Activities

01

Project management

Strategic day-to-day coordination ensuring the smooth operation of the project and reporting to the European Commission, this includes monitoring project progress, and costs and administrative follow-ups.
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02

Production of stabilized intermediates

  • Supporting hydrotreating experiments to reach TR6/7
  • Screening best conditions for deoxygenation of stabilized deoxygenated pyrolysis oils (SDPO)
  • Production of stabilized pyrolysis oil (SPO) and SDPO
  • Pyrolysis Development Unit construction and tests for partial deoxygenation
  • Catalyst development and production
  • Aqueous phase stream treatment, valorisation and validation
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Optimization reaction conditions for HPO and biofuel production

  • Deoxygenation of SDPO with optimal catalyst
  • Demo scale fractionation of HPO and analysis of light, kerosene and heavy fractions
  • Hydrotreatment/hydroisomerisation of kerosene and heavy oil
  • Aromatization of lighter oil to aromatic solvents
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Fuel production

  • Supporting hydrotreating experiments to reach TR6/7
  • Screening best conditions for deoxygenation of stabilized deoxygenated pyrolysis oils (SDPO)
  • Production of stabilized pyrolysis oil (SPO) and SDPO
  • Pyrolysis Development Unit construction and tests for partial deoxygenation
  • Catalyst development and production
  • Aqueous phase stream treatment, valorisation and validation
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Fuel prescreening, testing and qualification

  • Design space exploration
  • Aviation fuel prescreening
  • Tier 1 & Tier 2 testing
  • Tier 2.5 testing for aviation
  • Fuel approval with EU Clearinghouse
  • Marine fuel quality testing
  • Fuel testing in marine engines
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Carbon management and process side-stream valorization evaluation, life cycle assessment

  • Process alternatives for side-streams valorization
  • Evaluation and optimization of the side-streams valorization process alternatives with respect to GHG emissions and economic potential
  • Inventory data collection and preliminary GHG estimation of the FUEL-UP process
  • Life cycle analysis
  • Social impact and sustainability evaluation using dedicated life cycle methods
  • Evaluating environmental impacts of market effects using consequential LCA
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Process design, feasibility study, techno-economic assessment, business cases and market analysis

  • Conceptual design of a commercial plant
  • Scoping/screening study on biogenic feedstocks, product applications, fuel market & scale-up potential
  • Preliminary Techno-Economic Assessment
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Communication, dissemination and exploitation

  • Dissemination and communication plan
  • Visual identity and dissemination materials
  • Communication and dissemination activities
  • Online presence
  • Events and publications
  • Exploitation
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