Descripción del proyecto
Se convierte el aceite de orujo de oliva en un biocombustible más ecológico
La industria del aceite de oliva produce cada año cantidades importantes de orujo de oliva, cuya eliminación tiene repercusiones ambientales, al igual que su conversión en biocombustible, ya que el proceso convencional requiere el uso de ácidos corrosivos y tóxicos. El proyecto OliPFUEL, financiado por las Acciones Marie Skłodowska-Curie, tiene por objeto cambiar esta situación a través de una actividad de prueba de concepto realizada por investigadores de la Universidad de Jaén y de la empresa de bioenergía Bioliza. Su equipo desarrollará un método respetuoso con el medio ambiente para optimizar la conversión del orujo de oliva sin emplear productos químicos tóxicos utilizando la hidrólisis del agua y la fermentación con levaduras, así como procesos hidrotermales. Los resultados pueden dar lugar a una mayor producción de biocombustibles a partir del orujo de oliva y a un futuro energético más ecológico.
Objetivo
"Olive pomace waste from edible olive oil industry cannot be currently used due to its acidic pH, high salinity, high phenolic contents, and phytotoxic properties. Its disposal is challenging and creates environmental pollution. Utilization of olive pomace waste for biofuels production is one of the promising solutions. However, conventional methods for production of olive pomace biofuels are using expensive enzymes, corrosive & toxic acids, and are not effective due to high inhibitors content. OliPFUEL will demonstrate a more environmentally friendly and effective process to produce olive pomace biofuels without the use of any toxic chemical. OliPFUEL research on novel integration of "" water hydrolysis, hydrothermal treatment and thermo-resistant H. polymorpha yeast mediated fermentation"" processes to improve reaction kinetics, yield and quality of olive pomace biofuels (solid biofuel-hydrochar, liquid biofuels-bio-oil and bioethanol). Exclusive collaboration and unification of complementary technical expertise of the researcher (thermal processes), supervisor (H. polymorpha fermentation, olive pomace), host institute (University Institute of Research in Olive Grove and Olive Oils, University of Jaen), and a Bioenergy company (Bioliza—recursos estratégicos de Biomasa, S.L.) will ensure project success, research development and transfer of knowledge. I will gain training in fermentation, hydrothermal process, chromatography techniques, project management, and entrepreneurship skills, whereas I will transfer my knowledge on pyrolysis and thermal plasma process to the host. The OliPFUEL will establish proof of concept and could be fundamental for future research for the development of advanced biofuels from waste olive pomace from the olive oil industries, befitting to present EU priorities and UN sustainable development goals - 2030 related to waste resource recycling, clean environment, and renewable clean energy."
Ámbito científico
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecycling
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energy
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managemententrepreneurship
- engineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialsbiofuels
- engineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybioprocessing technologiesfermentation
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Programa(s)
- HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme
Régimen de financiación
HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - European FellowshipsCoordinador
23071 Jaen
España