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Find similar grantsCIRCULAR BIOCARBON is sponsored by URBASER SA. A flagship biorefinery project converting urban organic waste into high-value products, promoting circular economy principles.
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* CBE JU supporting EU priorities * Why does CBE JU matter? * Open calls for proposals * How to apply for funding * Closed calls for proposals [](https://www. cbe.
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Turning carbon of complex organic urban waste streams into value-added products * Biorefinery in Zaragoza, Spain [](https://www. cbe. europa.
eu/projects/circular-biocarbon) Innovation Action – Flagship Bio-based polymers & plastics Organic fraction of municipal solid waste 1 June 2021 - 31 May 2027 While there have been huge advances in waste recycling over recent decades, there still remains room for improvement; some waste is not used as efficiently as it could be.
Municipal solid waste in particular tends to be incinerated or sent to landfill despite retaining a large organic fraction which, if recovered, has inherent value as a resource as well as aligning better with Europe’s ambitions for a circular economy. This can be done using a biorefinery.
The CIRCULAR BIOCARBON project will develop a first-of-its-kind flagship biorefinery to valorise the organic fraction of municipal solid waste into four value-added products and a range of other intermediate products. It will do this through a biorefinery, organised through a pool of cascading technologies.
This will treat mixed urban waste streams, including the organic fraction of municipal solid waste and sewage sludge, in order to demonstrate that the process is capable of handling all the biowaste produced by a medium-sized city. The fundamental objective of the CIRCULAR BIOCARBON biorefinery is to open up new business frameworks based on an innovative circular approach to waste treatment in a city setting.
It will work to attract the relevant actors needed to maximise the impact of the outputs on the market. In order to maximise replicability and boost potential penetration in the market, the biorefinery will be operated in Spain and Italy simultaneously for three years, and consistent business and exploitation strategies will be put in place.
## Biorefinery in Zaragoza, Spain ### Biorefinery in Zaragoza, Spain The overarching objective of the CIRCULAR BIOCARBON project is to demonstrate the feasibility and viability of creating new business opportunities through treating municipal city waste, recovering and valorising the organic fraction.
Within this, it will pursue a number of specific objectives: * From an environmental perspective, it will reduce quantities of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste that currently goes for landfill and incineration compared to existing comparable businesses. As a result, it will also reduce greenhouse gas emissions, notably methane and carbon dioxide.
* From an economic perspective, the project will valorise 100% of a city’s (pre-treated) organic fraction of municipal solid waste and 100% of sewage sludge, using it to feed four value chains. As a result, it will see waste management plants transformed into biorefineries, generating new income streams from collecting, managing and treating city waste.
* From a social perspective, the project will create considerable numbers of new jobs in the bioeconomy. Around the biorefineries, these are expected to reach 6000 jobs by 2028 and 7000 jobs by 2030. There will also be a further 300 jobs along the value chain for biodegradable and compostable bioplastics.
In addition, the CIRCULAR BIOCARBON project will deliver a number of other impacts, including the progressive transformation of city waste treatment plants, more than 20 new patents by 2030 and €67 million in investment. The CIRCULAR BIOCARBON project is aimed at delivering a number of impacts that will contribute to the wider goals of the CBE JU.
These will include: * Creating up to seven new cross-sector interconnections between the waste management, water utilities, coatings, electronics, chemical, bioplastics and agriculture sectors. * Establishing four new bio-based value chains from the organic fraction of municipal solid waste and sewage sludge. * Producing nine new chemical building blocks based on the organic fraction of municipal solid waste and sewage sludge.
* Developing four new bio-based materials. * Demonstrating seven new consumer-oriented products, including decorative coatings, biodegradable and compostable waste bags, biodegradable in soil mulch films, microalgae bio-stimulant liquid fertiliser, solid organ-mineral fertiliser with biostimulant properties, green night vision cameras and green photonic devices for 5G telecom technology.
* URBASER SA MADRID, Spain * NOVAMONT SPA Novara, Italy * AQLARA INFRAESTRUCTURAS SA VALLADOLID, Spain * UNIVERSIDAD DE VALLADOLID VALLADOLID, Spain * FUNDACIO UNIVERSITARIA BALMES VIC BARCELONA, Spain * AGRO INNOVATION INTERNATIONAL Saint-Malo, France * CEMECON SCANDINAVIA AS Hinnerup, Denmark * CAP HOLDING SPA MILANO, Italy * GRAPHENEA SEMICONDUCTOR SL DONOSTIA, Spain * ICLEI EUROPEAN SECRETARIAT GMBH (ICLEI EUROPASEKRETARIAT GMBH) FREIBURG IM BREISGAU, Germany * UNIVERSITA POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE Ancona, Italy ### Driving the bioeconomy: CBE JU's role in Europe’s new life sciences strategy As the European Commission sets a clear course to establish the EU as a global leader in life sciences by 2030, the CBE JU is proud to play a central role in driving the transformation.
The European Life Sciences Strategy announced today places strong emphasis on the bioeconomy and bio-based innovation, areas where CBE JU and its partners are already delivering impact.
### CBE JU cluster workshop highlights innovation in bio-based materials for agriculture and packaging The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) hosted its first projects cluster workshop today, bringing together around 60 participants to explore latest developments in bio-based materials for agriculture and packaging applications.
The event brought together CBE JU-funded projects, other Horizon Europe-funded projects, representatives from the European Commission and the Bio-based Industries Consortium. ### Inauguration of CIRCULAR BIOCARBON biorefinery marks a new era in circular economy On 2 October, the city of Zaragoza, Spain, marked the grand opening of the CBE JU-funded CIRCULAR BIOCARBON biorefinery.
As the first facility of its kind in Europe, this cutting-edge biorefinery is revolutionising urban waste management by converting the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) and sewage sludge into high-value bio-based products. These include green graphene and bio-based fertilisers, supporting the circular economy and sustainable resource use.
flagship biorefinery circular economy Current production of biodegradable polymers, such as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), typically employs batch or sequencing-batch processes, which... Europe faces a strong dependency on imported bio‑ based polymers and a limited availability of sustainable, high‑ performance alternatives to fossil‑...
Wood waste, especially from treated materials, is becoming a greater challenge for the circular economy. As wood usage rises, the amount of... The use of plastic products in agriculture has increased due to their affordability and versatility, but the environmental impact of plastic waste is...
Bio-based polymers & plastics While livestock is an extremely important activity for the European rural economy, it has a significant environmental impact due to the billion tonnes... Manufacturing is the leading CO 2 emission industry in Europe. It needs disruptive solutions to reduce emissions, such as leveraging biogenic organic...
Modern agriculture relies heavily on fertilisers to help plants grow and keep crop yields high. Most of them are however made of non-renewable... Crop protection & fertilisation LUCRA will use the EU’s abundant and underutilised organic municipal solid waste and wood waste to produce bio-based succinic acid – a platform...
ELLIPSE will produce polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) – natural biodegradable polyesters – using significant, locally available and renewable waste... The EU generates almost 140 million tonnes of urban organic waste every year. Around 75 % of this is incinerated or landfilled and has a major...
The B-FERST project seeks to make a significant contribution to addressing the challenges of delivering on the EU’s ambitions for sustainable... Crop protection & fertilisation Sugar is one of the most essential raw materials for industrial bioprocessing supply chains. Currently, the sector relies on first-generation sugar...
Bio-based polymers & plastics Each person in Europe generates an average of 500 kg of municipal solid waste (MSW) per year. Around 50 % of this is organic waste, made up of... Absorbent Hygiene Products (AHP) waste, which includes used nappies for babies and adults, menstrual products, and wipes, among others, are currently...
Bio-based polymers & plastics As Europe in particular seeks to transition to a bio-based economy, it is important that the sources of feedstock are maximised. One potentially... Converting waste into resources is key to a circular economy; Europe produces more than 2.
5 billion tonnes of waste per year. Around 20 percent of... Crop protection & fertilisation PERCAL will use Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) as a feedstock for developing intermediate chemical products, producing high yield with high purity...
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