1.Keynote – How could biorefineries integrated in the pulp industry be more sustainable ?
The sixth report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change emphasizes that the forest-based sector represents an important potential of mitigation actions in the near term, that could enable to limit part of GHG emissions and contribute to reach several Sustainable Development Goals. At the same time, climatic changes have an impact on forests growth, […]
1.Invited – Beta-irradiation (“e-beaming”) of celluloses – just physics or rather chemistry?
beta-Irradiation (“e-beaming”) or swelling in ionic liquids, either process on its own, are common pretreatments for biomass in biorefinery scenarios. A combination of both, as it occurs for instance in beta-irradiation of biomass that has been insufficiently washed and still contains traces of ionic liquids, causes covalent derivatization of the cellulose and covalent incorporation of […]
1.2 Tropical lignocellulosic biomass valorisation towards sustainable materials
Coconut agriculture is considered an economical crop that is commonly cultivated in the tropics. Annually, approximately 300 million tonnes of coconut were produced globally. The coconut husk constitutes about 40% of the entire fruit and is generally incinerated or brought to landfills, which could further emit unwanted greenhouse gases. The main composition of CH comprises […]
1.1 Pulping with Oxygen
To contribute to more sustainable pulp and paper processes, finding alternative processes to liberate the fibers from the wood matrix is crucial and urgent. Oxygen delignification has several benefits to the industry, and recently, its interest has grown exponentially. In this work, a process was developed in which oxygen was directly applied to wood chips […]
1.3 Unlocking the Potential of Biomass: Fibenol’s Integrated Approach to Sustainable Lignin and Microcrystalline Cellulose Production
The transition to a bio-based economy requires innovative technologies that maximize the value extracted from biomass while ensuring sustainability and industrial scalability. Fibenol has developed a novel fractionation technology that enables the efficient production of high-purity lignin and microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), unlocking new application possibilities across multiple industries. This presentation will explore Fibenol’s integrated approach […]
1.4 Unlocking the potential of isolated lignin and cellulose-rich residue obtained during microwave-assisted deep eutectic solvents (MW-DES) fractionation of spruce wood
Maximizing the utilization of all biomass components is essential for ensuring the long-term sustainability of biorefinery. In this presentation, we report the recent investigation of lignin properties obtained during microwave-assisted deep eutectic solvents (MW-DES) fractionation from spruce heartwood (HW) and sapwood (SW) before and after preliminary hot water extraction (HWE), i.e. from residue heartwood (RHW) […]
1.5 Are Wood-Origin Stilbenes Fiberline Hackers or Valuable Bio-ingredients?
The native-form wood extractives have been well understood for decades [1], however knowledge is limited only before entering the fiberline, there has not been enough scientific data to investigate the reaction mechanism behind the secondary-form wood extractives as part of the fiberline process. Extractives are highly reactive and can undergo various reactions during pulping and […]