INVITATION


Unlocking the biochar potential


Final conference in Vaasa

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Nature Refines: Organic residues as a raw material for water cleaning & energy storage project invites you to a final conference in Vaasa. 
 

Join us to explore how a Swedish-Finnish research project is turning biomass residues into sustainable solutions for energy storage and water filtration
- driving innovation and future business opportunities

Time:                 October 22, 09.00 – 15.00, ​

Location:           Novia, Wolffskavägen 31, 65200 Vasa, Auditorium Florence​

Target group:   Everyone interested in biochar and biogas ​

Co-organizers: TuKKBio ​

Register             No later than October 20

Preliminary programme
09.00  Welcome and about Nature Refines
           Activated biochar from Kraft lignin for electrochemical applications,
           Alejandro Grimm, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

            Impact of Carbon Additives on Anaerobic Digestion, Labscale reults,         
            Cynthia Söderbacka, Novia UAS

            Efficient metal removal from contaminated waters using biochars,
            Sarah Conrad, Luleå University of Technology
10.45    Coffee break ​
11.00     Demo environments: Visit 3 stations: 
            Biogas Test Plant for Technobothnia, 
            Water cartridge, 
            Sustainable Development Goals ​
12.00    Lunch at Novia​
13.00    Guest speakers:
            TuKKBio project and renewable growing media,  
             VAMK & Novia
             Creating value from the volatile fraction of wood in production, 
             Stefan Sandback & Fredrik Ek, Xylo Gas
14.30     Final words ​and coffee
15.00     End of conference
16.45     Ferry to Umeå ​

A warm welcome from the Nature Refines project team

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Novia UAS, 
BioFuel Region & Luleå University of Technology

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Project information

Duration
2023-09-01 – 2026-08-31

Total Project Budget
853 282 Euro

EU-Funding, Interreg Aurora:
853 282 Euro

Website
https://www.interregaurora.eu/approved-projects/nature-refines/

Financers

  • Interreg Aurora 
  • Region Norrbotten 
  • Regional Council of Ostrobotnia 
  • Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) 
  • Luleå University of Technology 
  • Novia University of Applied Science 
  • BioFuel Region

Project partners

  • Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) - Lead Partner

Alejandro Grimm, alejandro.grimm@slu.se

  • Luleå University of Technology 

Sarah Conrad,  

  • Novia University of Applied Science 

Cynthia Söderbacka,

  • BioFuel Region 


Contact information:

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Ida Norberg, Project Manager

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Barbro Kalla, Communications

Project Funders:

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