- From biomass to energy, fuels and chemicals

The The products from Biorefineries replace or complete those products from traditional oil refineries. The utilization of renewable raw materials (wood, agro and industrial waste and marine biomass) minimizes the emission of greenhouse gases.

Small scale decentralized plants create sustainable low impact clean production, energy supply and job opportunities.

SINTEF is involved in the development of technologies for sustainable production of:

• Biomass
• Energy
• Second generation biofuels
• Materials
• Commodity and fine chemicals
• Feed and food

Comprehensive interdisciplinary research on carbon
neutral subsitution of fossil fuel based products is performed. Research comprises:

• Biomass characterization
• Biochemical conversion
• Thermochemical and catalytic conversion
• Integration and optimization of material and energy flows

SINTEF Materials and Chemistry possesses considerable generic knowledge from industrial processes. The combined competence from four departments is applied for advanced, efficient and sustainable conversion of biomass to fuels, energy and products. Extensive and interdisciplinary work within oil and gas operations has generated a strong generic knowledge base for process design, optimization and integration which is now utilized for research towards biorefinery. The institute carries out industrial contract research, as well as basic research, mainly in close collaboration with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim and the University of Oslo (UiO).

The development of competitive sustainable technologies for the production of fuels and value added chemicals using renewable biomass sources is of great interest with respect to preventing global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and to secure the future supply of energy in the form of fuel for transportation. Research performed covers both biochemical and thermochemical conversion technologies as well as process integration, optimization and intensification for substitution of fossil based chemicals.

For more information see the fact sheet

Contactpersons:
Nils Dyrset, Tlf:  +47 930 86 022,
Michael Stöcker, Tlf:  +47 982 43 933,
Bernd Wittgens, Tlf:  +47 926 60 160,