Webinar Series:
Modeling and Simulation in Biotechnology & Biochemical Engineering
10th Webinar: Turning Waste Into Value: Biotechnological Pathways for a NetZero Future
- Date: 1 April, 2026
- Time: 14:30 - 15:30 PM
- Plattform: Teams
- Moderation: Nico Lingg (acib GmbH)
Overview
This webinar explores how circular economy concepts and biorefinery technologies can transform waste and biomass into valuable feedstocks for fuels, chemicals, and materials. As industries seek to reduce their reliance on fossil resources and move toward climate-neutral production, innovative approaches are emerging that combine biotechnology, chemical processing, and sustainable resource management.
Through industrial and research perspectives, this session highlights how agricultural residues, forestry by-products, and other renewable resources can be converted into sustainable products. The speakers will present strategies for integrating circular carbon streams, valorizing lignocellulosic biomass, and developing new technologies that enable the transition toward a more sustainable and resource-efficient bioeconomy.
Topics
Michael Sauer (OMV) will present OMV’s strategy to transform waste and renewable residues into sustainable fuels and chemical feedstocks. Examples include the conversion of used cooking oil into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), the recycling of end-of-life plastics through ReOil® pyrolysis technology, and the use of agricultural by-products such as straw, corn stover, and algae as bio-based feedstocks. Biotechnology plays a key role in enabling these circular processes and reducing dependence on fossil resources.
Michael Egermeier (Wood K plus) will discuss biorefinery approaches for lignocellulosic biomass, focusing on the conversion of forestry and agricultural by-products into base chemicals and materials. The presentation will cover pretreatment strategies needed to overcome biomass recalcitrance and enable microbial fermentation, as well as lignin-first biorefineries, where lignin valorization is integrated early in the process to maximize the value obtained from renewable resources.
We look forward to your participation in this groundbreaking webinar series!
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