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PEFerence: FDCA biofinery plant to produce bio-based plastics solutions
The PEFerence project will establish a globally first-of-a-kind, industrial scale, cost-effective FDCA (diacid) biorefinery flagship plant to present new alternatives to fossil-based plastic solutions.
€25 m
in funding
7
years
11
partners
5
countries
Key numbers
About the project
The PEFerence project will establish a globally first-of-a-kind, industrial scale, cost-effective FDCA (diacid) biorefinery flagship plant. FDCA is the building block for the production of chemicals and materials such as food packaging, films and Lego bricks from plant-based materials. It presents new alternatives to fossil-based plastic solutions.
Based on renewable feedstock, products made of PEF will significantly help to replace fossil-based packaging materials and are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. PEF bottles can be recycled and re-used as raw material for bottles, as well as in a cascading approach for packaging and textiles.
Impact of the project:
The project aims to engineer and build the flagship plant for the production of purified FDCA (50,000 tonnes/year), demonstrating, validating and commercialising 100% bio-based materials in end user applications.
Funding instrument Horizon 2020 BBI JU
Spinverse’s role
Spinverse led the project management of the PEFerence project, covering the day-to-day management and project management through the whole consortium with the strong expertise of innovation management and project management.
Furthermore, Spinverse ensured project planning, as well as the quality of activities during the whole project.
Supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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