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New biotechnological solutions for a circular economy for olive pomace

Description

transformation of olive pomace into biofertilizer

Sector

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

Needs/ Problem statement

Sustainably manage olive mill waste, a problematic and abundant by-product of the olive oil sector, which generates environmental risks and treatment costs, as well as responding to the degradation and loss of fertility of agricultural soil.

Objective

Transforming olive pomace into a high-value biofertilizer through physical-chemical and biological processes, reducing treatment times, fertilization costs, and CO₂ emissions, while regenerating the soil and promoting a circular economy in agriculture.

Bioeconomy fields

Crop residues and perennial plantsx

Designer crops for optimised biomass contentnull

Algae biomassnull

Waste or recycled materialx

Microbial assisted processingx

Biorefineries x

Feedstock

Biomass residues

Outcomes and final product

Biofertilizer

Mobility

Static

Value chains

1
2
3

2 - Medium potential - Significant availability of feedstocks available by 2035.

C Sink

1
2
3

2 - Medium potential - strong potential for carbon sequestration at the feedstock or product level only.

Intended user

SIMBIOLIVA is intended for olive mills, agricultural cooperatives, and research institutions, providing access through fixed treatment facilities or modular pilot units for sustainable valorization of olive pomace into biofertilizers.

Complexity of the process

1
2
3

3 -complex application

Final user

Farmerx

Foresterx

Researcherx

Advisorx

NGOx

Training organizationnull

Processor or retailerx

Consumernull

Public Authority + LAGx

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

Food/Feed = High

Equipment maintenance costs (€/year)

null

Investment cost (€)

null

Operational costs (€)

null

Return of investment (€)

null

Return of investment (Year)

null

Coherence with BBioNets

1
2
3

null

Country

ES

Official website

https://simbioliva.grupooperativo.es/

OG Region

ES61Andalucía

Geographic Scope

National

Focus Area

FA 5D: Reducing greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions from agriculture; 

Key words

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

Main source of funding

Other public (national, regional) research funds

Period

2024-present

Duration (months)

36

Number of partners by type

Farmer:

2

Forester:

null

Advisor:

null

Researcher:

2

NGO:

null

Processor or retailer:

null

Training orgaznization:

null

Consumer:

null

Public Authority:

null

Other:

3

Status

Ongoing

TRL

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

TRL 6 – technology demonstrated in relevant environment (industrially relevant environment in the case of key enabling technologies)

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