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Demonstration of an integrated innovative biorefinery for the transformation of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) into new biobased products.
URBIOFIN exploits organic urban waste as a raw material according to its nature and composition. To this end, it will define the industrial requirements necessary for the transformation of waste into new bioproducts and the interconnection between them in order to achieve synergies that lead to a versatile and efficient biorefinery.
The organic fraction of urban MSW mainly contains carbohydrates, proteins and lipids, which are all useful raw materials that was converted to valuable products. Its valorization has helped to solve environmental pollution, and also contribute to the transition from a linear to a renewable circular economy. Digestion and composting have contributed to the reduction of the biodegradable fraction of MSW sent to landfill. However, the low economic value of compost and biogas has limited the sustainable implementation of separate sourcing systems. Therefore, the aim of URBIOFIN project was to demonstrate the technoeconomic and environmental feasibility of the conversion at semi-industrial scale of the organic fraction of MSW into: Chemical building blocks (bioethanol, volatile fatty acids, biogas), biopolymers (polyhydroyalkanoate and biocomposites) or additives (bioethylene, microalgae hydrolisated for biofertilisers) which are marketable products for different markets like agriculture and cosmetics. The overall results of this project can be summarized as follows a) Successfully demonstrated conversion of municipal solid waste into bioethanol and bio-ethylene for value added market applications b) They have shown sustainable technologies for combining AD and other fermentation technologies for a new generation of biopolymers aimed at cosmetic and agricultural applications c) Also exhibited PHA production from biogas in wastewater treatment facilities which have helped them to develop Integrated innovative biorefinery for the transformation of municipal solid waste into biobased products, bioenergy and biopolymers.
The global bio-based chemicals market was valued at USD 67.9 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.4% during the forecast period
Reduction in environmental plastic pollution and land disposal problem, create a new cross sectoral interconnection by converting the organic fraction of waste into bio based products
Provide feasible and more sustainable scenario alternative to the current treatment of the municipal waste and generate revenue for waste collectors
Municipal solid waste collectors, Technology providers and End users (biobased chemical, biopolymer and bioenergy market)
Municipal solid waste
7
Urbiofin
Fermentation
Biobased chemicals (bioethanol, volatile fatty acids), biopolymer (PHA and biocomposites) for packaging, and Bioenergy (biogas)
NA
Spain
2017
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