Food and Environmental Systems Biomass and green technologies
General expertise of the research group
The laboratory of Biomass and Green Technologies from the University of Liege (Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech Campus) is engaged in research and education in the field of the chemistry of renewable resources and associated technologies. The PI (Prof. A. Richel) is involved in more than 15 national and international projects related to the production of bioenergy and bioproducts, including the design of innovative pretreatment protocols for the cracking of lignocellulosic materials, the formulation of novel “biomass-energy” solutions (including biofuels and energy vectors) as well as the upgrade of lignin for high-added value applications.
Specific hydrogen- related expertise & research topics
Production of hydrogen from renewable resources including mostly vegetal resources and organic waste: evaluation of the scale-up constraints, techno-economic analysis.Application of hydrogen for biofuels production (e.g. synthetic fuels or drop-in fuels for road and air transportation): hydrotreatment, power-to-fuels, ammonia production, Fischer-Tropsch reaction, waste-to-fuels, etc. Conversion pathways, economics and prospects for transportation.