Round Robin on Lignin Pyrolysis ThermalNet meeting Glasgow, Scotland, UK 20-22-September 2006 Dietrich Meier

Facts Lignin Round Robin EUROLIGNIN, August 2002-July 2005 36 members, 16 European countries report on lignin production in Europe available 500 references at ILI website selected protocols for lignin characterization evaluated by round robin www.ili-lignin.com

Questions Lignin Round Robin What kind of lignin? Who can provide lignin? What pyrolysis process? Who can participate?

Potential lignin providers International Lignin Institute via Granit S.A., Switzerland) lignin from soda cooking of non-wood biomass STFI (Sweden) kraft lignin from the „lignoboost“ process

Status of contacts ILI contacted beginning of August --> Dr. Abächerli was not available --> new contact via phone with Dr. Barakat from Granit S.A., no response yet as responsible person is currently in U.S. STFI contact details sent to Doug Elliott