Novel technologies are under development in Europe to transform biomass – a valuable and sustainable feedstock – into high added-value chemicals, materials and energy to replace raw materials derived from crude oil.

One very promising technology is fast pyrolysis. This process is earning growing interest because it can convert a wide range of difficult-to-handle biomass into a clean and uniform bio-oil, which is easy to store and use for bioenergy or biobased products. Importantly, the process can unlock complex lignocellulosic biomass, keeping the key chemical functionalities in separate, depolymerised fractions.

This webinar will go through all you need to know about pyrolysis, from state-of-the-art techniques to the current status of commercial plants in Europe, with four major experts in this field.

You can register now via this link.

SPEAKERS
Frederik Ronsse, Ghent University – Introduction to fast pyrolysis: how does it work and why it should be used
Gerhard Muggen, BTG-BTL Biomass-to-liquid – The current market status of pyrolysis plants in Europe: a success story
Paul de Wild, TNO – Fractional condensation of biomass pyrolysis vapours
Hans Heeres, BTG Biomass Technology Group – State of the art in fast pyrolysis oil fractionation
Moderator: Valeria Mazzagatti, Greenovate! Europe

The webinar is the second in a series called ‘From biomass to bio-based products’. Subsequent webinars will focus on: Making products out of lignin and sugars (January), Ensuring sustainability (March). You can re-watch the first webinar on ‘Choosing the right feedstock strategy’.