BioSPRINT

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.

Find the Book of Abstracts below:

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