Room: Poster Area
Date: Wednesday, 26 June 2024
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Session code 3CV.6
Biorefineries processes and integration
REFOLUTION Project: Refinery Integration, Scale-up and Certification of Biofuels Production for Aviation and Marine Sectors
Short Introductive summary
Among solutions to reach an EU net zero emissions economy by 2050, advanced biofuels have the potential to reduce emissions in the transport sector by saving several gigatons of CO2 emission per year. Ambitious targets by 2050 were set for the green transition of air and marine transports, respectively with a blending mandate of 70% for sustainable aviation fuels, and a 80% reduction in emissions from ships. However, the development of advanced biofuels is hampered by a conjunction of several factors: the complex conversion of biomass feedstock, the massive investments needed for each new refinery unit, the lack of certification for market adoption and social acceptance concerning the biofuel production itself. REFOLUTION is a 4-years project started in 2023. The project will tackle these limitations by delivering a cost-effective production (reduction of CAPEX by 50% and OPEX by 45%) of advanced biofuels for the aviation and marine sectors via a process that can be implemented in existing European refineries. REFOLUTION is gathering 14 European entities covering the full biofuel value chain to deploy risk-mitigation pathways for successful implementation into existing refineries.
Presenter
Duncan AKPORIAYE
SINTEF Industry, Process Technology, NORWAY
Presenter's biography
Research Director Department Process Technology
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Co-authors:
D. Akporiaye, SINTEF, Oslo, NORWAY
S. Fosse HÃ¥konsen, SINTEF, Oslo, NORWAY
R. Venderbosch, BTG, Enschede, THE NETHERLANDS
A. Nazari Khoorasgani, BTG-BTL, Enschede, THE NETHERLANDS
H. Border, BTG Next, Enschede, THE NETHERLANDS
W. Vollnhofer, OMV, Wien, AUSTRIA
Y. Schuurman, CNRS, Paris, FRANCE
N. Wessberg, VTT, Espoo, FINLAND
A. Ramirez, DLR, Koln, GERMANY
S. Brandt, Grace, Worms, GERMANY
U. Schümann, UROS, Rostock, GERMANY
E. Perez Guevara, CEPSA, Madrid, SPAIN
A. Ojala, NESTE, Espoo, FINLAND
E. Heeres, RUG, Groningen, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: 3CV.6.5