Science
The ReWardChem projekt aims to upgrade low-value residuals from biomass waste streams into high-added value chemicals. Novel catalytic processes will be applied with speciall emphasis on the pretreatment of biomass and glucose oxidation reaction.
The scientific impact of the projekt could be outlined as follows:
The scientific impact of the projekt could be outlined as follows:
Development of a novel process for biomass pre-treatment based on the use of renewable and recyclable deep eutectic solvents (DES).
Development of novel catalytic systems with enhanced properties via alternative synthetic pathways
Elucidation of the reaction mechanism of glucose conversion over oxidative catalysts and tentative identification of the intermediate products.
Establishment of an eco-friendly process for producing platform chemicals from lignocellulosic and food waste, instead of specifically cultivated biomass as is the current state of the art
Determination of the kinetic parameters that govern cellulose/starch hydrolysis and glucose oxidation.
Economy
Agriculture, which is considered environmentally friendly in terms of waste and pollution output, is a key sector for the Greek economy and many EU states. However, the latest national study regarding the categories of waste in Greece indicated that the agricultural activities generate annually 10Mt of residues, for which there are no registered official handling methods. Using these by-products as a source of bio-based feedstock for the chemical industry contributes to unlocking alternative biomass feedstock sources that can aid towards creating new value chains for a strong bio-economy.
ReWardChem will demontrate the feasibility of bridging the agro-food and chemicals industry, in order to achieve:
ReWardChem will demontrate the feasibility of bridging the agro-food and chemicals industry, in order to achieve:
Increase of farmers and processing facilities owners revenue, according to the volumes of the handled crops by marketing of the resulting residues
Circular Economy strategy
Bio-based economy policy and Single Market for Green Products
Decreasing the dependence on fossil resources for common chemicals and associated products
Society
Societal impacts aspired from the realization of the ReWardChem project for different stakeholders include the following:
Contribution to the reduction of the environmental pollution and degradation by exploiting residues that would be left in the fields, thus assisting to the protection of the scenery of rural areas that also serves as an attraction for eco-tourism, agri-tourism and outdoors activities.
Territory development by linking agriculture with the industries of polymers, fibers, cosmetics and pharmaceutical production, thereby contributing to the development of local Greek economies with indigenous material and human resources.
Demographic changes of rural areas through the implementation of the proposed process in local agro-industrial businesses, resulting in economic growth that in turn is expected to attract younger people and families, thereby contributing to the decrease of the urbanization trend.
Sustainable growth potential of bio-based industries which in-turn contributes to local economy via creation of job positions (Employnment) and entrepreneurship capabilities. The ultimate application of the proposed value chain aspires to create new local activities for collecting, transporting and efficiently treating agro-industry residues.
ReWardCHEM
The goal of the ReWardChem project is to demonstrate the feasibility of bridging the agro-food and chemicals industry by using agro-industrial residues as feedstock for the production of platform chemicals, employing innovative hydrothermal catalytic processes.
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