CENER is developing technologies for the future urban biorefineries
Type of post: NEWS IN BRIEF.
According to a recent press release, the
Biomass Department of CENER (National Renewable Energy
Centre) is working on 4 specific initiatives related to technologies for the
valorisation of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW). This
portfolio of technologies will make it possible to lay the foundations for
future integrated urban biorefineries within the framework of the circular
bioeconomy.
Press release: “CENER
desarrolla tecnología aplicable a futuras biorrefinerías urbanas, para avanzar
hacia una bioeconomía circular”, 4/3/2019.
Figure 1. Biochemical module of the Biorefinery and
Bioenergy Centre (BIO2C) of CENER
Initiative
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Funded by
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Initiative aim
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CENER actitvity
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"Biorrefinería Urbana Circular en Navarra"
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Government of Navarre |
To design
a new concept of integral and cascade valorisation of the different fractions
that comprise OFMSW.
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Development of fractionation processes of the OFMSW.
- Valorisation
of the fractions of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and lignin.
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PERCAL project (Chemical Building Blocks from Versatile MSW
Biorefinery)
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H2020-EU.3.2.6.
- Bio-based Industries Joint Technology Initiative (BBI-JTI)
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To exploit
OFMSW as feedstock to develop intermediate chemical products of industrial
interest.
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Production
of biosurfactants from the fermentation by-product that remains after the
production of bioethanol, succinic acid and lactic acid.
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SCALIBUR project (Scalable Technologies for Bio-urban Waste Recovery)
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H2020-EU.3.2.4.1.
- Fostering the bio-economy for bio-based industries
H2020-EU.3.2.2.1. - Informed consumer choices
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To minimize
the existing gap between technological feasibility and industrial
applications for the valuation of urban waste.
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Enzymatic
hydrolysis and fermentation in the BIO2C demonstration plant (TRL7) for the
subsequent production of biopesticides and biopolyesters.
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NextGenRoadFuels project (Sustainable Drop-In
Transport fuels from Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Low Value Urban Feedstocks)
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H2020-EU.3.3.3.
- Alternative fuels and mobile energy sources
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To demonstrate
that hydrothermal liquefaction is a feasible and sustainable technology for
the production of fuels for road transport using urban waste.
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Valorisation
of feedstocks with high content of organic nitrogen, such as sewage sludge.
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