RenewChem
RenewChem is a Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) project developing a first-of-a-kind industrial facility for producing high-value, bio-based long-chain alcohols from renewable ethanol. The project aims to demonstrate how renewable feedstocks can be converted into valuable chemicals for industrial applications, reducing reliance on fossil-based alternatives.
About the project
RenewChem brings together industrial and research partners to demonstrate the production of bio-based long-chain alcohols at industrial scale. The project builds on Catalyxx’s technology for converting renewable ethanol into higher-value alcohols, including butanol, hexanol and octanol.
The project will establish a first-of-a-kind industrial facility and demonstrate the technology at a scale relevant for commercial deployment, while assessing its environmental and economic performance.
WHAT RENEWCHEM AIMS TO ACHIEVE
The project aims to demonstrate a commercially viable route for producing bio-based long-chain alcohols from renewable ethanol, creating alternatives to fossil-derived chemicals used across industrial value chains.
By scaling the technology towards industrial deployment, the project seeks to reduce the carbon footprint of chemical production while creating new opportunities for renewable feedstocks and bio-based products.
The project also assesses the environmental and economic performance of the process to support future replication and commercialisation.
MAGFI’S CONTRIBUTION
Magfi supports the project through communication, dissemination and exploitation activities, helping translate the project’s technical innovation into clear messages for industry and wider stakeholders.
Our work focuses on communicating the value of renewable long-chain alcohols, supporting the project’s visibility and helping identify opportunities for the uptake and future exploitation of its results.
For more information on this project, please visit the website: renewchem.eu
ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND DISCLAIMER
The project is supported by the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) and its members. Project Grant Agreement (GA) number 101291992.
Disclaimer: Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the CBE JU. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.