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Circular City Ports - Workbook 1, Circular initiatives in the Delta

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2 Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant North Sea Port<br />

111<br />

What is <strong>the</strong> relation with <strong>the</strong> port and water?<br />

The relationship with <strong>the</strong> port is not that l<strong>in</strong>ear and<br />

evident, but <strong>the</strong> practice carried out from Bio Base<br />

Europe Pilot Plant has a strong potential to be <strong>in</strong> relation<br />

with many activities tak<strong>in</strong>g place with<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

port, s<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>the</strong> biobased economy places an important<br />

role <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ghent harbour.<br />

What is <strong>the</strong> relation with <strong>the</strong> city?<br />

The university of Ghent is known as a well advanced<br />

biotechnology researcher. However, no direct l<strong>in</strong>k<br />

with <strong>the</strong> Base Pilot Plant is found.<br />

What are <strong>the</strong> ambitions?<br />

The ga<strong>in</strong>ed experience over <strong>the</strong> years makes it possible<br />

to translate lab processes and ideas <strong>in</strong>to viable<br />

<strong>in</strong>dustrial processes.<br />

Who is beh<strong>in</strong>d it?<br />

Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant is an <strong>in</strong>dependent facility,<br />

<strong>the</strong>y have no <strong>in</strong>dustrial shareholders and work <strong>in</strong><br />

full confidentiality. They have private, bilateral projects<br />

but also many consortium-based projects.<br />

Sources<br />

www.bbeu.org<br />

What is <strong>the</strong><br />

timeframe?<br />

Bilateral projects<br />

<strong>in</strong>itiation<br />

First consortium<br />

based project<br />

Bio Base Europe<br />

Pilot Plant obta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>the</strong> ISO<br />

9001:2015 Certificate<br />

2013 2014 2017<br />

Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant<br />

Bio Process<strong>in</strong>g research plant

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