Tuesday 10th June | 11.45am - 12.45pm | Exhibition Forum

Innovative Technologies for Wood Biomass Valorisation: Insights from the NewWave Project

This event showcases innovative technologies developed under the European-funded NewWave project, focusing on the sustainable valorisation of wood waste and other biomass streams.

The technologies highlighted include thermochemical fractionation for producing pyrolytic sugars, bio-oils, lignin, and char, as well as their subsequent use in producing polyols, polyurethane foams, and furfural derivatives such as MeTHF and THFA.

Designed for a broad audience, the presentations aim to highlight the competitive advantages and applicability of these cutting-edge solutions in industrial and research contexts. Alongside, the event will emphasize sustainability assessments that reinforce the environmental and economic potential of these innovations.

Conference or visitor pass registration is mandatory.
Please note that this programme may be subject to alteration and the organisers reserve the right to do so without giving prior notice.

 

 

Agenda

11:45 – 11:55
Thermochemical Fractionation of Lignocellulosic Feedstocks: Unlocking Pyrolytic Sugars and Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil 
Bert van de Beld, BTG Biomass Technology Group

This talk introduces the Thermo-Chemical Fractionation (TCF) platform developed within the EU-funded NewWave project, enabling the efficient separation of Pyrolytic Sugars (PS) and Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil (FPBO) from woody biomass.

11:55 – 12:05
Transforming Pyrolytic Sugars and FPBO into Polyols: A New Route to Bio-Based Polyols and Polyurethanes 
David Contus,  AEP Polymers

Within the NewWave framework, this presentation explores catalytic processes for converting PS and FPBO into bio-based polyols. It will focus on tailoring product performance for use in polyurethanes, addressing industrial processing needs, and demonstrating how NewWave is bridging the gap between lignocellulosic feedstocks and high-value polymer applications.

12:05 – 12:15
Furan Pathways from Pyrolytic Sugars: Sustainable Routes to HMF, 2-MeTHF, and THFA
Toon Bouwen, TransFurans Chemicals

This talk showcases the downstream valorization of pyrolytic sugars through catalytic synthesis of furans and furfurals—specifically HMF, 2-MeTHF, and THFA. As a key innovation line in NewWave, these biobased derivatives open up sustainable alternatives for solvents, fuel additives, and specialty chemicals, with process efficiency and scalability at the core.

12:15 – 12:25
Assessing Sustainability and Market Viability of Thermochemical Biorefinery Products 
Sebastian Ospina, Blue Synergy SL

Concluding the session, this presentation offers an integrative assessment of the environmental and economic dimensions of the thermochemical pathways developed in NewWave. It includes highlights of the environmental performance, and investment potential of these innovations in Europe’s bio-based transition.

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Conference or visitor pass registration is mandatory.
Please note that this programme may be subject to alteration and the organisers reserve the right to do so without giving prior notice.