Objective BIGAS ALSINA, a family owned company specialized on machinery manufacturing for the Food sector, aims tocommercialize PigHeat, a novel technology that allows processing pig fur and pig roughing.Right now, pig fur and roughing are simply dried in order to reduce weight and volume, and used as fertilizer in landfills. Inother words, pig meat processing means that there is a waste that actually needs to be disposed of, which is the leastdesirable effect of waste. Not only does pig meat processing incur waste disposal, it also implies an important investment inenergy to remove water as well as removal cost. This cost is directly paid by the slaughterhouse.Through the proposed PigHeat processes, pig fur and roughing can be used as an alternative source of fuel that createssteam and service water instead of using gas, diesel or electricity. The meat processing industry consumes high amounts ofenergy. By using pig fur and roughing as fuel, an environmental waste problem is transformed into an important way to save15% of heating energy, while promoting waste valorization and a circular economy within the sector.This is achieved in 4-steps: i) homogenization, ii) hydrolysis, iii) drying and iv) combustion. The obtained product is a Co2neutral biomass with exceptionally high heating value (even higher than wood pellets) that can be used in the dailyoperations of the same installation.Due to the stringent waste regulations, the 1,700 medium sized slaughterhouses in Europe are looking for a solution. Notonly that, they are operating on very low margins and PigHeat will allow them to cut energy expenses, thereby increasingprofits. Buying PigHeat implies certain costs for slaughterhouses, however the savings will fully have paid for the machineryin less than two years. Offering attractive payment modules, our innovative solution is likely to conquer the market swiftly. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecyclingsocial sciencespolitical sciencespolitical transitionsrevolutionsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelssocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economyagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesforestry Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.3. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy Main Programme H2020-EU.2.1.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument Topic(s) SMEInst-09-2016-2017 - Stimulating the innovation potential of SMEs for a low carbon and efficient energy system Call for proposal H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SMEINST-2-2016-2017 Funding Scheme SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2 Coordinator BIGAS ALSINA SOCIEDAD ANONIMA Net EU contribution € 1 389 196,38 Address DISSEMINAT PONT MAJOR 21 17007 GIRONA Spain See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Este Cataluña Girona Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 984 566,25
