Medium-scale farms using anaerobic digestion must choose among different biogas utilization pathways, each with distinct technical and environmental implications. This study develops an integrated assessment framework that combines Aspen Plus process simulations with life cycle assessment in openLCA …

Lignocellulose biorefining is a promising technologyfor the sustainable production of chemicals and biopolymers.Usually, when one component is focused on, the chemical natureand yield of the others are compromised. Thus, one of thebottlenecks in biomass biorefining is harnessing the maximumvalue from …

Sour cherry (Prunus cerasus L.) stones are the major byproduct of the cherry industry and the efficient management of this biowaste can lead to achieving the food processing sustainability aimed at by the modern food industry. Despite its significant content of lipids, the valorization of cherry stone …

Dit onderzoeksrapport in opdracht van het Lectoraat Biobased Business Valorization van de Hanzehogeschool Groningen gaat over sufficiency. Sufficiency is het verminderen van consumptie en productie. Er zijn op dit moment wereldwijd grote problemen wat betreft grondstoffenschaarste en het klimaat. Sufficiency …

Het coronavirus heeft tot nu toe wereldwijd ongeveer 1,8 miljoen slachtoffersgeëist. De klimaatverandering leidt mogelijk deze eeuw tot ongeveer 9,3miljoen doden per jaar. Om dat te voorkomen is een verandering van onseconomische denken nodig, stelt Egbert Dommerholt, lector biobased business valorization …

Research presentation at Sustainable Entrepreneurs Networking Event on new biogas technology and its valorization opportunities in collaboration with Mr Maik van Heerd (Progress Events), professor Jan-Peter Nap (Hanze UAS), Mr Ruud Paap (New Energy Coalition)