ReSolute project - New BBI JU flagship biorefinery will produce green solvent from wood biomass

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Type of post: PROJECT PROFILE. 

ReSolute, a new flagship project aiming to build a first-of-its-kind industrial plant for the production of a green, high-performing solvent (Cyrene) from wood biomass, has received a 11.6 M€ grant from BBI JU. With ReSolute, BBI JU is now supporting 124 projects with 717.6 M€ in total.
Press release: “New flagship biorefinery to receive €11.6 million BBI JU funding”, 28/09/2020.
Related posts:
- “BBI JU flagship projects - The new generation of European advanced biorefineries”, 17/7/2017.
- “Circa demonstration plant produces first batch of Cyrene® biosolvent”, 14/2/2019.

Figure 1. Cyrene (Dihydrolevoglucosenone) is a biobased dipolar, aprotic alternative to common solvents that are of environmental concern 

The ReSolute project is addressing the need for plant-based, higher-performing and safer chemicals in Europe. By converting wood biomass (mainly sawdust) into Cyrene (a novel, non-toxic and biodegradable solvent with wide application potential), the project will have a positive environmental impact. 

ReSolute is bringing the long-term experience from several pilot plants outside the EU to build a first-of-its-kind industrial plant in Europe, on a reconverted petrochemical site. It is expecting to create more than 40 direct and 120 indirect jobs in the Moselle department of France where the site will be located. 

Key date

Title

HIGH PERFORMING AND SAFE SOLVENT DERIVED FROM CELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCKS

Programmes

H2020-EU.2.1.4. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Biotechnology

H2020-EU.3.2.6. - Bio-based Industries Joint Technology Initiative (BBI-JTI)

Topic

BBI-2019-SO3-F3 - Produce high-performance bio-based alternatives to harmful products or processes to protect and enhance human health and the environment

Call for proposals

H2020-BBI-JTI-2019

Funding Scheme

BBI-IA-FLAG - Bio-based Industries Innovation action - Flagship

Total budget / EC contribution

23,059,815 € / 11,641,327.10 €

Start date / End date

1 October 2020 – 30 September 2023.

Coordinator

ASSOCIATION INDUSTRIES ET AGRO-RESSOURCES (France).

Partners

- CIRCA SUSTAINABLE CHEMICALS BV (Belgium).

- MERCK KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT AUF AKTIEN (Germany).

- WILL & CO BV (Netherlands).

- TALGA ADVANCED MATERIALS GMBH (Germany).

- COAL PRODUCTS LIMITED (United Kingdom).

- UNIVERSITY OF YORK (United Kingdom).

- HUNTSMAN ADVANCED MATERIALS (SWITZERLAND) GMBH (Switzerland).

- AGROPARISTECH INNOVATION (France).

- PNO CONSULTANTS (France).

- PFA-BRUSSELS (Belgium).

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