Furfural is the main jet fuel precursor and building block in the HIGFLY concept. Current methods to convert biomass feedstocks into furfural are extremely resource inefficient, costly and energy intensive, yielding less than 50% of the potential value and lead to a complete loss of cellulose and lignin. […]
Current bio-based alternatives for jet fuel (HVO/HEFA) rely on scarce and geographically dispersed feedstocks, such as used cooking oil and animal fats, that cannot cover the fuel demand and sustainability targets of the aviation sector. The HIGFLY project will develop the next generation of technologies to produce advanced renewable jet fuels from abundant and sustainable biomass feedstocks.
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On 30th and 31st May, the Biorefine Cluster Europe held the first edition of its Biorefine Conference ‘The role of biorefineries in European agriculture’, partner event of the EU Green Week 2022.
Nutrient recycling and recovery, renewable energy, water recovery and use, biomaterials & eco-design, biochemicals and value chain assessment were at the core of the event, which gathered about 100 people actively involved in circular economy. […]
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Last March, Insituto Politécnico de Bragança attended the Second Iberian Meeting on Supercritical Fluids (EIFS), where Catarina Gomes (et al.) presented a poster for ‘Supercritical CO2 Extraction and Purification of Bioactive Compounds in Olive Leaf with Molecularly Imprinted Polymers’ from the OLEAF4VALUE Project. […]
The first in-person general assembly of the OLEAF4VALUE project was held on 23-25 June. This General Assembly was held in the town of Hervás (Extremadura, Spain), where the coordinator Natac has an extraction factory equipped with the latest technology and located in a privileged natural environment, with a great agricultural tradition. […]
Natac is coordinating the OLEAF4VALUE project, a research and innovation action (RIA) funded by the European Union (H2020 -JTI-BBI) focused on tackling the problem generated by olive biomass through the development of a complete olive leaf upcycling system. […]
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The University of Florence, together with the National Research Council (CNR) and NATAC BIOTECH has presented a study on solid dispersions and oleanolic acid titled “Solubility and Permeability Enhancement of Oleanolic Acid by Solid Dispersion in Poloxamers and γ-CD” in the frame of the OLEAF4VALUE project. […]