Research Platforms

Our research is conducted within seven research platforms, each with its own special focus in the biorefinery value chain.
Seeing the way in which the pieces of the puzzle fit together. Photo by Vardan Papikyan, Unsplash 2022.
Photo by Vardan Papikyan, Unsplash

P1 SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND BIOECONOMY (SysAnaBio)

Addresses technological, economic and social challenges related to the development of biorefineries.

Traditional and genetic tree breeding are part part of what scientists do on the R&D platform Bio4Energy Forest-based Feedstock. Photo by Anne Honsel.
Photo by Anne Honsel

P2 FOREST-BASED FEEDSTOCKS (ForFeed)

Advances our knowledge on genetic and structural properties that are important for breeding and biorefining of forest-based feedstocks. 

Photo by Wander Fleur, Unsplash 2022.
Photo by Wander Fleur, Unsplash

P3 FEEDSTOCK PRE-PROCESSING (FeedPro)

Designs technology to provide well-defined, fractionated biomass for further biorefinery upgrading.

Flames. Photo by courtesy of Bio4Energy, Archives.
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P4 THERMOCHEMICAL CONVERSION (ThermoChem)

Generates fundamental understanding of thermochemical conversion of biomass into advanced fuels, chemicals and materials.

Photo by courtesy of Luleå University of Technology 2022.
Courtesy LTU

P5 BIOPOLYMERS AND BIOCHEMICAL CONVERSION (BioPolChem)

Designs novel bio-polymers and advanced biochemical conversion processes, exploiting the inherent characteristics of the raw materials.

Photo by courtesy of Luleå University of Technology.
Courtesy LTU

P6 CATALYSIS AND SEPARATION (CatSep)

Develops novel integrated catalysis and separation processes designed for application in advanced biorefineries.

Photo by Ivan Bandura, Unsplash 2022.
Photo by Ivan Bandura, Unsplash

P7 ENVIRONMENT AND NUTRIENT RECYCLING (EnviroNut)

Advances our understanding of environmental aspects of sustainable forestry, bioenergy and biorefinery processes including circularity of elements.