Tekniikan torstai-seminar: Trees with many purposes

High quality research in different subareas of bioeconomy have been done at the University of Oulu, Faculty of Technology, together with companies and research institutes for over many decades.



Now researchers open up the results of their projects and present connections to the current major trends. For example, we will hear more about projects operating under Business Finland funded Business/Veturi Ecosystems, lead by the large international companies.



The chairperson of the event is Kaisa Still, Key Account Manager of the University of Oulu.



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The main language of the event is Finnish, but some speeches as well all materials are presented in English.



You are warmly welcome to this interesting seminar!

PROGRAM

8.30–8.35

Opening words



8.35–9.00

Session 1: Selluloosa tulevaisuuden biotuotteissa / Cellulose in the future bioproducts



SUSBINCO – Sustainable Binders and Coatings (BF Expand Veturi -ohjelma)

Prof. Henrikki Liimatainen, Leader of Fiber and Particle Engineering research unit



ValCel – Value for Cellulosics (BF Expand Veturi -ohjelma)

Terhi Suopajärvi, Senior Researcher, Fiber and Particle Engineering research unit



9.00–9.30

Session 2: Biomassasta fossiilisia raaka-aineita korvaavia tuotteita / Biomass-based products used to replace fossil raw materials



Kuusen kuoren tanniinista koagulantteja vedenpuhdistukseen

Tiina Leiviskä, University Researcher, Chemical Process Engineering-research unit



CaSH - Catalytic Slurry Hydrotreatment (BF Veturi -ohjelma: Novel sustainable & scalable solutions for transportation and chemicals)

Juha Ahola, University Lecturer, Chemcial Process Engineering- research unit



9.30–10.00

Session 3: Mathematical modeling in the development of integrated biorefinery concepts: case BioSPRINT



Matemaattinen mallinnus integroidun biojalostamokonseptin kehittämisessä: case BioSPRINT

Markku Ohenoja, Postdoctoral Researcher, Environmental and Chemical Engineering-research unit



From organic waste to valuables – BioDigi

Satu Ojala, University Researcher, Environmental and Chemical Engineering-research unit



10.00–10.30

Session 4: Biomassan jalostus furfuraalipohjaisiksi tuotteiksi / A refinement of biomass to produce furfural-based products



A case-study, Koneen Säätiö

Annu Rusanen, Postdoctoral Researcher, Sustainable Chemistry-research unit



Business Finlandin veturiyritysten kumppanuusmallihanke: FurBio

Tuomo Kainulainen, Postdoctoral Researcher, Sustainable Chemistry-research unit



10.30–10.35

Concluding words

Prof. Henrikki Liimatainen, Leader of Fiber and Particle Engineering-research unit