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Circular economy and the energy transition: biomass
and waste utilization for chemicals & polymers
Tuulamari Helajaand Janne Hulkko
VTT
09/12/2019 VTT – beyond the obvious
Circularity and the energy dilemma
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Carbonbrief.org
3VTT 2017
Broadening the raw material base – new opportunities
CO2plastics wastebiomass
Catalyst aided utilization of biomass residues to BTX and
FDCA
12/9/2019 VTT – beyond the obvious 4
FDCABenzene
Toluene
Xylene
VTT solution looks like plastic, it performs like
plastic and is made of nature’s own raw material
– cellulose.
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Ecopack Challenge 2018 Award
Bio-based PackagingWinner
Circular Materials Challenge 2018 Award
NONTOX Removing hazardous substances to increase recycling rates of WEEE, ELV and
CDW plastics
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• Topic: CE-SC5-01-2018 -
Methods to remove
hazardous substances and
contaminants from secondary
raw materials
• 12 Partners from 8 countries
• Coordinator: VTT
• Total budget 5 M€
• 1 June 2019 – 31 May 2022
• Grant agreement ID: 820895
Muhammad Qureshi, Senior Scientist
+358 40 184 1163 [email protected]
09/12/2019 VTT – beyond the obvious
VTT BIORUUKKI supports business opportunities from new and re-organised value chains in bio and circular economy
Bio and circular economy
integrates disciplines,
technologies and sectors.
Pilot and demonstration ecosystems to
bridge R&D and industrial operations
for quick testing
lower risks of companies
support industrial investments with knowledge-based
information
Textile fibre recycling demonstrations
Start-up company to scale-up
Process industry and fashion brands to
commercialise
VTT Bioruukki provides the infra and expertise
Textile fibre spinning pilot line
Recycling of post-consumer textile waste
The key process steps in the production chain:
• raw material pre-treatment
• chemical modification and fibre spinning
• staple fibre post-treatment
The Infinited Fibre company to demonstrate textile waste
recycling at VTT Bioruukki Pilot Centre
Piloting example
VTT scenarios & visions for future success
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19th Nordic Symposium on Catalysis will take place in Espoo, Finland, 24th–26th
August, 2020.
The scientific themes of the symposium are:
Catalysis for the climate change mitigationCatalysis in Nordic Countries
