Hydrogen is central to the process of valorization, and today, approximately 95% of hydrogen is produced either from wood or fossil fuels, which strongly opposes the objective of sustainability.

To avoid the use of hydrogen from fossil fuels, BIOALL utilizes formic acid, a subproduct of biorefinery processes, in the transformation of critical biomass-derivative molecules, succinic acid, and furfural, to high-value chemicals, γ-butyrolactone, and furfuryl alcohol, respectively.

Since the decomposition of formic acid leads to the release of CO2, BIOALL aims to obtain cost-effective catalysts for the auto-methanation of CO2, generating CH4 as a fuel source.

In this multidisciplinary and international consortium of 9 partners, we use our expertise in microfluidics to improve carbon capture and CO2 auto-methanation efficiency by optimizing the precursor microfluidic systems and participating in developing the microchannel reactors.

Furthermore, we endeavor to maximize the dissemination of information promoting BIOALL, its technology, and its long-term applications.