Circular City Ports - Workbook 1, Circular initiatives in the Delta
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2 Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant North Sea Port<br />
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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