Description du projet
Convertir les grignons d’huile d’olive en biocarburant plus écologique
L’industrie de l’huile d’olive produit chaque année d’énormes quantités de déchets de grignons d’olive. Leur élimination a des conséquences sur l’environnement, au même titre que leur transformation en biocarburant, car le processus traditionnel nécessite l’utilisation d’acides corrosifs et toxiques. Le projet OliPFUEL, financé par les MSCA, vise à changer cette situation en organisant une activité de preuve de concept menée par des chercheurs de l’université de Jaén et la société de bioénergie Bioliza. Le projet mettra au point un moyen respectueux de l’environnement pour optimiser la conversion sans l’utilisation de produits chimiques toxiques en ayant recours à l’hydrolyse de l’eau, à la fermentation par levure et à des processus hydrothermaux. Les résultats pourraient contribuer à intensifier la production de biocarburant à base de grignons d’olive et à assurer un avenir énergétique plus vert.
Objectif
"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."
Champ scientifique
- 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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Programme(s)
- HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme
Régime de financement
HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - European FellowshipsCoordinateur
23071 Jaen
Espagne