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Producing and valorizing second generation sugar from organic waste
The BBI JU VAMOS project aims to showcase, at demonstration scale, the feasibility of producing and valorizing second-generation sugars from organic waste. The sugar will be utilized in the production of three bio-based products for non-food applications, delivering competitive, sustainable, affordable and high performance bio-based materials from these low-value residual waste sugars. MSW is composed of either mixed domestic residual waste or waste rejected from sorting and recycling processes. Even after recycling, MSW contains significant quantities of paper and cardboard based materials from which second generation sugars can be produced. The VAMOS project will recover and valorize this waste derived lignocellulosic feedstock.
Sugar is one of the most essential raw materials for industrial bioprocessing supply chains. Currently, the sector largely relies on first-generation sugar from agricultural biomass such as sugar cane, sugar beet and other starch-containing crops. However, this means the supply chain relies on crops that often have a high environmental and social impact and are subject to fluctuations in cost and supply. Second-generation lignocellulosic sugars can overcome some of these issues. However, these present their own challenges, such as high dilution and low purity, that can push up production costs. In addition, the sugars derived are usually a complex mix that does not offer direct substitution with first-generation sugars. Addressing these issues would establish a fresh, sustainable and renewable resource for the industrial bioprocessing sector. Second-generation sugars are easily available from sources such as municipal solid waste (MSW), composed of either mixed domestic residual waste or waste rejected from sorting and recycling processes and often contains significant quantities of paper/card (lignocellulosic) based materials. The results of the VAMOS project can be summarized as follows a) Demonstrated technology that enabled creation of new bio based chemicals from European underutilized biomass stream replacing need of fossil fuel input b) Successfully set up flagship biorefinery plant and business models for bio based chemicals, fuels and materials with equivalent quality and cost competitiveness as compared with fossil based alternative. For example, they have demonstrated large scale fermentation and purification of MSW sugar to produce commodity grade lactic acid.
The Lactic Acid Market size is estimated at USD 491.03 million in 2023, and is expected to reach USD 600 million by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 4.09% during the forecast period (2023-2028).
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
It will create a number of new value chains by using the sugar for the production of a range of bio-based products for non-food applications, thus creating a source of revenue to the municipal authorities who collect food waste
Waste collectors, Technology providers and End users (Lactic acid market).
Organic fraction of municipal solid waste
6
Vamos
Hydrocyclone separator followed by enzymatic hydrolysis & fermentation
Biobased chemicals (Lactic acid) & Bioplastic (Polylactic acid)
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UK
2019
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