6.- Grow the forest-based bioeconomy through circular use and value-added products

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Country Region City
SpainCataluña
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Short description
The project assessed the technical and economic feasibility of manufacturing cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels in Catalonia using local timber. A prototype was created, evaluating wood processing, product quality, and market potential. Results indicated strong material performance but challenges in cost and availability of raw materials. Further research is suggested to enhance processing yields and competitiveness. Overall, CLT production in Catalonia is technologically feasible, with potential for growth in demand.
Owner or Author name
Operational group (Development of a prototype crosslaminated timber panel made from local timber to improve the construction of buildings in terms of sustainability)
Reporter name
Aitor Colell
Title - Resource 1
FOREST4EU factsheet - Development of a prototype crosslaminated timber panel made from local timber to improve the construction of buildings in terms of sustainability
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Grup Boix
BP - Rosewood - V1
NO
Country of origin
Spain
Project under which this factsheet has been created
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no
English
Country Region City
SpainCataluña
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0%
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A collective forest biomass management model in rural areas could enhance the circular economy by reducing fire risks, lowering greenhouse gas emissions, and creating jobs. This approach optimizes forest biomass use for thermal energy, bolstering local economies, promoting renewable energy, and offering job opportunities, especially for youth and women, to counteract rural depopulation.
Owner or Author name
Operational group (Calor Rural)
Reporter name
Aitor Colell
Title - Resource 1
FOREST4EU factsheet - Social network of sustainable forest use for the production of biomass for thermal purposes
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Calor Rural
BP - Rosewood - V1
NO
Country of origin
Spain
Project under which this factsheet has been created
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no
English
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Country Region City
France
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0%
Start Year
2021
Short description
“Bâtiment Bois de Normandie” (Wood construction in Normandy) seeks to develop a prefabricated modular construction system based on hardwood from Normandy, enabling the construction of houses, collective housing and public buildings
Digital solution
No
Owner or author organization
Centre National de la Propriété Forestière (CNPF)
Owner or Author name
Operational group (BBN - Normandy wood building)
Reporter name
Bilal SNOUSSI
Title - Resource 1
FOREST4EU factsheet - Prefabricated modular construction system made from Normandy hardwoods
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FOREST4EU
BP - Rosewood - V1
NO
Country of origin
France
Project under which this factsheet has been created
Has video
no
English
Innovation
Yes
Country Region City
France
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0%
Short description
The Auvergne Promobois inter-professional association (FIBOIS AURA) works on the LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber) in Silver fir to achieve the expected quality and the setting up of the manufacturing in Auvergne region.
Digital solution
No
Origin of wood
Owner or Author name
Operational group (Silver fir - Silver fir : Pre-study of innovation needs in the sawing of very large timber)
Reporter organisation
CNPF
Reporter name
Benjamin CHAPELET, Bilal SNOUSSI
Title - Resource 1
FOREST4EU factsheet - New market for Silver fir products (LVL)
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FOREST4EU
BP - Rosewood - V1
NO
Country of origin
France
Project under which this factsheet has been created
Has video
no
French
Innovation
Yes
Owner or author e-mail
Mobilization Potential
> 20'000 m³ pour la Suisse
Kind of wood concerned
Bois résiduel et déchets de bois
Sustainability Potential
Nutzen regionaler Ressourcen und verbessertes Waldmanagement
Impact on environment & biodiversity

Réduit la surexploitation des forêts à l'étranger.
Réduit les transports.
Évite les gaz d'échappement nocifs.

Id: 2657895
Continent Code: EU
Country Code: CH
Country Name: Switzerland
Name: Zurich
Ease of implementation
La cornue doit être achetée. La production de charbon est simple.
Economic impact
Valeur ajoutée pour la chaîne de valeur du bois local
Job effect
Création d'emplois locaux
Income effect
marge plus élevée
Specific knowledge needed
aucune
Country Region City
SwitzerlandBernBern
Voting
0%
Start Year
2023
End Year
2025
Title (abbreviation)
Olis coal
Short description
Le charbon de bois pour barbecue arrive souvent aux consommateurs par de longues voies de transport et à partir de sources douteuses. Le charbon de bois produit localement à partir de chutes de bois de scierie ou de bois paysager serait beaucoup plus écologique. Une petite cornue d'une capacité de 1 m3 de bois et excluant totalement l'oxygène peut être utilisée pour transformer le bois local en charbon de bois de haute qualité. Pour ce faire, les chutes de bois d'une scierie locale ou le bois dur de mauvaise qualité sont introduits manuellement dans la cornue et transformés en charbon de qualité supérieure en 4 à 8 heures. Cette opération peut générer des revenus supplémentaires pour une exploitation forestière ou une ferme à temps partiel, tout en réduisant la charge sur l'environnement. La chaleur résiduelle peut être utilisée via un échangeur de chaleur pour chauffer des locaux d'habitation ou pour des processus de séchage, par exemple dans l'industrie du bois.
Digital solution
No
Origin of wood
Abstract

En 2018, Oliver Reinhard, jeune étudiant en sciences forestières, a découvert que la plupart des charbons de barbecue achetés en Suisse proviennent de pays lointains comme la Pologne ou la Namibie.
Les sources sont souvent obscures et la qualité inférieure, ce qui signifie que beaucoup de fumée et de gaz d'échappement nocifs sont produits lors de la combustion.
Oliver a résolu le problème en produisant son propre charbon de bois à partir des déchets d'une scierie voisine et en utilisant une cornue qui exclut totalement l'oxygène. Ce charbon de bois produit localement se vend bien auprès des clients soucieux du développement durable et des professionnels du barbecue.

Owner or author organization
Olis Kohle
Owner or Author name
Oliver Reinhard
Reporter organisation
BFH-HAFL
Reporter name
Thür
Reporter e-mail
Project reference
Barbecue charcoal and biochar
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Charcoal retort
Logo of Best Practice
Costs of implementation ( Euro - € )
30000.00 €
Ease of implementation - Evaluation
Medium
Hub
Central-West Hub
Region of origin
2657895
BP - Rosewood - V1
NO
Sustainability Potential - Value
Very Positive
Country of origin
Switzerland
Title (national name)
Charbon de bois et biochar à partir de déchets de bois
Scale of application
Project under which this factsheet has been created
Type of event where this BPI has been featured
Title of the event (Workshop 2)
Talent Pitch Switzerland 2023
Has video
no
English
Innovation
Yes
Owner or author e-mail
Mobilization Potential
> 20'000 m³ for Switzerland
Kind of wood concerned
Residual and waste wood
Sustainability Potential
Nutzen regionaler Ressourcen und verbessertes Waldmanagement
Impact on environment & biodiversity

Reduces overexploitation in forests abroad.
Reduces transportation.
Avoids harmful exhaust gases.

Id: 2657895
Continent Code: EU
Country Code: CH
Country Name: Switzerland
Name: Zurich
Ease of implementation
Retort must be purchased. Coal production is simple.
Economic impact
Added value for the local wood value chain
Job effect
Generates local employment
Income effect
higher margin
Specific knowledge needed
none
Country Region City
SwitzerlandBernBern
Voting
0%
Start Year
2023
End Year
2025
Title (abbreviation)
Olis coal
Short description
Barbecue charcoal often reaches consumers via long transportation routes and from dubious sources. Locally produced charcoal from scrap sawmill or landscape wood would be much more ecological. A small retort with a capacity of 1m3 of wood and complete exclusion of oxygen can be used to convert local wood into high-quality charcoal. For this purpose, wood cuttings from a local sawmill or poor quality hardwood are manually fed into the retort and converted into coal of the highest quality over 4 - 8 hours. This can generate additional income on a forestry operation or a part-time farm and also reduce the burden on the environment. The waste heat can be used via a heat exchanger to heat living space or for drying processes, e.g. in the timber industry.
Digital solution
No
Origin of wood
Abstract

In 2018, Oliver Reinhard, a young forest science student, discovered that most barbecue charcoal bought in Switzerland comes from faraway countries such as Poland or Namibia.
The sources are often obscure and the quality inferior, meaning that a lot of smoke and harmful exhaust gases are produced during combustion.
Oliver has solved the problem by producing his own charcoal from waste from a neighboring sawmill and using a retort with complete exclusion of oxygen. This locally produced barbecue charcoal sells well to sustainability-conscious customers and barbecue professionals.

Owner or author organization
Olis Kohle
Owner or Author name
Oliver Reinhard
Reporter organisation
BFH-HAFL
Reporter name
Thür
Reporter e-mail
Project reference
Barbecue charcoal and biochar
Main picture
Main picture caption
Charcoal retort
Logo of Best Practice
Costs of implementation ( Euro - € )
30000.00 €
Ease of implementation - Evaluation
Medium
Hub
Central-West Hub
Region of origin
2657895
BP - Rosewood - V1
NO
Sustainability Potential - Value
Very Positive
Country of origin
Switzerland
Title (national name)
Charcoal and biochar from waste wood
Scale of application
Project under which this factsheet has been created
Type of event where this BPI has been featured
Title of the event (Workshop 2)
Talent Pitch Switzerland 2023
Has video
no
German
Innovation
Yes
Owner or author e-mail
Mobilization Potential
> 20'000 m³ für die Schweiz
Kind of wood concerned
Restholz
Sustainability Potential
Nutzen regionaler Ressourcen und verbessertes Waldmanagement
Impact on environment & biodiversity

Vermindert Raubbau in Wäldern im Ausland.
Reduziert Transporte.
Vermeidet schädliche Abgase.

Id: 2657895
Continent Code: EU
Country Code: CH
Country Name: Switzerland
Name: Zurich
Ease of implementation
Retorte muss angekauft werden. Kohlen-Produktion ist einfach.
Economic impact
Mehrwert für die lokale Wertschöpfungskette Holz
Job effect
Generiert lokale Arbeitsplätze
Income effect
Höhere Marge
Specific knowledge needed
keines
Country Region City
SwitzerlandBernBern
Voting
0%
Start Year
2023
End Year
2025
Title (abbreviation)
Olis Kohle
Short description
Grillkohle kommt oft über lange Transportwege und aus dubiosen Quellen zu den Konsumenten. Lokal produzierte Grillkohle aus Sägeabfällen oder Landschaftsholz wäre um vieles ökologischer. Eine kleinen Retorte mit einer Kapazität von 1m3 Holz und komplettem Sauerstoffausschluss, kann lokales Holz zu hochwertiger Kohle umgewandelt werden. Dazu werden Holzabschnitte einer lokalen Sägerei oder Laubholz schlechter Qualität manuell in die Retorte eingefüllt und über 4 - 8 h zu Kohle von höchster Qualität umgewandelt. Damit kann auf einem Forstbetrieb oder einem Landwirtschaftsbetrieb im Nebenerwerb ein Zusatzeinkommen generiert und zusätzliche die Umwelt entlastet werden. Die Abwärme kann über einen Wärmetauscher zum Heizen von Wohnraum oder für Trocknungsprozesse z.B. in der Holzindustrie verwendet werden.
Digital solution
No
Origin of wood
Abstract

Der junge Studierende der Waldwissenschaften Oliver Reinhard hat 2018 festgestellt, dass die meiste Grillkohle, die in der Schweiz gekauft wird, aus dem fernen Ausland, z.b. Polen oder Namibia kommt.
Oft sind die Quellen undurchsichtig und die Qualität minderwertig, d.h. beim Verbrennen entsteht viel Rauch und schädliche Abgase.
Das Problem hat Oliver so gelöst, das er nun selbst Grillkohle produziert und zwar aus Abfällen einer benachbarten Sägerei und mit einer Retorte mit komplettem Sauerstoff-Ausschluss. Dies lokal produzierte Grillkohle findet guten Absatz bei auf Nachhaltigkeit bedachten Kunden und bei Grillprofis.

Owner or author organization
Olis Kohle
Owner or Author name
Oliver Reinhard
Reporter organisation
BFH-HAFL
Reporter name
Thür
Reporter e-mail
Project reference
Grillkohle und Biokohle
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Holzkohlen-Retorte
Logo of Best Practice
Costs of implementation ( Euro - € )
30000.00 €
Ease of implementation - Evaluation
Medium
Hub
Central-West Hub
Region of origin
2657895
BP - Rosewood - V1
NO
Sustainability Potential - Value
Very Positive
Country of origin
Switzerland
Title (national name)
Grillkohle und Biokohle aus Abfallholz
Scale of application
Project under which this factsheet has been created
Type of event where this BPI has been featured
Title of the event (Workshop 2)
Talent Pitch Switzerland 2023
Has video
no
Croatian
Innovation
Yes
Owner or author e-mail
Id: 3337529
Continent Code: EU
Country Code: HR
Country Name: Croatia
Name: Vukovar-Sirmium
Country Region City
CroatiaVukovarsko-srijemska županija
Voting
0%
Start Year
2020
Title (abbreviation)
INOPELET
Short description
Inovativni peleti iz šumske i/ili poljoprivredne biomase te drvnog ostatka za smanjenje ovisnosti o fosilnim gorivima i doprinos zaštiti okoliša kroz smanjenje emisija CO₂
Digital solution
No
Abstract

Osnovni cilj projekta je razviti pelet na temelju inovativnih predtretmana šumske i/ili poljoprivredne biomase te drvnog ostatka iz proizvodnje furnira koji bi zadovoljavao najviše kvalitativne standarde i bio energetski efikasniji od peleta koje možemo danas pronaći na tržištu, a koji bi se mogao koristiti u sustavima grijanja kućanstava i manjih javnih ustanova. Pelet izrađen iz biomase, kao najpovoljniji oblik čvrstih biogoriva, definiran je kao stlačeni valjkasti proizvod visoke ogrjevne vrijednosti koji pri korištenju pruža autonomiju sličnu prirodnom plinu i ulju za loženje. Sirovine koje će se koristiti u projektnim aktivnostima su šumska biomasa lošijih kvalitativnih razreda (hrastovina, jasenovina i topolovina), žetveni ostaci poljoprivrednih kultura (kukuruz, soja i suncokret) te drvni ostaci iz proizvodnje furnira. Predtretiranjem biomase proizvesti će se peleti sa smanjenim udjelom mineralnih tvari (pepela), povećanom ogrjevnom vrijednošću te boljim različitim fizikalnim i mehaničkim svojstvima s ciljem postizanja tržišnih najviših stupnjeva kvalitete. Nastavno, inopeleti će svojim poboljšanim visokoenergetskim svojstvima smanjiti maseni i volumni utrošak potrebnog goriva tijekom sezone grijanja čime bi se posljedično smanjili i transportni troškovi te potreban skladišni prostor. Osim toga, poboljšani peleti bili bi otporniji na vlagu čime bi se smanjila opasnost od gubitka kvalitete kao olakšali uvjeti za njegovo skladištenje. 

Owner or author organization
Bjelin Otok d.o.o.
Owner or Author name
Ines Baričević
Reporter organisation
Centar kompetencija d.o.o.
Reporter name
Ivan Ambroš
Reporter e-mail
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Sirovina - poljoprivredna i šumska biomasa. Stroj za predtretiranje biomase. Gotovi proizvod - inopelet
Logo of Main Organization
Region of origin
3337529
BP - Rosewood - V1
NO
Country of origin
Croatia
Title (national name)
Inovativni peleti iz šumske i/ili poljoprivredne biomase
Project under which this factsheet has been created
Has video
no
English
Innovation
Yes
Owner or author e-mail
Id: 3337529
Continent Code: EU
Country Code: HR
Country Name: Croatia
Name: Vukovar-Sirmium
Voting
0%
Start Year
2020
Title (abbreviation)
INOPELET
Short description
Innovative pellets made of forest and/or agricultural biomass and wood residue to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and contribute to environmental protection through reduction of CO₂ emissions
Digital solution
No
Abstract

The main goal of the project is to develop a pellet based on innovative pretreatments of forest and/or agricultural biomass and wood residue from veneer production that would meet the highest qualitative standards and be more energy efficient than pellets that can be found on the market today, and which could be used in heating systems of households and smaller public institutions. Pellets made from biomass, as the most favorable form of solid biofuels, are defined as a compressed cylindrical product with a high calorific value that, when used, provides autonomy similar to natural gas and heating oil. The raw materials that will be used in the project activities are forest biomass of lower quality classes (oak, ash and poplar), harvest residues of agricultural crops (corn, soybeans and sunflower) and wood residues from veneer production. Biomass pretreatment will produce pellets with a reduced content of mineral substances (ash), increased calorific value and better various physical and mechanical properties with the aim of achieving the highest market quality levels. Furthermore, with its improved high-energy properties, inopellets will reduce the mass and volume consumption of the necessary fuel during the heating season, which would consequently reduce transportation costs and the necessary storage space. In addition, the improved pellets would be more resistant to moisture, which would reduce the risk of quality loss and facilitate the conditions for its storage.

Owner or author organization
Bjelin Otok Ltd
Owner or Author name
Ines Baričević
Reporter organisation
Competence Centre Ltd
Reporter name
Ivan Ambroš
Reporter e-mail
Main picture
Main picture caption
Raw material - agricultural and forest biomass. Machine for biomass pretreatment. Finished product - inopelet.
Logo of Main Organization
Region of origin
3337529
BP - Rosewood - V1
NO
Country of origin
Croatia
Title (national name)
Innovative pellets made of forest and/or agricultural biomass
Project under which this factsheet has been created
Has video
no
Croatian
Innovation
Yes
Owner or author e-mail
Id: 3337529
Continent Code: EU
Country Code: HR
Country Name: Croatia
Name: Vukovar-Sirmium
Voting
0%
Start Year
2020
Short description
Inovativne drvne zidne obloge kao dekorativni detalji u prostoru i/ili kao konstrukcijski elementi pregradnih zidova za održivu gradnju
Digital solution
No
Abstract

Svrha projekta jest razviti novu tehnologiju proizvodnje drvenih zidnih obloga te pregradnih i nosivih zidova sa značajnim udjelom furnira hrastovine i piljenih elemenata hrastovine. Cilj projekta jest razviti inovativne drvene zidne obloge i inovativne pregradne i nosive zidove za održivu gradnju. Rezultati istraživanja jesu inovativna modularna drvena zidna obloga od furnira te drveni pregradni i nosivi zid za održivu gradnju stambenih i javnih objekata. Razvijena zidna obloga od furnira imat će funkciju oblaganja klasičnih zidova, ali će istodobno biti i dio razvijenih modularnih pregradnih i nosivih zidova u interijeru drvenih građevina. Razvijeni inovativni zidni dekori proizvodit će se od hrastovog furnira a nosivi zidovi imat će hrastove obloge u interijeru i eksterijeru te predstavljaju novost za tržište makroregije, ali i globalno tržište. Krajnji rezultat industrijskog istraživanja jest koncept gotovih drvenih proizvoda za oblaganje zidova i zelenu gradnju što će se dokazati pažljivim izborom materijala i kontinuiranom provedbom LCA analize na razini materijala, sklopa i gotovog proizvoda te pažljivim kreiranjem dekora koji omogućuju unošenje individualnih, ekoloških i zdravih obilježja prirode, a koji kod korisnika interijera povećavaju osjećaj dobrobiti (tzv. well-being). 

Owner or author organization
Bjelin Spačva d.d.
Owner or Author name
Ines Baričević
Reporter organisation
Centar kompetencija d.o.o.
Reporter name
Ivan Ambroš
Reporter e-mail
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Slika je 3D crtež koji prikazuje tri različite dimenzije drvnih zidnih obloga
Logo of Main Organization
Region of origin
3337529
BP - Rosewood - V1
NO
Country of origin
Croatia
Title (national name)
Inovativne drvne zidne obloge
Project under which this factsheet has been created
Has video
no