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BeBOP aims to industrially deploy a disruptive, digital process-intensified, ultra-high resource efficient and flexible biomass power-to-methanol plant that can transform the chemical sector. BeBOP concept is showcased as a first-of-its-kind complete TRL6 pilot plant, ready to be scaled-up and replicated by the European biomass-based industry. The pilot plant is constructed at Bioruukki, VTT, Finland. Role of LUT University in the project is to develop a digital twin of the BeBOP pilot plant.
Goals
- To develop an intensified and economically competitive process with ultra-high resource efficiency.
- To demonstrate at TRL6 level: (i) the integrated BeBOP biomass and power to methanol process performance and feedstock flexibility; and (ii) a dynamically operated modular bio/e-methanol synthesis unit with a fully 3D-printed reactor.
- To demonstrate at lab-scale the durability of the SOEC exposed to BeBOP gas and operating conditions.
- Minimize waste generation through: (i) recovery of heavy metals from gasifier solid purge at lab-scale and (ii) show the net-zero water balance of BeBOP plant.
- To demonstrate advanced concepts on process control, developing a model able to predict the dynamic behaviour of the BeBOP system.
- To demonstrate circularity and best use of resources, quantifying the environmental impact, analyse public perception of the BeBOP technology and estimate its market potential.
- To generate a quantified business model with concrete implementation plans based on deployment of the BeBOP technologies in existing plant taking into account existing and new needed standards.
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Project period:
1.10.2024–30.9.2028
Project funding:
EU HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions (HORIZON-RIA)
1.10.2024–30.9.2028
Project funding:
EU HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions (HORIZON-RIA)

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Project leader

Jouni Ritvanen
Associate Professor (Tenure Track)
Energy
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Project manager

Project staff

Eeva-Lotta Apajalahti
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)
Energy

Partners
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- EU CORE Consulting S.r.l.
- Aktsiaselts ELCOGEN
- ICODOS GMBH
- ECODESIGN company Engineering & Management Consultancy GMBH
- WOOD Italiana S.r.l
- Centrum Badaň i Innowacji PRO-AKADEMIA Stowarzyszenie
- UNI – Ente Italiano di Normazione
- Institut National de l’Environnement Industriel et des Risques
- Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus VTT OY
- Lappeenrannan-Lahden Teknillinen Yliopisto LUT
- Politecnico di Milano
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