COUNTLESS

COUNTLESS aims to: 

• demonstrate the continuous conversion of lignin, via catalytic hydrogenolysis, into platform chemicals at industrially relevant conditions (TRL 7); 

• produce and demonstrate a range of construction and cosmetics products using the lignin-based platform chemicals; 

• use digital tools for process monitoring and decision support related to product quality; 

• prove the sustainability of the lignin-based value chain and its improved environmental impact, cost-effectiveness and cost competitiveness compared with fossil-based or other bio-based value chains; 

• maximise exploitation of the COUNTLESS technologies; 

• develop strategies to ensure market uptake of the project results. 

• increase resource efficiency thanks to the use of a sustainable and underused biomass source (lignin) for chemical production; 

• diversify the EU-produced and bio-based chemical portfolios through the cost-effective production of novel lignin-based platform chemicals; 

• enhance the sustainability and competitiveness of the European chemical industry thanks to reduced dependence on aromatics from outside of the EU, substitution of fossil-based chemicals with bio-based alternatives and low-emission production processes with a clear pathway to carbon neutrality; 

• increase market uptake and public acceptance of bio-based solutions resulting from demonstration of high-quality, sustainable platform chemicals for a wide range of applications.