ProGrün

Proteins from grasslands

Duration

01.12.2020-31.11.2023

The aim is to obtain proteins from grassland cuttings and other biomasses as part of an extended value chain to obtain platform chemicals or fibers. The proteins obtained are to be used as animal feed for non-ruminants (especially chicken and pigs), thus helping to reduce protein imports. The remaining biomass will be used as a base for fiber materials or for the production of platform chemicals. The demonstration of the process and the entire value chain will take place at the University of Hohenheim's Agricultural Sciences Experimental Station, "Unterer Lindenhof" site, and will serve to expand it into a competence center for the bioeconomy. Protein recovery is an indispensable part of the competence center to demonstrate the circular economy in the bioeconomy. The new plant section will be combined with the existing apparatus for the production of the platform chemical HMF (hydroxymethylfurfural), as a basis for biobased plastics. For the construction of the protein separation, process engineers led by Prof. Dr. R. Kohlus (Fg. 150c) in cooperation with companies such as REINARTZ (video article: Protein extraction from biomass) and animal nutritionists led by Prof. Dr. M. Rodehutscord (Fg. 460a) are working together in close coordination.

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