POR-BioSorb: PORous Bio-based and high-functional sorbent alternatives

Purpose and goal:

POR-BioSorb, a collaboration of European Universities, SMEs, and Research Institutes, aims to introduce the use of bio-based, energy-saving and climate-friendly porous materials with high absorption capacity. By using low-cost polymers from biomass and advanced green production technologies developed in the consortium, this project will develop environmentally friendly alternatives to current materials that are made from petroleum plastics and energy-intensive production.

Expected results and effects:

POR-BioSorb will transform food biomass into functional, plastic-free materials, useful as disposable sanitary items and greenhouse gas remediation technologies, with a strong focus on scalability and environmental validation. This approach aligns with circular economy principles and ensures safe disposal and degradation into harmless substances, marking a significant step towards sustainable practices.

The project also opens for other applications, proactively aligning with the best environmental policies in a future Bio-Europe. Approach and implementation:

We will evaluate using raw materials from biomass as new scalable material structures in applications responsible for high environmental pollution. The project is built from partners covering the entire value chain, including KTH (Project coordinator), IVL, BioExtrax and MedClair (Swedish Team), UCLM and CSIC (Spanish Team), and Tetis Biotechnology (Turkish Team).

The PORBioSorb team plans to seek intellectual property rights to implement sustainable solutions in areas currently generating micro-plastics or relying on highly costly manufacturing techniques.