8th Central European Biomass Conference (CEBC2026 Graz, Austria)
Between 20–23 January, the BioTrainValue project (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Staff Exchanges) partners Łódź University of Technology (Poland, Coordinator), APS-Ekoinnowacje Sp. z o.o. (Poland), Kemijski inštitut – National Institute of Chemistry (Slovenia), Aston University (UK), BEST – Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies GmbH (Austria), Technical University of Crete (Greece), and BIO2CHP (Greece) contributed to the 8th Central European Biomass Conference (CEBC2026) in Graz, Austria, with four poster presentations and one oral presentation.
Many thanks to our colleagues at BEST – Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies GmbH and the Austrian Biomass Association (ABA), the organizers of #CEBC2026, for an excellent venue, professional organization, and a great space for cooperation.
See you at the 9th Central European Biomass Conference (CEBC2029) in 2029, again in Graz, Austria.
Assoc. Prof Szymon Szufa, Dr. Omar Mohammed, Dr Hilal Unyay, Msc Julia Osmanska, Assoc. Prof Andrii Kostyniuk, Dr Piotr Piersa, Msc Nikos Logos
Superheated Steam Torrefaction for high-level solid biofuels.
Biomass torrefaction is used to produce high-level solid biofuels. The EU-funded BioTrainValue project will develop and test new technologies and equipment for biomass torrefaction with the application of superheated steam for high-value innovative bio-based products at the European scale.
BIOmass Valorisation via Superheated Steam Torrefaction, Pyrolisis, Gasification Amplified by
Multidisciplinary Researchers TRAINining for Multiple Energy and Products’ Added VALUEs
The project will provide new methodologies and experimental data for innovative small-scale reactors and agro-energy technology for treated solid biofuels with increased calorific value, reduced biodegradability, increased bulk and energy density, and cheaper transport and storage.
BioTrainValue will also result in direct bio-products, such as biofuels, fertilisers with better characteristics and biocarbon as an additive to fertilizers for agriculture and activated carbon for the chemical and energy industries.
| Grant agreement ID | 101086411 |
| DOI | 10.3030/101086411 |
| Start date | 1 January 2023 |
| End date | 31 December 2026 |
| Funded under | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) |
| Total cost | € 0,00 |
| EU contribution | € 993 600,00 |
| Coordinated by | POLITECHNIKA LODZKA |
BioTrainValue at CEBC2026: Innovations in Biomass Valorization!
Last week, our consortium made a strong impact at the 8th Central European Biomass Conference (CEBC 2026) in Graz. Between 20–23 January, partners from Poland, Slovenia, the UK, Austria, and Greece gathered to exchange knowledge under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Staff Exchange program. During the sessions, Dr Omar Mohammad (Aston University) took the stage to deliver…
Scientific Publications
Hilal Unyay, Andrii Kostyniuk, Szymon Szufa, Artur Lewandowski, Blaž Likozar, Grzegorz Wielgosinski, Dry vs wet torrefaction of oxytree biomass: A comparative study on fuel properties and energy yield, Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 350, 2026, 120974, ISSN 0196-8904, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2025.120974 Palamarchuk, I.; Priss, O.; Zozulyak, O.; Kiurcheva, L.; Vasylenko, O.; Dyadyura, K.; Romanowska-Duda, Z.; Obraniak, A.;…
