REsources from URban BIo-waSte - RES URBIS (DTA.AD005.148)
Thematic area
Earth system science and environmental technologies
Project area
Tecnologie e processi per l'ambiente (DTA.AD005)Structure responsible for the research project
Water research institute (IRSA)
Project manager
CARLO PASTORE
Phone number: 080 5820514
Email: carlo.pastore@ba.irsa.cnr.it
Abstract
RES URBIS aims at making it possible to convert several types of urban bio-waste into valuable bio-based products, in an integrated single biowaste biorefinery and by using one main technology chain. This goal will be pursued through: - collection and analysis of data on urban biowaste production and present management systems in four territorial clusters that have been selected in different countries and have different characteristics. - well-targeted experimental activity to solve a number of open technical issues (both process- and product-related), by using the appropriate combination of innovative and catalogue-proven technologies. - market analysis whitin several economic scenarios and business models for full exploitation of bio-based products (including a path forward to fill regulatory gaps). Urban bio-waste include the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (from households, restaurants, caterers and retail premises), excess sludge from urban wastewater treatment, garden and parks waste, selected waste from food-processing (if better recycling options in the food chain are not available), other selected waste streams, i.e. baby nappies. Bio-based products include poly
Start date of activity
15/01/2017
Keywords
Biorefinery, Bio-based products, PHA
Last update: 22/04/2025