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Selection of major projects
Project Description
Improving food security in Africa through increased system productivity of biomass-based value
Bonn / Hohenheim, 2013 to 2018
Funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Project management Jülich)
Website: http://www.biomassweb.org/
Project objective
The BiomassWeb research initiative specifically aims at increasing availability and access to food in Sub-Saharan Africa by focusing on synergies and competition between producing, processing, and distributing more high value biomass for food and non-food products. Development-oriented research will seek to overcome constraints through efficient and effective value webs based on agronomic, technological and institutional innovations in primary production, marketing and processing. The objective is to facilitate adaptation of Africa’s bioeconomy to participate in emerging global markets and profit from global demands, while enhancing food security and improving rural livelihoods from biomass production.
Specific tasks of the work package
Identifying specific biomass products that could be
- provided by the African countries Ghana, Nigeria and Ethiopia
- Markets for potential plant-based feedstocks
- Identification of buyers of plant resources
- Solutions for practical implementation
Project Description
Dresden / Braunschweig, 2012 bis 2013
Funded by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (Project management FNR)
The project was established in different phases:
First phase: Preliminary phase, October 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013, completed
Second phase: is currently in development with a new concept
Project objective
The goal of the project “Development and Establishment of raw material partnerships for sustainable supply of renewable raw materials for German enterprises” is to guarantee a continuous supply of high quality fibres from fibre containing plants for German companies. The partnerships of enterprises and producers (farmer) of the renewable raw material shall have benefits for both sides. The raw material producing countries benefit from additional income and accelerated regional development while the German companies become independent from the commodity exchange and benefit from stable prices.
Tasks
- Assessment of market demand of fibre-based plant raw materials,
- Quantity and quality of natural resources; Evaluation of land availability, GIS - based risk assessment;
- Development of quality standards
- Access to fibres from fibre nettle (contract farming), from the pseudostem of banana and from rosette leaves of pineapple (residues from pineapple plantations),
- Human capital,
- Assessment and decision making system,
- Functional specification for the feasibility study
Project
Dresden/ Tieringen, 2012 to 2014
Client: Mattes & Ammann GmbH & Co. KG
Project objective
Establishment of agricultural production and industrial processing of fibre nettle with the goal of enabling spinning of the fibers into yarn; this yarn is intended to be suitable for use in textiles and to eventually replace cotton in the long term.
Tasks
- Cultivation of fibre nettle in a test field,
- Testing of existing fibre decortication and processing technologies
Project
Ghana, since 2010
Self-financed project
Project objective
Development of construction material for rural housing with regional available plant material as aggregates; Primarily using available residues e.g. from palm oil production; the project also aims at developing jobs in agriculture as well as in the manufacturing industry.
Tasks
Test series in order to determine the suitability of different plants (plant parts and plant fibres) for the use in cement based construction elements.
Project
Moritzburg, 2008/2009
Client: PSM gGmbH
Project objective
Ensuring a cost-effective and secure energy supply with biomass from forest residues
Tasks
Assessment of status quo and preparation of a concept to reach particular targets for the sections renewable resources, technology and economy
Training for employees
Project
Zschadraß/ Tanndorf, 2007
Collaborative project with Bildungs- und Sozialwerk Muldental e.V.
Project objectives
Development of methods to increase the storage life of Miscanthus x giganteus rhizomes and the improvement of plantlet survival after planting
Tasks
Preparation of specification documents for the project task
Planning of the implementation
Project
Slatina pod Hazmburk
Slatina, 2009 to 2010
Client: municipality Slatina, cooperation partner: University Prague, technology park Chomutov
Funded by: Interreg III A
Project objective
The municipality Slatina has the target to supply all local companies self-sufficiently with heat from a biogas plant or a biomass power plant (based on the CHP concept). At the same time 0.5 MW electrical power is intended to be fed into the grid. In order to ensure the supply of 0.5 MW, both plants need an installed capacity of 1.5 MW (0.5 MW electricity, 1 MW heat). According to the state of today’s technology a plant for power generation above 0.6 MW is divided into modules. These modules ensure sufficient capacity during the base and the peak load separately.
Tasks
Preparation of a concept to provide renewable resources:
Estimation of quantity and quality of existing raw and residual materials,
Identification of applications
In case of insufficient biomass quantities: planning for additional cultivation of crops,
Ensuring transferability of the evaluation systems to other municipalities
Project
Since 2006
Project objective and tasks
Many municipalities want to change some of their energy supply to renewable energy and renewable plant resources with the goal to reduce CO2 emissions and save costs. The project analyses the initial state of the municipality, calculates the energy requirements and plans the energy supply with respect to the efficiency and profitability of the required investments.
Project
Olbersdorf, 2003 bis 2006
Client: HPC BOTEC
Project objective
Development of compounds for injection moulding made with natural fibres
Tasks
Development of compounds and examination of the material properties,
Fitting of the injection tools to the requirements,
Assessment of profitability
Project
Zittau, 1999/2000
Client: self-financed development
Project objective
Examining the application of hemp fibres for building insulation
Tasks
Examination of the insulation performance of hemp fibres depending on the fibre quality and quantity,
Research regarding the available quantity of fibre,
Assessment of market opportunities
Project
Zittau, 1998/2001
Client: C4-NAWARO GmbH, Wittenberge
Project objective
The development and market launch of an insulation board made with Miscanthus.
Tasks
Product development, including examination of material properties
Design of the production line
Assessment of market opportunities (sale volumes, target groups, price)
Assessment of profitability
Since 1993 Different clients:
Research on the use of pellets, briquettes and wood chips for energy applications, Price comparisons between fossil and bio fuels for different companies, i.e. Wacker Chemie AG
Project
1993 to 2013
Objectives and tasks
From 1993 to 2013, several market evaluations were conducted in the areas of cultivation and application of plant renewable raw materials. C.S.P. has successfully executed projects in the following countries: Sudan, Abu Dhabi, Azores (Portugal), Bulgaria, China, Ghana, Morocco, Croatia, Poland, Russia, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Hungary.