From process development and techno-economic analysis to characterisation and LCA, RISE offers services that help you convert waste and by-products into high-value biofuels. We support you throughout the entire value chain with optimisation for profitability and resource efficiency.
RISE brings together broad expertise in pyrolysis, bio-oils, upgrading and biorefining. Our experts combine process chemistry knowledge with techno-economic analysis to help you develop cost-effective processes that make optimal use of limited biomass resources.
In our world-leading test environments for pyrolysis, upgrading and biorefining, you can develop and scale up processes from lab to pilot and demonstration. Here, the technology is verified under real conditions before investment in industrial production.
Through research and development projects, RISE is driving forward the development of fossil-free fuels. From new pyrolysis processes and upgrading techniques to system analysis of the entire value chain, solutions are being created that enable the transition of the transport sector.
The transport sector is undergoing a major transition, with aviation and shipping in particular set to rely on liquid biofuels well into the future. Companies and other players in the value chain need to develop cost-effective processes that can convert waste and by-products from forestry and agriculture into high-value fuels. At the same time, limited biomass resources must be used as efficiently as possible.
The next generation of oil companies. That is how Sundsvall-based Votion Biorefineries describes itself. The company has developed a method for converting waste products into biofuels and biochemicals.
The pulp and paper industry in Europe produces 17 million tonnes of lignin every year. However, only two per cent is used for purposes other than energy production. The EU project LIGNOFUN aims to address this issue by developing bio-based products from lignin, thereby promoting a more sustainable and circular economy.
LIGNOFUN brings together 18 partners from across Europe – including leading research institutes, small and medium-sized enterprises, and major industrial players – to transform kraft lignin and black liquor, two abundant by-products of the pulp and paper industry, into high-performance, sustainable functional products.
The project aims to convert these underutilised streams into valuable aromatic compounds that are currently sourced from fossil-based materials by leveraging two cutting-edge lignin depolymerisation technologies. These bio-based ingredients will serve as essential building blocks for various applications, including foams, coatings, adhesives, wood panels, composites, personal care products, rubber antioxidants and nylon.
The project aims to demonstrate that not only can lignin-based materials match, but even outperform, fossil-based alternatives, while being better for the environment and reducing our dependence on finite resources. However, it’s not just about technology. LIGNOFUN also considers economic viability, societal benefits and regulatory aspects to ensure that the solutions are sustainable, safe and ready for large-scale deployment.
LIGNOFUN aims to utilise kraft lignin and black liquor, two underutilised by-products of the pulp and paper industry that are currently mostly burned for energy. By converting these by-products into sustainable, high-performance materials, we can replace substances derived from fossil fuels and contribute to a more circular, bio-based economy in Europe.
To achieve this, the project has three clear objectives combining innovation, sustainability and industrial benefit throughout the entire lignin valorisation process:
As coordinator of the LIGNOFUN project, RISE plays a central role in achieving the project's ambition of transforming kraft lignin and black liquor into sustainable, high-value functional products. With a mission to promote industrial innovation and the bioeconomy, RISE is responsible for the project's strategic and technical leadership, ensuring scientific excellence, effective collaboration and alignment with the EU’s climate and circularity goals.
The RISE research environments make all this possible. Within Bioeconomy Arena in Örnsköldsvik, for example, RISE provides advanced infrastructure for fermentation and microbial development, as well as reactors designed with industrial safety in mind. In Södertälje, RISE contributes expertise in chemical catalysis. Together, these environments form a robust foundation for scientific advancement and sustainable innovation throughout the LIGNOFUN project.
The FOR-BLEND project, funded by Interreg Aurora, aims to enhance the green transition towards a sustainable economy by creating cross-border knowledge networks. The project focuses on developing a feasible process for managing forest-based residues locally to produce a sustainable fuel blending component through pyrolysis and upgrading.
FOR-BLEND investigates three types of locally available forest-based residue feedstocks to produce a sustainable fuel blending component: sawdust, bark, and bio oil by-product from biochar process. During this project advanced analytical methods for new lignocellulosic-based fuel component are developed for determining its composition as well as physical-chemical properties. Moreover, the new fuel blending component is evaluated for (ICE) combustion engines applications, while the production process is integrated and evaluated through Life Cycle Analysis and technoeconomic assessment.
In this project RISE is working together with University of Vaasa and Åbo Akademi University to determine how residual lignocellulosic streams can be used to produce fuel components. RISE will share its knowledge and expertise in pyrolysis methods as well as biocrude hydroprocessing demonstrating the entire production process from solid feedstock to the final drop-in fuel blend component at RISE available facilities in Piteå.
Reliable analysis services for fuels and oils.
We offer high-quality laboratory testing for fuels, oils and petroleum products to ensure compliance with industry standards.
Our services include density, viscosity, flash point, water content and sulfur determination, according to recognized standards. With careful analysis and expert knowledge, we help you maintain product quality, safety and regulatory compliance.
Method (what/which methods are used to perform the service):
We use standardized methods to analyze fuels and oils, including ASTM D4052 for density determination and SS-EN ISO 3104 for viscosity measurement. For safety assessment of flammable liquids, we apply SS-EN ISO 3679, which determines the flash point according to methods A and B. In addition, we perform SS-ISO 3733 to determine the water content of petroleum products and ensure their quality and performance, etc.
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