Use of organic residues for energy production
About this good practice
BIO2CHP combines two established technologies, gasification and gas engines, which are brought together through an automated control system, allowing energy production in small-scale applications at a price 3-4x lower than the grid curently available in Greece. A working pilot has been developed and proved its potential for operation in real life conditions using up-to-date: grape pomace, peach kernels, olive kernels and almond shells. The whole system is included inside a container and operates at a standalone mode. The system uses the raw residual biomass that is currently treated as waste or goes to low added-value channels, for the on-site heat and power production, minimizing both energy and waste handling costs.
Small and medium industries in the agro-food sector are the final beneficiaries who manage to dispose their waste in sustainable way and generate energy for the needs of their facility.
Expert opinion
Across the European Union, somewhere between 118 and 138 million tons of bio-waste are generated every year, of which currently only about 40% is effectively recycled into high-quality compost and digestate. As up to 50% of municipal solid waste is organic, the bio-waste fraction plays an important role in the transition to circular economy and contributes significantly to meeting the overall recycling target of 65% by 2035. This good practice describes a bio-based power generator, which converts organic residues into electric power and heat. The technology, developed in the framework of an EU LIFE+ project, includes innovative elements and demonstrated positive results evolving into an award-winning start-up. The practice offers a learning potential for SMEs in agri-food sector, but it could be interesting for other sectors as well.
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Bio2CHP