The Workshop will take place on 16th and 17th June 2025 in Lecture hall 1067 (1B) on the 1st floor of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 113, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
We are pleased to invite you to a 2-day training on biorefineries, where we will explore the role of sustainable chemistry in the transition from a fossil-based society to a circular bioeconomy. This workshop, led by Dr. Pablo Domínguez de María, will provide fundamental insights into biorefinery technologies, focusing on the use of CO₂ and lignocellulose as key resources for a greener future.
Target audience: PhD students, early career scientists, and master students from different disciplines, including biochemistry, chemical engineering,g and chemistry.
Registration and Fees:
The Workshop is free of charge and supported by the European Union through the FlowCat Project (GA 101160108). Send your application (name, affiliation, degree level, and research field) to info@flowcat.eu.
Workshop Program
Monday, 16th June 2025
8:00-8:30 Registration
8:30 – 10:00 Introduction. Biorefineries vs. Petroleum Refineries. Bioeconomy and Bio-based society. Feedstock´s.
10:30 – 12:00 Overview of products accessible from biorefineries: From Biofuels to biomaterials.
12:00-13:00 Break
13:00 – 15:30 The pretreatment step in lignocellulosic biorefineries. Importance and problematic. Strategies for pretreatment.
16:00 – 17:00 The OrganoCat pretreatment for lignocellulosic biomass. Lignin fractionation.
Tuesday, 17th June 2025
8:30 – 10:00 Lignin-first Biorefineries. Relevance of lignin valorization in future biorefineries
10:30 – 12:00 Targeting sustainability in biorefineries: Envisaging a real biorefinery plant.
12:00-13:00 Break
13:00 – 15:30 Case studies: Metabolic engineering.
16:00 – 17:00 Case studies: Gas-based fermentations and other lignocellulosic biorefineries.
Organized by:
FlowCat Project Team