1. Workshop on Chemical Processes of Biomass Utilization in the Slovak- Hungarian Frontier Region October 17 th 2012 Key Topics  Catalytic conversions of bio-oils obtained by pyrolytic decomposition of non- edible biomaterials  Catalytic hydroconversion of lower bio-carboxylic acids to bio-alcohols  Chemical utilization of bio-glycerol by hydrogenolysis, oxidation, etherification and by transformation to carbonate Key Topics  Catalytic conversions of bio-oils obtained by pyrolytic decomposition of non- edible biomaterials  Catalytic hydroconversion of lower bio-carboxylic acids to bio-alcohols  Chemical utilization of bio-glycerol by hydrogenolysis, oxidation, etherification and by transformation to carbonate

2. Scientific Program 10:00Opening Welcome addresses by the Vice Rector of STU in Bratislava prof. Ing. Stanislav Biskupič, DrSc. and the Vice Dean of FCHPT prof. Ing. Anton Gatial, DrSc. Official Opening of the Project No. HUSK/1101/1.2.1/0318: Chemical Processes of Biomass Utilization in the Slovak-Hungarian Frontier Region (Alexander Kaszonyi, József Valyon) 10:30Studies of the Catalytic Conversions of Bio-Oils Obtained by Pyrolytic Decomposition of Non- Edible Biomaterials (Ferenc Lónyi) 10:40Catalytic Conversions of Lignocellulosic Materials and Municipal Wastes into Biofuels (Ján Cvengroš) 10:50The Catalytic Hydroconversion of Lower Bio-Carboxylic Acids to Bio-Alcohols (György Onyestyák) 11:00Coffee break, refreshment 11:15Catalytic Transformation of Polyols to Carbonates (László Seemann, Alexander Kaszonyi) 11:25Catalytic Transformation of Bio-Glycerol to Diols (Andrej Ševčík, Alexander Kaszonyi) 11: 35Catalytic Etherification of Glycerol (Andrej Turan, Dušan Mravec) 11:45Catalytic Transformation of Polyols to Carboxylic Acids (Stanislav Vajíček, Magdaléna Štolcová) 11:55Partners from Industry, Discussion Excursion to the future Joint Slovak-Hungarian Laboratory for Development of Catalyzed Chemical Processes of Biomass Utilization 12:30Closing

3. Chemical Processes of Biomass Utilization in the Slovak- Hungarian Frontier Region Chemické postupy zužitkovania biomasy v slovensko-maďarskom prihraničnom regióne /Kémiai eljárások a szlovák-magyar határmenti régióban keletkező biomassza hasznosítására/ project No. HUSK/1101/1.2.1/0318 APPROVED PROJECT BUDGET OF PARTNERS Name of the partnerERDF contribution State budget contribution Own co-financingTotal Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (Lead Partner) 407 660,0085,00%47 960,0010,00%23 980,005,00%479 600,00 Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Cross-border Partner) 366 251,4085,00%43 088,4010,00%21 544,205,00%430 884,00 Total in EUR773 911,4091 048,4045 524,20910 484,00

4. Aims To built a Joint Slovak-Hungarian Laboratory for Development of Catalyzed Chemical Processes of Biomass Utilization by cooperation of partners research groups, which will be concentrated mainly on utilization of agrarian byproducts from frontier regions. First of all: - Catalytic conversions of bio-oils obtained by pyrolytic decomposition (disposal) of food processing wastes (raw bone meal, etc.) or from lignocellulosic wastes to fuels and fertilizer. - Development of new effectively catalyzed process of producing low alcohols from lower bio-carboxylic acids formed by fermentation or thermal decomposition of lignocellulosic materials. - Development of new effectively catalyzed processes of bioglycerol transformation to useful chemical products, fine chemicals or chemical specialties ( carbonate, carboxylic acids, ethers, lower diols)

5. Time table Activity201220132014 Establishment of Joint Slovak-Hungarian Laboratory for Development of Catalyzed Chemical Processes of Biomass Utilization Development of analytical methods of studied transformations of biomass Construction and development of catalytic reactors Development of new catalysts, their characterization and testing, process optimization Study of reaction mechanism and kinetics Scale-up of processes, mass and energetic balances, process economy

6. State of the art and aims of given topics will be presented by researchers responsible for given topic.

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