Development of energy-efficient processing technology of wood biomass into nanofibres and biocomposites through the use of fungal pre-treated substrates, accessing the sustainability goals

Project leader: Kristiina Oksman, kristiina.oksman@ltu.se

Other participants: Shaojun Xiong, Ulrika Rova, Carmen Cristescu

Platforms: BioPolChem, FeedPro, SysAnaBio

Organisations: LTU, SLU, UmU

Status: Completed

Reference: B4E3-TM-2-02

Call: B4E3-TM-2, 2022-2023


Valorisation of biogenic carbon emissions for biotechnological production of green energy storage chemicals

Project leader: Io Antonopoulou, io.antonopoulou@ltu.se

Other participants: Joakim Lundgren

Platforms: BioPolChem, SysAnaBio

Organisations: LTU

Status: Completed

Reference: B4E3-TM-2-01

Call: B4E3-TM-2, 2022-2023


Efficient production of biomethane from wood by pressurised anaerobic digestion and upgrading by DDR zeolite membranes

Project leader: Liang Yu, liang.yu@ltu.se

Other participants: Charis Xiros, Io Antonopoulou, Leonidas Matsakas

Platforms: CatSep, BioPolChem

Organisations: LTU, RISE Processum

Status: Completed

Reference: B4E3-FM-1-10

Call: B4E3-FM-1, 2021-2022

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Activated and non-activated biochars and hydrochars from forestry-related waste streams for removal of environmental contaminants from sediments

Project leader: Stina Jansson, stina.jansson@umu.se

Other participants: Christoffer Boman, Robert Lindgren, Eleonora Borén, Eva Weidemann, Magnus Rudolfsson, Mirva Niinipuu, Linda Sandström, Gunnar Westin

Platforms: EnviroNut, FeedPro, ThermoChem

Organisations: UmU, SLU, RISE, RISE Processum

Status: Completed

Reference: B4E3-FM-1-08

Call: B4E3-FM-1, 2021-2022

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Economic and environmental assessment of integrated phosphorus recycling from sludge ash in thermochemical biorefinery processes–impacts of metal mobility and ash particle morphology (ReAsh)

Project leader: Nils Skoglund, nils.skoglund@umu.se

Other participants: Elisabeth Wetterlund, Marcus Öhman, Fredrik Weiland

Platforms: EnviroNut, SysAnaBio, ThermoChem

Organisations: UmU, LTU, RISE

Status: Completed

Reference: B4E3-FM-1-07

Call: B4E3-FM-1, 2021-2022

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The effect of drought on spruce wood chemistry and feedstock utilisation

Project leader: Gerhard Scheepers, gerhard.scheepers@ri.se 

Other participants: Rosario García Gil, Robert Lundmark

Platforms: ForFeed, SysAnaBio

Organisations: RISE, SLU, LTU

Status: Completed

Reference: B4E3-FM-1-06

Call: B4E3-FM-1, 2021-2022

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Two strategies for preparation of carbon materials from well-defined hydrolysis lignins for energy storage and their life-cycle assessment and life-cycle cost

Project leader: Shiyu Geng, shiyu.geng@ltu.se

Other participants: Venkata Krishna Kuma Upadhyayula, Carlos Martín, Leif Jönsson, David Blomberg, Rabia Ayub

Platforms: BioPolChem, SysAnaBio

Organisations: LTU, SLU, UmU, RISE Processum

Status: Completed

Reference: B4E3-FM-1-04

Call: B4E3-FM-1, 2021-2022

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Synthesis of jet fuel from wood by fast pyrolysis, steam cracking and conversion on ZSM-5 catalysts with optimal morphology

Project leader: Jonas Hedlund, jonas.hedlund@ltu.se

Other participants: Linn Berglund, Hoda Shafaghat

Platforms: CatSep, BioPolChem

Organisations: LTU, RISE

Status: Completed

Reference: B4E3-FM-1-01

Call: B4E3-FM-1, 2021-2022

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Freeze-dried wood sticks (right), versus normal ones. Photo by courtesy of Ewa Mellerowicz.

Effects of mechanical stress on wood formation in hardwood model species aspen

Project leader: Ewa Mellerowicz, ewa.mellerowicz@slu.se 

Other participants: Totte Niittylä, Gerhard Scheepers, Nathaniel Street, Sandra Winestrand

Platforms: ForFeed, BioPolChem

Organisations: SLU, RISE, UmU

Status: Completed

Reference: B4E3-TM-1-10

Call: B4E3-TM-1, 2021

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Detecting and quantifying resin canals in spruce

Project leader: M Rosario García-Gil, m.rosario.garcia@slu.se 

Other participants: Thomas Grahn, Mikael Thyrel

Platforms: ForFeed

Organisations: SLU, RISE

Status: Completed

Reference: B4E3-TM-1-09

Call: B4E3-TM-1, 2021