| European centre for bio-based production kicks off |
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Ghent – Belgian and Dutch ministers have given the starting signal for
Bio Base Europe, a joint initiative of Biopark Terneuzen and Ghent
Bio-Energy Valley aimed at creating the most important development
centre for bio-fuels, bio-dyes, bio-plastics, bio-chemicals and
bio-detergents in Europe. Bio Base Europe will have two components: a pilot plant worth EUR13m for bio-based products and processe. The „Pilot Plant“ will start operations in early 2010. Additionally a EUR8m “Training Centre” for process operators of bio-based activities will be built. Scientists will use the testing installation to determine how agricultural by-products, such as wheat straw, corncobs, wood chips, jatropha oil, and algal oil can be converted to bio-fuels, bio-plastics and other bio-based products. Special attention will be given to the scaling up of processes to an industrial scale. Bookmark this page!      |
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