Projects
Projects: Projects for Investigator |
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| Reference Number | BBS/E/F/00044476 | |
| Title | Exploitation of agri-food chain co-products and biomass | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Not Energy Related 10%; Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Applications for heat and electricity) 50%; Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Production of other biomass-derived fuels (incl. Production from wastes)) 20%; Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Production of transport biofuels (incl. Production from wastes)) 20%; |
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| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (Biological Sciences) 50%; PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Chemistry) 50%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 75%; Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Environmental dimensions) 25%; |
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| Principal Investigator |
Professor KW Waldron No email address given SFC Exploitation Platform Institute of Food Research |
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| Award Type | Institute Project | |
| Funding Source | BBSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 April 2010 | |
| End Date | 31 March 2013 | |
| Duration | 36 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £120,700 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology | |
| Region | East of England | |
| Programme | ||
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Professor KW Waldron , SFC Exploitation Platform, Institute of Food Research (100.000%) |
| Web Site | ||
| Objectives | Objectives not supplied | |
| Abstract | As part of a strategic drive to increase sustainability, food and energy there is increasing strategic interest in exploiting wastes, co-products and general biomass from UK agriculture. This project seeks to develop approaches to disassemble plant cell walls and plant structures in order to enhance the exploitation of valuable components, and to convert residual lignocellulose to biofuels and platform chemicals. The project will involve the use of novel physical pre-treatments including steam explosion, and the use of life cycle analysis for evaluating environmental impact. | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 07/10/13 | |
