Objective Food waste constitutes around 20% of the domestic waste stream in the EU, with approximately equal quantities arising from food manufacture and catering outlets: if food wastes from agro- and food industries are included an estimated total of 200 Mtonnes/year is available, at around 30% organic dry matter (ODM). Because of the high water content of this material, energy can only effectively be gained through biochemical conversion. The approach best suited to this is anaerobic digestion where yields of 400-450 m3 methane per kg ODM can be achieved. The research explores the ways in which this energy potential can be realised through effective collection, pre-processing and optimisation of the fuel conversion technology, and considers how integration of these aspects with improving conversion efficiencies can maximise the net energy gains. It expands our rapidly-developing fundamental knowledge of syntrophic anaerobic microbial interactions, and applies this to the manipulation of reactor conditions in order to achieve stable operating conditions at high loading rates and volumetric efficiencies. It considers methods of upgrading the gaseous fuel product to extend the range of end user applications and the scales at which this technology can be exploited. It takes into account issues of biosecurity when using this material, and quantifies the environmental benefits associated with nutrient recycling which contribute significantly to indirect energy gains. The research combines techniques of waste audit, feasibility study, laboratory scientific investigation, technical-scale trials, plant monitoring, process modelling, life cycle assessment and energy footprinting in order to deliver recommendations for the valorisation with maximum benefit of this energy source as a second-generation biofuel. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecyclingengineering and technologyenvironmental biotechnologybioremediationbioreactorsnatural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryaliphatic compoundsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsengineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialsbiofuels Programme(s) FP7-ENERGY - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Energy Topic(s) ENERGY.2009.3.2.2 - Biowaste as feedstock for 2nd generation Call for proposal FP7-ENERGY-2009-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON EU contribution € 855 012,00 Address Highfield SO17 1BJ Southampton United Kingdom See on map Region South East (England) Hampshire and Isle of Wight Southampton Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Sonia Heaven (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (12) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI VERONA Italy EU contribution € 320 876,00 Address VIA DELL ARTIGLIERE 8 37129 Verona See on map Region Nord-Est Veneto Verona Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Franco Cecchi (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITA CA' FOSCARI VENEZIA Italy EU contribution € 189 594,00 Address DORSODURO 3246 30123 Venezia See on map Region Nord-Est Veneto Venezia Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Paolo Pavan (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MAA JA ELINTARVIKETALOUDEN TUTKIMUSKESKUS Finland EU contribution € 507 434,00 Address Building O - Humppilantie 14 FI-31600 JOKIOINEN See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Tuomo Varvikko (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FOUNDATION FOR INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER India EU contribution € 198 874,00 Address HAUZ KHAS NEW DELHI 110016 NEW DELHI See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Virendra Kumar Vijay (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTL SERVICES (UK) Ltd United Kingdom EU contribution € 140 019,00 Address VEOLIA HOUSE - PETONVILLE ROAD 154 A N1 9PE LONDON See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Keith Riley (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data VALORSUL - VALORIZACAO E TRATAMENTO DE RESIDUOS SOLIDOS DAS REGIOES DE LISSBOA E DO OESTE S.A. 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