LigninPlus project granted

With the LigninPlus project VITO is able to expand its pilot infrastructure for processing lignin to aromatics. This allows us to speed up the process from lab to pilot!

About a year ago, VITO – partner in Biorizon- installed the first and only pilot unit for production of bioaromatics from lignin: Lignovalue Pilot. To substitute products derived from fossil resources like phenols and derived ones by biobased, performant and safer alternatives that I the challenge we are facing! While the pilot units were realised with former funding by Flanders and Europe, with support of Catalisti – this ligninPlus project (with funding of EFRO and the fund Innovate and Entrepreneurship (VLAIO) allows us to expand the pre- and post processing equipment for handling lignin and the obtained bioaromatics for further exchange with partners.

More info – contact Kelly servaes (Kelly.servaes [at] vito.be (Kelly[dot]servaes[at]vito[dot]be)) or Karolien Vanbroekhoven(karolien.vanbroekhoven [at] vito.be (karolien[dot]vanbroekhoven[at]vito[dot]be)).