Descrizione del progetto
Trasformare gli oli di sansa di oliva in un biocarburante più ecologico
L’industria dell’olio di oliva produce quantità significative di rifiuti di sansa ogni anno, il cui smaltimento presenta ramificazioni ambientali, analogamente alla conversione in biocarburante, dato che il processo convenzionale necessita dell’uso di acidi tossici e corrosivi. Il progetto OliPFUEL, finanziato dal programma di azioni Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA), si propone di cambiare tale situazione attraverso un’attività di prova di concetto condotta dai ricercatori dell’Università di Jaen e dall’azienda di bioenergia Bioliza. Il progetto svilupperà un modo ecocompatibile per ottimizzare la conversione, senza ricorrere a sostanze chimiche tossiche, utilizzando l’idrolisi dell’acqua, la fermentazione del lievito e i processi idrotermali. I risultati possono condurre a una produzione estesa di biocarburante a base di sansa di oliva e a un futuro energetico più ecologico.
Obiettivo
"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."
Campo scientifico
- 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
Parole chiave
Programma(i)
- HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme
Meccanismo di finanziamento
HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - European FellowshipsCoordinatore
23071 Jaen
Spagna