Description
Inpactus, to be developed by the Consortium, aims to develop new solutions, such as cellulosic pulps with innovative features, new paper products with different specificities and functions, tissue paper with innovative properties, new bioproducts, biofuels and other materials obtained from the deconstruction and conversion of forest biomass and by-products from the pulp industry.
This Project responds to challenges in the areas of Pulp, Paper and Tissue business and in the emerging area of Bio-refineries and Bioproducts. This Project aims to become an exemplary success story of University-Company cooperation, through the creation of a true Center of Excellence, multipolar and delocalized, in the area of knowledge and innovation, from eucalyptus. It is structured in activities that will be developed over a period of 4 years, involving an investment of up to € 14,6 million (including 13.3 M€ investment from European Structural Funds), a global team of the various promoters of around 180 people (including PhD researchers, research fellows, industrial engineers and transversal areas of the company, coordinators, etc…) laboratory equipment, raw materials and consumables, acquisition of consulting services and technical-scientific assistance. The execution of this plan, together with a strategy of valorization and dissemination, will enable companies to enhance direct international sales of pulp, paper and tissue, create synergies with other sectors and end users. The consortium involved in the project will also promote the registration of around 10 patents, the publication of 100 scientific articles, the holding of 50 presentations at conferences and congresses, the creation of 4 spin-offs, the advanced training of researchers and future professionals related to Sector and the creation of 38 highly qualified jobs. The project will thus bring a set of socio-economic impacts relevant to the national economy, promoting job creation, innovation in products and technologies in a relevant field for the country, valuing endogenous resources and sustainable industrial solutions.
Main Local Researcher
Coordination
The Navigator Company
Partners
Instituto RAIZ- Instituto de Investigação da Floresta e Papel, Universidade de Coimbra e Universidade de Aveiro
Groups
G1 - Porous Materials and Nanosystems;
G3 - Electrochemical Materials, Interfaces and Coatings;
G4 - Renewable Materials and Circular Economy;
G5 - Biomimetic, Biological and Living Materials;
G6 - Virtual Materials and Artificial Intelligence;
Outputs
Valorization of Fly Ashes and Sands Wastes from Biomass Boilers in One-Part Geopolymers
Vilarinho, IS; Capela, MN; Pinho, AS; Labrincha, JA; Seabra, MPSelective Separation of Vanillic Acid from Other Lignin-Derived Monomers Using Centrifugal Partition Chromatography: The Effect of pH
Rocha, ILD; Lopes, AMD; Ventura, SPM; Coutinho, JAPGetting Value from Pulp and Paper Industry Wastes: On the Way to Sustainability and Circular Economy
Amandio, MST; Pereira, JM; Rocha, JMS; Serafim, LS; Xavier, AMRBImproving the Processability and Performance of Micronized Fiber-Reinforced Green Composites through the Use of Biobased Additives
Valente, BFA; Silvestre, AJD; Neto, CP; Vilela, C; Freire, CSRValorization of Kraft Pulp and Paper Mill Slaker Grits and Biomass Fly Ash as Fillers in a Commercial Screed Mortar Formulation
Capela, MN; Vilarinho, IS; Vieira, I; Tarelho, LAC; Seabra, MP; Labrincha, JABiomass Fly Ash Self-Hardened Adsorbent Monoliths for Methylene Blue Removal from Aqueous Solutions
Capela, MN; Cesconeto, FR; Pinto, PC; Tarelho, LAC; Seabra, MP; Labrincha, JABioactive Bacterial Nanocellulose Membranes Enriched with Eucalyptus globulus Labill. Leaves Aqueous Extract for Anti-Aging Skin Care Applications
Almeida, T; Moreira, P; Sousa, FJ; Pereira, C; Silvestre, AJD; Vilela, C; Freire, CSRCationization of Eucalyptus Kraft LignoBoost Lignin: Preparation, Properties, and Potential Applications
Pinto, PIF; Magina, S; Budjav, E; Pinto, PCR; Liebner, F; Evtuguin, DDesign of volatile organic compounds profiles of roasted Coffea arabica extracts produced by supercritical and conventional solvents
de Toledo, PRAB; de Melo, MMR; Rodrigues, VH; Pezza, HR; Rocha, SM; Toci, AT; Pezza, L; Portugal, I; Silva, CMCharacterization of ashes produced from different biomass fuels used in combustion systems in a pulp and paper industry towards its recycling
Capela, MN; Tobaldi, DM; Seabra, MP; Tarelho, LAC; Labrincha, JADevelopment of a Commercial Screed Mortar with Low OPC Content by Incorporation of Biomass Fly Ash
Capela, MN; Tobaldi, DM; Tarelho, LAC; Seabra, MP; Labrincha, JAWaste-Based One-Part Alkali Activated Materials
Goncalves, M; Vilarinho, IS; Capela, M; Caetano, A; Novais, RM; Labrincha, JA; Seabra, MPMild alkaline separation of fiber bundles from eucalyptus bark and their composites with cellulose acetate butyrate
Dou, JZ; Karakoc, A; Johansson, LS; Hietala, S; Evtyugin, D; Vuorinen, TCharacterization data of pulp fibres performance in tissue papers applications
Morais, FP; Bertolo, RAC; Curto, JMR; Amaral, MECC; Carta, AMMS; Evtyugin, DVEffect of different catalysts on the oxyalkylation of eucalyptus Lignoboost (R) kraft lignin
Vieira, FR; Barros-Timmons, A; Evtuguin, DV; Pinto, PCRIlmenite as low-cost catalyst for producer gas quality improvement from a biomass pilot-scale gasifier
Pio, DT; Gomes, HGMF; Tarelho, LAC; Ruivo, LCM; Matos, MAA; Pinto, RG; Frade, JR; Lemos, FMSSimulation and techno-economic optimization of the supercritical CO2 extraction of Eucalyptus globulus bark at industrial scale
Rodrigues, VH; de Melo, MMR; Portugal, I; Silva, CMComparative characterization of eucalyptus fibers and softwood fibers for tissue papers applications
Morais F.P.; BŽrtolo R.A.C.; Curto J.M.R.; Amaral M.E.C.C.; Carta A.M.M.S.; Evtyugin D.V.Sponsors
