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CZ156-TH-biofuel/FUEL

Thermal processing of agricultural by-products onto substances usable as bio-fuels

Description

Design and pilot-scale testing of thermal processing technology for agricultural by-products to produce liquid components usable as biofuels.

Sector

A1.6Support activities to agriculture and post-harvest crop activities

Needs/ Problem statement

When pressing rapeseed oil from rapeseed, a significant portion of the oil remains in the cake (the solid residue after pressing). However, no process used to date ensures complete removal of the oil from the cake. The method allows this oil to be obtained and subsequently used as a valuable product.

Objective

Design and test a thermal treatment technology enabling the efficient removal of oil from cake along with other organic substances that can be used as biofuel.

Bioeconomy fields

Crop residues and perennial plantsx

Designer crops for optimised biomass contentnull

Algae biomassnull

Waste or recycled materialx

Microbial assisted processingnull

Biorefineries null

Feedstock

Wastes

Outcomes and final product

Oil together with other organic substances usable as biofuel. At the same time, the cake is partially charred to form so-called biochar, which can be used advantageously as a source of carbon and other biogenic elements in improving the properties of agricultural soils.

Mobility

Static

Value chains

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Significant arisings of feedstocks available currently.

C Sink

1
2
3

3 - High potential - strong potential for carbon sequestration at the feedstock and product level).

Intended user

Intended user: Biofuel producers and agricultural processors; access via licensing or partnerships, patent

Complexity of the process

1
2
3

3 -complex application

Final user

Farmernull

Foresternull

Researchernull

Advisornull

NGOnull

Training organizationnull

Processor or retailerx

Consumernull

Public Authority + LAGnull

Othernull

Economic sustainability

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant economic benefits.

Social sustainability

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant social benefits.

Environmental sustainability

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant environmental benefits.

Added value

Very low
Low
Intermediate
High
Very high

Fine chemicals = Very high

Equipment maintenance costs (€/year)

null

Investment cost (€)

null

Operational costs (€)

417720

Return of investment (€)

null

Return of investment (Year)

null

Coherence with BBioNets

1
2
3

3-green

Country

CZ

Official website

https://starfos.tacr.cz/en/projekty/TH02020443?query=7ilqaad5txsq

OG Region

CZ04Severozápad

Geographic Scope

National

Focus Area

FA 5B: Increasing efficiency in energy use in agriculture and food processing;

Key words

Circular economy, incl. waste, by-products and residues

Main source of funding

Other public (national, regional) research funds

Period

2017-2020

Duration (months)

47

Number of partners by type

Farmer:

null

Forester:

null

Advisor:

null

Researcher:

2

NGO:

null

Processor or retailer:

null

Training orgaznization:

null

Consumer:

null

Public Authority:

null

Other:

null

Status

Completed

TRL

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

TRL 5 – technology validated in relevant environment (industrially relevant environment in the case of key enabling technologies)

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