Research and Development of Biofuels from Agricultural Residues
Description
Development of biofuels from agricultural residues from selected seeds and food products. The project optimizes fuel composition and mechanical properties to reduce emissions, and investigates ash properties for potential fertilizer use, closing nutrient cycles.
Sector
A1.6Support activities to agriculture and post-harvest crop activities
Needs/ Problem statement
Agricultural residues are underutilized and burning traditional fuels causes high emissions. There is a need for renewable domestic biofuels with lower emissions and sustainable nutrient management.
Objective
To develop and optimize biofuels from agricultural residues with improved combustion properties, reduced emissions, and the potential reuse of ash as fertilizer, contributing to sustainable energy and circular nutrient cycles.
Bioeconomy fields
Crop residues and perennial plantsx
Designer crops for optimised biomass contentnull
Algae biomassnull
Waste or recycled materialnull
Microbial assisted processingnull
Biorefineries null
Feedstock
Biomass residues
Outcomes and final product
Agropellets (pellets made from non-wood biomass) with higher bulk density than raw material, allowing less storage space, better transport to boilers, and uniform combustion. The only binder is natural lignin in the biomass. Ash produced during combustion concentrates phosphorus, making it suitable as fertilizer. (RIV 26296080:24:N0000096)
Mobility
Static
Value chains
1
2
3
3 - High potential - Significant arisings of feedstocks available currently.
C Sink
1
2
3
2 - Medium potential - strong potential for carbon sequestration at the feedstock or product level only.
Intended user
Energy producers, boiler operators, and farmers (for ash as fertilizer). Conditions of access: Standard pellet production facilities and procedures can be used.
Complexity of the process
1
2
3
2 -easy to use /replicate
Final user
Farmerx
Foresternull
Researchernull
Advisornull
NGOnull
Training organizationnull
Processor or retailerx
Consumernull
Public Authority + LAGx
Otherx
Economic sustainability
1
2
3
3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant economic benefits.
Social sustainability
1
2
3
2 - Medium potential -Expected to bring 2 or 1 social benefits.
Environmental sustainability
1
2
3
3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant environmental benefits.
