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Developing the next generation Macro-Algae based biofuels for transportation via advanced bio-refinery processes

Description

to produce advanced biofuels from seaweed or macro-algae

Sector

A3.2Aquaculture

Needs/ Problem statement

There is an undisputed and urgent need to decarbonise the European transport sector and seaweed can be a sustainable bio-based feedstock for liquid transportation fuels.

Objective

The seaweed sugars are released via hydrolysis assisted by enzymes or acid and then converted to fuel components via fermentation or thermochemical conversion

Bioeconomy fields

Crop residues and perennial plantsnull

Designer crops for optimised biomass contentnull

Algae biomassx

Waste or recycled materialnull

Microbial assisted processingx

Biorefineries x

Feedstock

Biomass

Outcomes and final product

Biofuel

Mobility

Static

Value chains

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Significant arisings of feedstocks available currently.

C Sink

1
2
3

3 - High potential - strong potential for carbon sequestration at the feedstock and product level).

Intended user

Farmers

Complexity of the process

1
2
3

null

Final user

Farmerx

Foresternull

Researchernull

Advisornull

NGOnull

Training organizationnull

Processor or retailernull

Consumernull

Public Authority + LAGnull

Othernull

Economic sustainability

1
2
3

2 - Medium potential - Expected to bring 2 or 1 economic benefits.

Social sustainability

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant social benefits.

Environmental sustainability

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant environmental benefits.

Added value

Very low
Low
Intermediate
High
Very high

Energy & Heat = Very low

Equipment maintenance costs (€/year)

NA

Investment cost (€)

NA

Operational costs (€)

NA

Return of investment (€)

null

Return of investment (Year)

NA

Coherence with BBioNets

1
2
3

3-green

Country

DK

Official website

https://www.macrofuels.eu/

OG Region

DKZZExtra-Regio NUTS 2

Geographic Scope

European

Focus Area

FA 5C: Facilitating the supply and use of renewable sources of energy

Key words

Circular economy, incl. waste, by-products and residues

Main source of funding

Horizon 2020 (EU Research & Innovation programme)

Period

2016-2019

Duration (months)

36

Number of partners by type

Farmer:

null

Forester:

null

Advisor:

null

Researcher:

10

NGO:

null

Processor or retailer:

1

Training orgaznization:

null

Consumer:

null

Public Authority:

null

Other:

null

Status

Completed

TRL

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

TRL 5 – technology validated in relevant environment (industrially relevant environment in the case of key enabling technologies)

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