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Specific Challenge:Lignin and hemicellulose are mostly treated as low-quality, low-value side streams of lignocellulose fractionation. However, both lignin and hemicellulose are some of the most abundant raw materials — and a potential feedstock — for the bio-based industry. They could play a crucial role in promoting the regional supply and refinement of sustainable biomass feedstock for both existing and new value chains. Several high-value and moderate-value applications of lignin and hemicellulose have already been demonstrated. And both lignin and hemicellulose are potentially already available in large quantities from existing operations. However, it remains a challenge to raise their quality to suitable levels for further processing in an affordable resource-efficient way. To do so, it will be necessary to identify specific, sustainable and economically attractive applications. It will also be necessary to specify the required quality aspects of lignin and hemicellulose to help promote commercialisation.
For example, lignin has enormous potential as a feedstock for aromatics. However, turning it into a feedstock for bio-aromatic value chains requires chemical re...
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Specific Challenge:Lignin and hemicellulose are mostly treated as low-quality, low-value side streams of lignocellulose fractionation. However, both lignin and hemicellulose are some of the most abundant raw materials — and a potential feedstock — for the bio-based industry. They could play a crucial role in promoting the regional supply and refinement of sustainable biomass feedstock for both existing and new value chains. Several high-value and moderate-value applications of lignin and hemicellulose have already been demonstrated. And both lignin and hemicellulose are potentially already available in large quantities from existing operations. However, it remains a challenge to raise their quality to suitable levels for further processing in an affordable resource-efficient way. To do so, it will be necessary to identify specific, sustainable and economically attractive applications. It will also be necessary to specify the required quality aspects of lignin and hemicellulose to help promote commercialisation.
For example, lignin has enormous potential as a feedstock for aromatics. However, turning it into a feedstock for bio-aromatic value chains requires chemical reactivity for further processing. Technologies to convert hemicellulose are advancing. Some of these technologies use conversion methods such as fermentation. However, the feedstock must be of adequate quality, and further developments in yeast strains able to transform hemicellulosic sugars are needed. Moreover, new high-volume applications are essential to create a large enough outlet for the large stream of hemicellulose becoming available. Industry is interested in using both lignin and hemicellulose as feedstock for new bio-based value chains.
The specific challenge is to break up lignocellulose into its components to create value for most of all fractions (not only cellulose) in identified applications.
Scope:Develop integral processing technologies to fractionate lignocellulose and deliver components of sufficient quality to be transformed into established or newly emerging high-value applications [1] .
The scope of this topic focuses on the development of an integral fractionation process to produce good-quality cellulose (the main product) and lignin and hemicellulose (the by-products) for established or newly emerging market applications. The scope excludes processes that create ethanol as an end-product.
In addition to the separation of high-quality cellulose, proposals must also include the separation and purification of lignin and hemicellulose to a sufficiently high quality so they can be turned into intermediates or end-products. The developed processes must be designed so that they can be readily scaled up.
Proposals must give convincing evidence of their innovative nature, and they must be complementary to the projects already funded by the BBI JU.
Proposals must always include the proof that the main product cellulose is of high quality (with a market value exceeding EUR 700 per ton) to serve as the basis for a profitable total business case.
Successful proposals will identify market applications for value chains based on lignin and on hemicellulose. These value chains will determine the required quality of the lignin and hemicellulose fractions. Proposals must also achieve this quality in an optimal way with a proper balance between higher-value/lower-volume products and lower-value/higher-volume products. The targeted market sectors can be any, except energy, and proposals should include actors in the related market sector(s).
Proposals should also include options for the consumption of chemicals, their recovery and re-use in the selected processes. They should also describe the recycling potential of the target applications after use.
Proposals should also consider how to turn residual amounts of the feedstock into other added-value applications such as for soil-improvement or bioenergy. The topic excludes, however, energy carriers as the main products, even if used as energy input into the process itself.
Proposals should address all the requirements for RIAs shown in Table 3 of the Introduction of the 2020 Annual Work Plan.
The technology readiness level (TRL) at the end of the project should be 4-5 and not exceeding 5. Proposals should clearly state the starting and end TRLs of the key technology or technologies targeted in the project.
INDICATIVE FUNDING:
It is considered that proposals requesting a contribution of between EUR 2 million and EUR 5 million would be able to address this specific challenge appropriately. However, this does not preclude the submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts.
[1] The scope of this RIA topic differs from that of the flagship action topic BBI2020.SO1.F1. This topic is about developing a new processing scheme to make use of most of all the fractions of lignocellulose, whereas F1 focuses on lignin only and aims at upscaling proven processes to enable the use of lignin on a commercial scale.
Expected Impact:EXPECTED IMPACTS LINKED TO BBI JU KPIS:
contribute to KPI 1 — create at least one new cross-sector interconnection in the bio-based economy;contribute to KPI 2 — set the basis for at least one new bio-based value chain;contribute to KPI 4 — validate at least one new building block derived from lignin and/or hemicellulose;contribute to KPI 8 — validate at least one new or improved processing technology reflecting the ‘TRL gain’ since the start of the project. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS:
reduce greenhouse gas (including CO2) emissions (expressed in CO2 equivalents) in the envisaged value chain by at least 20%;achieve an increase in energy efficiency of at least 20% by the new separation techniques compared with traditional separation techniques;contribute to the EU’s 2050 long-term strategy for a climate-neutral Europe by replacing fossilbased material with bio-based, renewable material. ECONOMIC IMPACTS:
increase the total economic value of the end products from lignocellulose processing by at least 20%;reduce separation costs by at least 20% compared with the state of the art. SOCIAL IMPACTS:
show the potential for creating new job opportunities in the bio-based sector in rural, coastal and/or urban areas and in the forestry sector with successful project results. TYPE OF ACTION: Research and Innovation action.
Cross-cutting Priorities:Cross-cutting Key-Enabling Technologies (KETs)
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Características de la financiación
A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon 2020 projects. See the information in the Online Manual.
2. Eligibility and admissibility conditions: described in Annex B and Annex C of the Work Programme, with the derogation described in part 2.2.3 of the BBI JU Work Plan.
Proposal page limits and layout: Please refer to Part B of the proposal template in the submission tool below.
3. Evaluation:
Evaluation criteria, scoring and thresholds are described in Annex H of the H2020 Work Programme, with the exceptions described in part 2.2.6 of the BBI JU Work Plan.
Submission and evaluation processes are described in the Online Manual and the BBI JU Guide for applicants (RIA-IA-CSA).
4. Indicative time for evaluation and grant agreement:
Information on the outcome of evaluation: maximum 5 months from the deadline for submission.
Signature of grant agreements: maximum 8 months from the deadline for submission.
5. Proposal templates, evaluation forms and model gr... 1. Eligible countries: described in Annex A of the H2020 Work Programme.
A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon 2020 projects. See the information in the Online Manual.
2. Eligibility and admissibility conditions: described in Annex B and Annex C of the Work Programme, with the derogation described in part 2.2.3 of the BBI JU Work Plan.
Proposal page limits and layout: Please refer to Part B of the proposal template in the submission tool below.
3. Evaluation:
Evaluation criteria, scoring and thresholds are described in Annex H of the H2020 Work Programme, with the exceptions described in part 2.2.6 of the BBI JU Work Plan.
Submission and evaluation processes are described in the Online Manual and the BBI JU Guide for applicants (RIA-IA-CSA).
4. Indicative time for evaluation and grant agreement:
Information on the outcome of evaluation: maximum 5 months from the deadline for submission.
Signature of grant agreements: maximum 8 months from the deadline for submission.
5. Proposal templates, evaluation forms and model grant agreements (MGA):
BBI Research and Innovation Action (BBI-RIA)
Specific rules and funding rates: described in 2.2.4 of the BBI JU Work Plan.
Proposal templates are available after entering the submission tool below.
Standard evaluation form
BBI JU MGA - Multi-Beneficiary
BBI JU MGA Annex 2
BBI JU MGA Annex 4
H2020 Annotated Grant Agreement
BBI Innovation Action Demonstration (BBI-IA-DEMO)
and BBI Innovation Action Flagship (BBI-IA-FLAG)
Specific rules and funding rates: described in 2.2.4 of the BBI JU Work Plan.
Proposal templates are available after entering the submission tool below.
Standard evaluation form (IA)
BBI JU MGA - Multi-Beneficiary
BBI JU MGA Annex 2
BBI JU MGA Annex 4
H2020 Annotated Grant Agreement
BBI Coordination and Support Action (BBI-CSA)
Specific rules and funding rates: described in 2.2.4 of the BBI JU Work Plan.
Proposal templates are available after entering the submission tool below.
Standard evaluation form
BBI JU MGA Multi-Beneficiary
BBI JU MGA Annex 2
BBI JU MGA Annex 4
H2020 Annotated Grant Agreement
6. Additional requirements:
Technology readiness levels (TRL)
Members of consortium are required to conclude a consortium agreement, in principle prior to the signature of the grant agreement.
7. Open access must be granted to all scientific publications resulting from Horizon 2020 actions.
Where relevant, proposals should also provide information on how the participants will manage the research data generated and/or collected during the project, such as details on what types of data the project will generate, whether and how this data will be exploited or made accessible for verification and re-use, and how it will be curated and preserved.
Open access to research data
The Open Research Data Pilot has been extended to cover all Horizon 2020 topics for which the submission is opened on 26 July 2016 or later. Projects funded under this topic will therefore by default provide open access to the research data they generate, except if they decide to opt-out under the conditions described in Annex L of the H2020 main Work Programme. Projects can opt-out at any stage, that is both before and after the grant signature.
Note that the evaluation phase proposals will not be evaluated more favourably because they plan to open or share their data, and will not be penalised for opting out.
Open research data sharing applies to the data needed to validate the results presented in scientific publications. Additionally, projects can choose to make other data available open access and need to describe their approach in a Data Management Plan.
Projects need to create a Data Management Plan (DMP), except if they opt-out of making their research data open access. A first version of the DMP must be provided as an early deliverable within six months of the project and should be updated during the project as appropriate. The Commission already provides guidance documents, including a template for DMPs. See the Online Manual.
Eligibility of costs: costs related to data management and data sharing are eligible for reimbursement during the project duration.
The legal requirements for projects participating in this pilot are in the article 29.3 of the Model Grant Agreement.
8. Additional documents
BBI JU Work Plan
Table 3 of BBI JU Work Plan (standard requirements for proposals)
BBI JU Scientific Innovation and Research Agenda (SIRA)
BBI JU Derogation to H2020 Rules for Participation
BBI JU Regulation of Establishment
H2020 Regulation of Establishment
H2020 Rules for Participation
H2020 Specific Programme
BBI JU Call 2020 FAQs for applicants
BBI JU Guide for applicants
Proposal template
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