Descripción del proyecto
Los residuos orgánicos dan alas a la aviación sostenible
En el proyecto BIOCTANE, financiado con fondos europeos, se pretende desarrollar y optimizar un proceso innovador para convertir residuos orgánicos que contengan grandes cantidades de agua (por ejemplo, residuos de alimentos y residuos de materiales orgánicos de la industria alimentaria) en carburantes para reactores neutros en carbono y listos para el mercado. Los investigadores convertirán residuos orgánicos complejos en moléculas plataforma al combinar biotecnología y gasificación hidrotérmica. Se desarrollará un novedoso proceso de síntesis en un único reactor para convertir estas moléculas en moléculas de hidrocarburos (combustible para reactores). El equipo de BIOCTANE ofrecerá una vía hacia tecnologías de energías renovables sostenibles, seguras y competitivas en Europa, lo cual impulsará el uso de biocombustibles avanzados, sobre todo en el sector de la aviación.
Objetivo
The reduction of GHG emissions according to the Paris Agreement is particularly challenging regarding the production of “green” liquid fuels with a high energy density for the aviation sector (drop-in biokerosene). In this context, the BIOCTANE project aims to develop and optimize an innovative process for the conversion of organic waste materials naturally characterized by a high-water content (e.g. food-waste, organic material from the food processing industry) into carbon-neutral market-ready drop-in jet-fuels.
In particular, BIOCTANE project will develop a proof of concept on the synergetic coupling of biotechnological and thermocatalytic processing routes by a disruptive and interdisciplinary strategy that will result in an efficient valorization of the organic wastes into renewable jet-fuel, maximizing the recovery of chemical energy, nutrients and carbon use.
First, the complex organic waste will be converted into platform molecules (acetoin and 2,3-butanediol) by creating a breakthrough link between biotechnological processing of biowaste and hydrothermal gasification technology. Subsequently, a novel one-pot chemical process will be developed by the combination of different catalytic steps through which the platform molecules are converted to jet-fuel range hydrocarbons. Based on an extensive process flow modelling, the process efficiency and the techno-economic requirements for full market integration as well as the environmental impact will be assessed. Best environmental performance, including recovering nutrients for reuse will be aimed for throughout the process development.
Therefore, BIOCTANE will establish a novel pathway involving hybrid processes and multifunctional catalysts, contributing to implement sustainable, secure and competitive renewable energy technologies in Europe, boosting the use of advanced biofuels and with a direct impact on strategic areas like aviation transport
Ámbito científico
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsliquid fuels
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energy
- natural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryhydrocarbons
- natural scienceschemical sciencescatalysis
- engineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialsbiofuels
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HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation ActionsCoordinador
28935 Mostoles Madrid
España