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nova-Institute is a private and independent research institute which was founded in 1994. nova has a multidisciplinary and international team of more than 40 scientists. The company offers science-based research and consultancy with a focus on the transition of the chemical and material industry to renewable carbon. One of the main topis are therefore the possibilities to substitute fossil carbon with biomass, direct CO<sup>2</sup> utilisation and recycling. nova offers a unique understanding to support the transition of your business into a climate-neutral future.
'''Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant''' is an independent state-of-the-art pilot and demonstration facility for bio-based products and processes. It is an open innovation pilot and demonstration facility for process development, scale-up and custom manufacturing of biobased products and processes from lab to multi ton scale. BBEPP combines technologies (biomass pretreatment, biocatalysis, green chemistry, (gas)fermentation, biorefining and downstream purification) for advanced manufacturing of biobased products utilising a wide and flexible spectrum of modular unit operations. As such, a team of highly trained and experienced engineers and bioprocess technicians facilitates the translation of your biobased laboratory processes into viable industrial processes.


== Departments ==
BBEPP's business model allows for:
The nova-institute is divided into four departments which are:


* Communication
* Bilateral privately funded projects with industry. Operated in full confidentiality, intellectual property remains with the customer.
* Economy & Policy
* Partnering in Consortia-based projects. To build expertise and value chains and to communicate. BBEPP is/was already involved in more than 50 public projects.
* Sustainability
* Technology & Markets


== Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) ==
BBEPP also coordinated several policy related public projects such as [https://www.interregeurope.eu/smartpilots/ SMARTPILOTS] and [[Pilots4U Database|PILOTS4U]].
In 2020 the [https://renewable-carbon-initiative.com/ Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI)] was launched by nova.


=== Aim<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|Author=Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI)|year=|title=webpage|e-pub date=|date accessed=2021-07-21|url=https://renewable-carbon-initiative.com/}}</ref> ===
== Departments==
The aim of the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) is to support and speed up the transition from fossil carbon to renewable carbon for all organic chemicals and materials. RCI addresses the core problem of climate change, which is extracting and using additional fossil carbon from the ground that will eventually end up in the atmosphere. Companies are encouraged to focus on phasing out fossil resources and to use renewable carbon instead. The initiative wants to drive this message, initiating further actions by bringing stakeholders together, providing information and shaping policy to strive for a climate-neutral circular economy.
SERVICES


=== Definition<ref name=":0" /> ===
Process Development:  
Renewable Carbon entails all carbon sources that avoid or substitute the use of any additional fossil carbon from the geosphere. Renewable carbon can come from the biosphere, atmosphere or technosphere – but not from the geosphere. Renewable carbon circulates between biosphere, atmosphere or technosphere, creating a carbon circular economy.


=== Vision<ref name=":0" /> ===
* Concept design
In order to fight climate change, we need to curb our consumption of fossil resources. Therefore, we need renewable carbon. Fossil carbon shall be completely substituted by renewable carbon, which is carbon from alternative sources: biomass, CO<sub>2</sub> and recycling.
* Fermentation optimization
* Downstream processing (DSP) development and optimization
* Bench-top feasibility trials 


== References ==
Scale-up:
 
* Equipment available at different scales: bench-top, 100 kg, ton and multi ton scale
* Feasibility and optimization trials in scalable equipment
* First series compounds for application trials
* Demonstration of technology at larger scale
* Generation of pilot data incl. mass- and energy balances
 
Custom Manufacturing:
 
* Production of bulk bio-products up to multi ton scale
* 24/7 operations
* Quality control
* Food grade production
* ISO9001 and FSSC22000 certified
 
TECHNOLOGIES
 
Biomass Pretreatment:
 
* Mechanical, physico-chemical, solvent-based and enzymatic pretreatment of biomass feedstocks Reactors for chemical pretreatment (7–5,400l) and enzymatic hydrolysis (500–50,000l)
* Reaction vessels for slurries with high solids content
* Equipment for milling, thermal treatment, dewatering and concentration
 
Biocatalysis:
 
* Single enzyme or whole cell biocatalyst systems
* Immobilization of enzymes and whole cells
* Aqueous and solvent based reactions
* Enzyme or whole cell biocatalyst production through bacterial, yeast or fungal fermentation
 
Fermentation:
 
* Batch, fed-batch, chemostat
* Bacteria, yeast, fungi
* Aerobic (7-15.000l) and anaerobic (7-5400l) fermentations
* Ex proof fermentations
* Scales: from shake flask to 2x15m3
 
Gas fermentation:
 
* High pressure 10L gas fermenter
* Auxiliary equipment for strict anaerobe cultivation and gas premixing
* Gaseous feedstocks: industrial off-gas, syngas, methane…
Green chemistry:
 
Chemical conversions, extraction, solvent evaporation, crystallization in Ex proof and corrosion resistant reactors up to 5m3 . Our equipment consists of glass lined, pressure proof and corrosion resistant reactors (7–5.400 l) coupled to a condenser and vacuum pump with auxiliary equipment such as a filter and conical dryer, a bag filter, a filter press, a basket centrifuge and a continuous liquid-liquid extraction column.
 
Purification and product recovery:
 
Centrifugation, depth and cross flow filtration, evaporation, ion exchange, crystallization, solvent extraction, chromatography, drying, etc.
 
== Pilots4U Database and Network ==
In the period 2017-2019 the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant was lead partner of the BBI-JU project [[Pilots4U Database|Pilots4U]].
 
'''<big>Aim</big>'''
 
To help innovators, companies and research institutions operating in the bio-economy sector to gain easier access to testing facilities and scale-up their technology faster and cheaper towards the market.
 
'''<big>Definition</big>'''
 
Pilots4U, the platform of multipurpose open access pilot and demo-infrastructures for the European bio-economy, creates a wide view of the availability, type of facility and equipment modules these infrastructures offer.
 
Are you looking for a partner to scale-up your innovative process?   All facilities included in the database are open to any start-up, small, medium or large enterprise looking for equipment and expertise to translate an innovative lab scale process into a viable industrial process. Search the Pilots4U database to find the equipment that suits your needs.
 
So Pilots4U provides solutions that will support the faster and cheaper development of innovations into products.
 
==References==
 
 
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Latest revision as of 10:35, 23 September 2021

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Logo Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant.png
Company details
Name: Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant
Country: Belgium
City: Ghent
Founded: 2008
Employees: 115
Webpage: www.bbeu.org

Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant is an independent state-of-the-art pilot and demonstration facility for bio-based products and processes. It is an open innovation pilot and demonstration facility for process development, scale-up and custom manufacturing of biobased products and processes from lab to multi ton scale. BBEPP combines technologies (biomass pretreatment, biocatalysis, green chemistry, (gas)fermentation, biorefining and downstream purification) for advanced manufacturing of biobased products utilising a wide and flexible spectrum of modular unit operations. As such, a team of highly trained and experienced engineers and bioprocess technicians facilitates the translation of your biobased laboratory processes into viable industrial processes.

BBEPP's business model allows for:

  • Bilateral privately funded projects with industry. Operated in full confidentiality, intellectual property remains with the customer.
  • Partnering in Consortia-based projects. To build expertise and value chains and to communicate. BBEPP is/was already involved in more than 50 public projects.

BBEPP also coordinated several policy related public projects such as SMARTPILOTS and PILOTS4U.

Departments

SERVICES

Process Development:

  • Concept design
  • Fermentation optimization
  • Downstream processing (DSP) development and optimization
  • Bench-top feasibility trials

Scale-up:

  • Equipment available at different scales: bench-top, 100 kg, ton and multi ton scale
  • Feasibility and optimization trials in scalable equipment
  • First series compounds for application trials
  • Demonstration of technology at larger scale
  • Generation of pilot data incl. mass- and energy balances

Custom Manufacturing:

  • Production of bulk bio-products up to multi ton scale
  • 24/7 operations
  • Quality control
  • Food grade production
  • ISO9001 and FSSC22000 certified

TECHNOLOGIES

Biomass Pretreatment:

  • Mechanical, physico-chemical, solvent-based and enzymatic pretreatment of biomass feedstocks Reactors for chemical pretreatment (7–5,400l) and enzymatic hydrolysis (500–50,000l)
  • Reaction vessels for slurries with high solids content
  • Equipment for milling, thermal treatment, dewatering and concentration

Biocatalysis:

  • Single enzyme or whole cell biocatalyst systems
  • Immobilization of enzymes and whole cells
  • Aqueous and solvent based reactions
  • Enzyme or whole cell biocatalyst production through bacterial, yeast or fungal fermentation

Fermentation:

  • Batch, fed-batch, chemostat
  • Bacteria, yeast, fungi
  • Aerobic (7-15.000l) and anaerobic (7-5400l) fermentations
  • Ex proof fermentations
  • Scales: from shake flask to 2x15m3

Gas fermentation:

  • High pressure 10L gas fermenter
  • Auxiliary equipment for strict anaerobe cultivation and gas premixing
  • Gaseous feedstocks: industrial off-gas, syngas, methane…

Green chemistry:

Chemical conversions, extraction, solvent evaporation, crystallization in Ex proof and corrosion resistant reactors up to 5m3 . Our equipment consists of glass lined, pressure proof and corrosion resistant reactors (7–5.400 l) coupled to a condenser and vacuum pump with auxiliary equipment such as a filter and conical dryer, a bag filter, a filter press, a basket centrifuge and a continuous liquid-liquid extraction column.

Purification and product recovery:

Centrifugation, depth and cross flow filtration, evaporation, ion exchange, crystallization, solvent extraction, chromatography, drying, etc.

Pilots4U Database and Network

In the period 2017-2019 the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant was lead partner of the BBI-JU project Pilots4U.

Aim

To help innovators, companies and research institutions operating in the bio-economy sector to gain easier access to testing facilities and scale-up their technology faster and cheaper towards the market.

Definition

Pilots4U, the platform of multipurpose open access pilot and demo-infrastructures for the European bio-economy, creates a wide view of the availability, type of facility and equipment modules these infrastructures offer.

Are you looking for a partner to scale-up your innovative process?  All facilities included in the database are open to any start-up, small, medium or large enterprise looking for equipment and expertise to translate an innovative lab scale process into a viable industrial process. Search the Pilots4U database to find the equipment that suits your needs.

So Pilots4U provides solutions that will support the faster and cheaper development of innovations into products.

References

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