Project facts
GreenSolRes will demonstrate the production of levulinic acid from lignocellulosic feedstock.
Project Acronym
GreenSolRes
Grant Agreement number 720695
Funding programme
Horizon 2020-BBI-PPP
Funding volume
7.45 million €
Project duration
64 months (09/2016 – 12/2021)
Coordinator
RWTH Aachen
This project has received funding from the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 720695. The JU receives support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and the Bio-based Industries Consortium.
Demonstration of solvent and resin production from lignocellulosic biomass via the platform chemical levulinic acid
The need to establish economically and environmentally sustainable large-scale systems for the conversion biomass to building blocks for the chemical industry is becoming increasingly urgent regarding climate change and shrinking oil reservoirs. The GreenSolRes demonstrates sustainable use of renewable resources for the manufacturing of bio-chemicals targeting to replace fossil derived chemicals. The successful completion of the GreenSolRes will lead to the establishment of a commercial plant for sustainable production of the versatile platform chemical-levulinic acid and its derivatives, stimulating rapid gain in spectrum and production volume of bio-based consumer products.
This project has received funding from the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 720695. The JU receives support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and the Bio-based Industries Consortium.