Thursday 18.11.2021, 13:00–14:30 CET
The webinar will provide an overview on LigniOx, lignin oxidation technology, developed to produce sustainable alternatives to synthetic dispersants applied by several industries. In the first part of the webinar, project partners will describe the principles of the commercially viable process concept, state its benefits, and the current readiness level. The second part focuses on presenting the wide applicability and results of LigniOx plasticizers and dispersants. Environmental aspects and company insights will also be addressed. Interaction with the audience is promoted by poll questions. The webinar will end in a short Q&A.
Webinar programme:
Welcome, motivation, webinar practicalities
Heli Kangas, Technology Manager at VTT
Targets of the LigniOx project & consortium
Anna Kalliola, Senior Scientist at VTT
LigniOx technology for biodispersants
- LigniOx concepts and oxidation process
Anna Kalliola, Senior Scientist at VTT
- LigniOx post-treatment process
Pieter Vandezande, Expert – Project Manager Membrane Technology at VIT
Poll questions to the audience
Applications of LigniOx biodispersants
- Potential end-uses of LigniOx
Jouko Vyörykkä, Global Technology Leader at DOW
- Performance as concrete plasticizers
Marc Schmitz, D-Ing, R&D at DOW
- Performance as carbon black dispersant and LigniOx biodegradability
Olesya Fearon, Research Scientist at VTT
Poll questions to the audience
Environmental benefits
Neethi Rajagopalan, Senior Researcher at VITO
Company insights
St1
Essi Yliaho, Business Development Engineer
Metsä Fibre
Katariina Kemppainen, VP, Group R&D Metsä Spring Oy
Fortum
Julien Davin, Business Development Manager, Bio2X – Lignin Business
CIMV
Bouchra Benjelloun-Mlayah, R&D Manager
Andritz
Elina Lohiniva, Business Development Manager, Lignin, A-Recovery+
Poll questions to the audience
Q & A
Make sure to register for the webinar to hear what the industrial and R&D partners tell about their collaboration to commercialize LigniOx technology and the biodispersant products: LigniOx – Towards sustainable high-performing dispersants (lyyti.fi)
PARTICIPANTS
| Photo | Speaker name | BIO | Company | Job Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dr. Kangas Heli | Dr. Heli Kangas currently holds a position of Technology Manager, Biomass processing and Products at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. She is responsible for the technology development and related infrastructure as well as IPR management of the research area. | VTT | Technology Manager, Project Manager |
 | Dr. Anna Kalliola | Dr Anna Kalliola is Senior Scientist with 20 years of experience in Pulp & Paper making process chemistry, techno-economic evaluation of new biorefinery concepts and on lignin valorization. She did her doctoral thesis on oxidative modification of lignin for material applications (School of Chemistry Technology, Aalto University) and she is one of the developers of LigniOx technology. Before joining VTT she worked at UPM R&D. | VTT | Senior Scientist |
 | DR. Pieter Vandezande | PhD in Bioscience Engineering, University of Leuven, Belgium, joined VITO’s Sustainable Chemistry Department in 2008. His work focuses on advanced membrane separation processes for process intensification within diverse application fields, including biorefineries. Research topics include membrane development, organic solvent based membrane separations and process-integrated separations. | VITO NV | Expert - Project Manager Membrane Technology |
 | Dr. Katariina Kemppainen | Katariina Kemppainen heads the Group R&D function in Metsä Spring, the innovation company of Metsä Group. She has been involved with the LigniOx project since the application phase and has worked with wood-based R&D&I for 15 years. She has a background in chemical engineering and a PhD on the scale-up and technical feasibility of new bioprocess concepts. | Metsä Spring Oy | VP, Group R&D |
 | Dr. Julien Davin | Julien studied chemistry at the RWTH Aachen University and finished his PhD in organometallic chemistry in 2014. From 2014-2015 he was department leader for man-made fibers from biopolymers at ITA at RTWH (Institute for Textile Technology). From 2015 to 2021 he was working in R&D at Continental Tires in Hannover. Since March 2021 he is responsible for lignin business development at Fortum. | Fortum | Business Development Manager Bio2X - Lignin Business |
 | Essi Yliaho (DI) | Essi Yliaho is a Business Development Engineer working with biorefining value chain development at St1 Oy. She holds a Master of Science degree in chemical technology from Aalto University. At her current position, Essi works with market and sustainability tasks related to biorefinery feedstock and product portfolio development. | St1 | Business Development Engineer |
 | Dr. Bouchra Benjelloun-Mlayah | Ph.D. in chemistry, Bouchra Benjelloun-Mlayah is the co-inventor of CIMV Biorefinery process and has participated in the development of the technology and the related CIMV bioproducts. She started her career as a research engineer, specialized in chemistry and biopolymers before being Senior Scientist, expert in biorefineries and R&D Manager. | CIMV | R & D Manager |
 | Elina Lohiniva (DI) | ANDRITZ Oy | Business Development Manager, Lignin, A-Recovery+ | |
 | Dr. Jouko Vyörykkä | Dr Jouko Vyörykkä is Global Technology Leader in Dow Construction Chemicals wall systems and components market management team, which is responsible for market strategy and innovation pipeline. In LigniOx project he is leading the Work Package 2 where the LingiOx product application development is performed. | The Dow Chemical Company | Global Technology Leader |
 | Marc Schmitz (DI) | Marc Schmitz made his Diploma at the University RWTH Aachen on “Tribological Investigations on the Fluid-Structure Interaction of Self-Compacting Concrete”. Since 15 years he is working in R&D at the Dow Chemical Company in the Dow Construction Chemicals business responsible for technical service and development of new additives for mortars and concrete. | The Dow Chemical Company | R&D in the Dow Construction Chemicals |
 | Dr. Olesya Fearon | Dr. Olesya Fearon is Research Scientist at VTT’s Biorefining Chemistry group. Her work focuses on the development of lignin valorisation technologies and lignin-based materials. Main research topics include lignin oxidation, lignin nanoparticles, lignin extraction from black liquor and simulation of pulping and bleaching process. | VTT | Research Scientist |
 | Dr. Neethi Rajagopalan | Neethi Rajagopalan is a senior researcher in the Sustainable Built Environment unit at VITO and works on topics related to the environmental impacts of lignocellulosic products, PV and batteries and building materials. Her focus is primarily on life cycle assessment and life cycle costing of various energy related technology. | VITO | Senior Researcher |
