A novel biomixer design to aid efficient enzymatic hydrolysis of diverse feedstocks

The Project’s main objective is the innovative transformation of the biogenic fraction of MSW, which accounts for over 55%, into chemicals with an economic value greater than its use as an energy source. At the beginning of the project a series of trials took place, which pre-treated various waste streams in an autoclave. This produced a partially hydrolysed feedstock for the enzyme digestion. To further process the waste generated by the autoclave process, a novel engineering system for handling the viscous materials produced by the pre-treatment process have been developed to produce sufficient amounts of enzyme for small-scale digestion trials. This process and the novel biomixer design is introduced further below. Continue reading at: http://www.waste2go.eu/download/3/Biomixer_press%20release.pdf