Archived

Further research is encouraged into the piloting of biomass pre-treatment and hydrolysis steps and developing processes that are tailored to feedstocks.

Background

BEIS has committed to ending the UK’s contribution to global warming by achieving net zero
greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our work towards becoming a leader in green
technologies and clean energy will drive economic growth, all whilst accelerating global climate
action through strong international leadership. To achieve this, we need to better understand
the following research questions:

Next steps

Get in touch with ari.comment@go-science.gov.uk

Source

This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

Beis areas research interest interim update 2020

Related UKRI funded projects


  • SUPERGEN BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND ENERGY CROPS II CORE

    Bioenergy is now becoming a commercial reality, ranging from cofiring in power stations, small units for power and/or heat, as well as transport fuels such as biodiesel. This SUPERGEN bioenergy project will continue to d...

    Funded by: EPSRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Leeds

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project focuses on the piloting of biomass pre-treatment and hydrolysis steps and developing processes tailored to feedstocks.

  • SUSTAINABLE BIOMASS BASED ENERGY SYSTEMS TO 2020 AND BEYOND

    Biomass and biodegradable wastes are two of the UK's renewable resources that remain under exploited, and that can help alleviate our dependence on fossil fuels, and contribute to a sustainable energy scenario. The indiv...

    Funded by: EPSRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Leeds

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project aims to develop sustainable biomass based energy systems and recover/feedstocks from biomass and waste processing.

  • From atoms to plant: co-production of green transport fuel and levoglucosan from waste biomass

    Converting biomass waste to bio-products will simultaneously provide a route to waste-disposal, and a process for the production of useful, economically attractive products. Within all the products derived from biomass w...

    Funded by: EPSRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Strathclyde

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project focuses on converting biomass waste to bio-products, including liquid hydrocarbon transport fuels, but does not specifically mention piloting of biomass pre-treatment and hydrolysis steps.

  • Cellulect: A Synthetic Biology Platform for the Optimization of Enzymatic Biomass Processing

    It is widely recognised that humankind must move to sustainable ways of manufacturing and that this will necessitate our adoption of chemical feedstocks derived from plant-based material known as biomass. The goal is to ...

    Funded by: BBSRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Edinburgh

  • BIOmass Valorisation via Superheated Steam Torrefaction, Pyrolisis, Gasification Amplified by Multidisciplinary Researchers TRAINining

    The Overwhelming Research Objective of the BioTrainValue project is development and experimental testing of new technologies and equipment for biomass torrefaction with application of superheated steam for production at ...

    Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee

    Lead research organisation: Aston University

  • Evaluation of consolidated bioprocessing as a strategy for production of fuels and chemicals from lignocellulose

    There are a number of reasons why it is imperative to look at alternatives to fossil fuels as sources of energy and chemicals. Of immediate concern is the major contribution that the burning of fossil fuels is making to ...

    Funded by: BBSRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Bath

  • Biomass Biorefinery Network (BBNet)

    Today's industrial economy is built largely on the petrochemical industries that provide us with the fuels, chemicals and materials that we consume. The petrochemicals sector is worth around £50b to the UK economy ...

    Funded by: BBSRC

    Lead research organisation: University of York

  • Biomass Selective Valorization to Useful Feedstocks Under Aqueous Conditions: Involvement in COST Action CM0903

    In 2009 we joined a new European COST Action (CM0903: Utilisation of Biomass for Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals (UBIOCHEM)) in the area of 'renewable chemicals'. This Action runs over the period July 2009 to November 20...

    Funded by: EPSRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Nottingham

  • BioTrainValue

    The Overwhelming Research Objective of the BioTrainValue project is development and experimental testing of new technologies and equipment for biomass torrefaction with application of superheated steam for production at ...

    Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee

    Lead research organisation: PyroGenesys Ltd

  • NET-Fuels Increasing biomass conversion efficiency to carbon-negative sustainable biofuels by combination of thermal and bio-electrochemical processes

    NET-Fuels develops a novel pathway to produce carbon-negative biofuels from low value biogenic residues (such as digestate, calamity wood, pruning) through a combination of thermochemical conversion, separation of hydrog...

    Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee

    Lead research organisation: WRG EUROPE LTD