
REPUBLIC OF BELARUS
DBFZ Research Activities
DBFZ Activities
Belarus offers good conditions for the development of the bioenergy sector. Since 2009 the DBFZ has been involved in R&D projects in Belarus. Different Belarusian partners and stakeholders are members of the research network SOJUS Bioenergy, managed by the DBFZ. This network supports and helps to establish the cooperation between researchers and companies from Germany, Eastern Europe and Central Asia in the bioenergy field.
DBFZ R&D and Project Focus
The main focus of the previous DBFZ engagement in Belarus has been on knowledge transfer, improvement of framework conditions for use of bioenergy as well as exploitation of unused biomass potential.
- Strengthening and development of scientific bioenergy networks
- Sustainable utilization of forest biomass, agricultural biomass (energy crops, agricultural residues, (biogenic) wastes, landfill gas and mine gas
- Sustainable integration of bioenergy in already existing infrastructures
- Development of concepts for self-sustaining energy in agricultural complexes
- Support for the establishment of the research and information biomass centre at the International Sakharov Environmental University (ISEU) in Minsk
DBFZ Future Activities
The Republic of Belarus is one of the focus countries of DBFZ cooperation in Eastern Europe. The DBFZ would like to strengthen its activities in Belarus in the following fields:
- Exchange of the scientific basics of using biomass and biogenic waste material for energy purposes
- Knowledge transfer in the field of determination of the substrates potential for biogas production as well as the examination of these determination methods
- Development of feasibility studies for the optimisation of the fermentation process in operational facilities for biomass use
- Scientific publication and preparation of the lecture notes and handouts (biogas production and use, landfill gas generation and use models, combustion of solid biomass for heating and power generation, treatment of municipal waste, sustainable waste management models)
- Provision with scientific literature – scientific basics for use of energy based on biomass
- Horizon 2020 - submission of application together with Belarusian partners
DBFZ Partners
Project partners | Belarusian State University of Agricultural Technology |
DBFZ Reference Projects (selected)
04/2012 - 05/2014 | Marketing Measures for the Scientific Network SOJUS Bioenergy (SoMaRu) |
10/2009 - 12/2011 | Strengthening and development of scientific bioenergy networks in East Europe |
03/2012 - 12/2012 | BIOMINSK |
09/2009 - 12/2011 | Sustainable European Biomethane Strategy (joint research project) |
About the DBFZ
DBFZ is the leading German research institute in the field of energetic and related material use of biomass. The DBFZ monitors and evaluates the most promising applications for bioenergy in theory and practice, realizing research and collaborative research projects at both national and international level, with partners and stakeholders from industry, administration, politics and academia. Currently about 180 scientists in the departments Bioenergy Systems, Biochemical Conversion, Thermo-chemical Conversion and Biorefineries carry out application-oriented R&D that also provides scientifically-based results to support informed political decision making.
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