Research Projects

Projects are being undertaken by the group with a focus on the economic production of all forms of high quality energy and chemicals by thermochemical processing and upgrading of renewable resources.

Below are the projects that BERG is currently and has been involved in:

Current

• Bio-oil Refinery Project - Started August 2010
  
• PyNe (The Biomass Pyrolysis Network)
• BRISK
  
• SUPERGEN Bioenergy Phase II
• Bioliquids-CHP - Started early 2009
• DIBANET - Started early 2009
  

Completed

• Biosynergy IP (Biorefinery development project) - completed December 2010
• LignoValue (Biorefinery concept & technology) - completed 2010
  
• BIOREF-INTEG - completed May 2010
  
• Bioenergy Network of Excellence - completed November 2009
• ChEuBio (China EU Bioenergy project) - Completed October 2008
• ThermalNet - the new European Network for biomass pyrolysis, gasification and combustion - finished 30/06/08
• BEPINET (Biomass Energy Platforms Implementation for Training in Latin America - Network) - completed 31/12/08
• Bioenergy chains  - completed 30/11/06
• RenuResin  - completed 30/04/06
• Biotox  - completed 30/06/05
• EC China - completed July 2003
• Char Combustion - completed 30/04/03
• Opportunities for Bio-oil in European Heat and Power Markets - completed March 2003
• MicroCHP - Contract terminated