Textile- and specialty cellulose from agricultural residues
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Södra Skogsägarna ek för |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 500 000 |
| Project duration | November 2024 - May 2025 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Venture | The strategic innovation programme Bioinnovation |
| Call | BioInnovation Hypothesis testing Step 1 - 2024 |
Purpose and goal
The purpose of this hypothesis testing is to investigate the technical-, market- and sustainability potential to utilize residual material from agriculture for production of textile- and specialty cellulose. The goal of the project is to develop a process for production of a cellulosa material from agricultural residues having a cellulosa content of above 90% and with efficient utilization of side streams from the process.
Expected effects and result
Agricultural residues are an underutilized resource, therefore a possible utilization within forest-based industry is desirable to support a development towards a circular bioeconomy. The purpose of this hypothesis testing is to investigate the technical-, market- and sustainability potential to utilize residual material from agriculture for production of textile- and specialty cellulose.
Planned approach and implementation
The project will be conducted in a collaboration between Södra and Chalmers from November 2024 to May 2025. The project is divided into four work packages focusing on, treatment of raw material, purification techniques, process integration and product evalaution.