GRAIL – “Glycerol Biorefinery approach for the production of high quality products of industrial value”

Preliminary Agenda:

10:30‐11:00 Registration
11:00‐11:30 Welcome address
                        Dario Chello (director of ENEA European)
11:30‐12:00 The GRAIL project: Background, Objectives and Expected Impacts
                        Roberto Horcajada (IUCT Projects Department subdirector)
                        Carles Estevez (IUCT, GRAIL scientific coordinator)
12:00‐12:45 Discussion of R&D Results. Conversion of crude glycerin into biofuels, green chemicals and food components. What is achieved and what is left?
                        Carles Estevez (IUCT, GRAIL scientific coordinator)
                        Vito Pignatelli (ENEA)
                        Cristiano Varrone (DTU)
12:45‐13:30 Light lunch
13:30‐15:30 Round Table: Industrial implications and business opportunities of the GRAIL project
15:30‐16:00 Conclusions and future prospects
                        Carles Estevez (IUCT, GRAIL scientific coordinator)
16:00 End of the meeting