&D to the market.
The event is organized in collaboration with the Bilateral Project Portugal – Slovenia.
The fourth workshop on “Building a circular biobased economy through a multi-actor approach” is part of the BioSPRINT Training education and capacity building programme.
Topics will cover:
- All-encompassing view of the world of polyurethanes, phenolic resins and polylactic acid;
- Insight on current trends and challenges in the development of sustainable polymers – from the lab all the way to LCA;
- Learn how modelling and machine learning can be powerful tools for bridging sustainability with the development of new polymers;
- Direct interaction with people from the field: academic experts and researches, innovation agencies, SMEs and large enterprise.
Workshop #3: Day 1 – 14 June 2023
Workshop #4: 16 June 2023
| Workshop Agenda (CET) | Speakers | |
|---|---|---|
8:40 | Registration | |
8:55 | Opening Session | |
9:00 | Catalytic Processes for Engineering Bio-derived Monomer Materials | Blaž Likozar (National Institute of Chemistry Slovenia) |
9:25 | From underutilized lignocellulosic biomass to high added value products | Mija Sežun (Institute for Cellulose and Paper) |
9:50 | Ethanol-based biorefinery: corellation between lignin characteristics and operating parameters | Edita Jasiukaityte Grojzdek (National Institute of Chemistry Slovenia) |
10:15 | Process Intensification Strategies in Biorefineries Downstream Processing | Fernando Russo Abegão (Newcastle University) |
10:40 | Coffee break | |
11:05 | Solvent selection and downstream purification in BIOSPRINT | Ljudmila Fele Žilnik (National Institute of Chemistry Slovenia) |
11:30 | FDCA in resins for coil coatings | Nataša Čuk (Helios) |
11:55 | Biobased unsaturated polyester resins- step towards biorefinery solution | Olga Pantic (Institute of Chemistry, University of Belgrade) |
12:20 | Process intensification through cavitation | Mojca Zupanc (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana) |
12:45 | Lunch break | |
14:30 | Afternoon Session | |
15:00 | The Next Challenges of Biorefineries: Roadblocks, Detours, and Areas Under Construction | Robin Rogers (The University of Alabama/525 Solutions, Inc., USA) |
16:00 | Unlocking the Potential of Food Waste Valorization: Sustainable Products and
Circular Economy Solutions | Filipa A. Vicente (National Institute of Chemistry Slovenia) |
16:25 | Colorant Microbial Biorefineries: Challenges in Selecting the Optimal Solvent for Cell Disruption and Carotenoids Extraction | Jorge F. B. Pereira (CIEPQPF, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, Portugal) |
16:50 | From Lab to Market: Navigating the Challenges of Commercializing Novel Scientific Inventions | Erick Pastor |
17:15 | Closing session |
| Workshop Agenda (CET) | Speakers | |
|---|---|---|
8:45 | Arrival and registration | |
9:00 | Workshop opening and Welcome message | Andrea Minigher (AEP Polymers) |
9:05 | How molecular simulations can inform business decisions: from properties to environmental impact | Prof. Maurizio Fermeglia (MolBNL - University of Trieste) |
9:35 | Area Science Park: a technology park, a research center or an innovation agency? Initiatives on sustainability | Francesca Marchi (Area Science Park) |
9:50 | Market and Technlogy Scenarios: a strategic tool for business and research | Francesca Furlan (Area Science Park) |
10:05 | The OH-NCO reaction: a world to discover | David Contus (AEP Polymers) |
10:40 | Coffee break | |
11:00 | Current approaches to sustainable polyurethanes | Andrea Minigher (AEP Polymers) |
11:30 | Sustainable route for circularity of renewable polyesters: the RenEcoPol project | Dr. Anamaria Todea (University of Trieste) |
12:00 | Phenolic resins today | Elke Fliedner (Prefere Resins) |
12:30 | Frontiers in the industrial use of polylactic acid | Vittorio Bortolon (MediaTech) |
13:00 | Closing remarks | |
13:10 | Lunch and networking |
Day 2 – 15 June 2023
| Workshop Agenda (CET) | Speakers | |
|---|---|---|
9:00 | Morning Session | |
9:00 | Water based solutions for biorefineries | João A. P. Coutinho (CICECO, Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro, Portugal) |
10:00 | HIPE-REC® - Delignification of Lignocellulosic Biomass Utilizing Distillable Ionic Liquids in an Advanced Process Environment | Roland Kalb (proionic GmbH) |
10:25 | Modification of Kraft lignin for its application as recyclable biobased epoxy resin with covalent adaptable network | Giorgio Tofani (National Institute of Chemistry Slovenia) |
10:50 | Coffee break | |
11:15 | Development of novel bio-based polymers for industrial applications | Andrea Minigher (AEP Polymers) |
11:40 | Keep innovations as a scientific contribution or trying to cross the valley of death? | Uroš Novak (National Institute of Chemistry Slovenia) |
12:05 | Deep eutectic solvents mediated extraction of pectin from apple pomace: Optimization and characterization studies | Sanja I. Šešlija (Institute of Chemistry, University of Belgrade) |
12:30 | Lab tour | |
13:00 | Lunch break | |
14:30 | Afternoon Session | |
14:30 | Application of alternative solvents in the development of more sustainable downstream processes for algae- and marine bacteria-based biorefineries | Sónia P. M. Ventura (CICECO, Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro, Portugal) |
15:00 | Launch of new biorefineries using marine biomass | Ana Rotter (National Institute of Biology) |
15:30 | LCA as a tool in designing zero-wase biorefinery | Annamaria Vujanović (Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Maribor, Slovenia) |
16:00 | Coffee break | |
16:25 | Understanding hydrodeoxygenation catalysts through kinetic analysis - preparation of renewable fuels | Matej Žula (National Institute of Chemistry Slovenia) |
16:50 | Selenium based catalysts for new eco-friendly oxidation and the treatment of biomasses | Claudio Santi (CS-OrGChem -Catalysis Synthesis and Organic Green Chemistry, University of Perugia) |
17:15 | Closing Session |
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