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LIFE CYCLOPS aims to develop a sustainable circular economy model for olive oil waste by recovering valuable polyphenols and enhancing biogas production, achieving zero waste.
Projectdetails
Background
Olive oil production is one of the most important industrial sectors in the economy of Mediterranean countries, where, in recent years, it is steadily increasing. During olive oil production, different wastes are generated, one of the main ones being alpeorujo, a high moisture content mixture of vegetation water, solid parts of the olive, and fatty residues.
Due to its composition and polyphenols content, dumping and storage of this waste can cause problems as it is highly polluting. Current management options are running out due to processing capacity and do not achieve waste circularity, pointing to the pressing need for an improved management model.
Objectives
The overall objective of LIFE CYCLOPS is to demonstrate technically and economically a sustainable, circular economy and zero-waste solution to manage olive oil waste through the recovery and valorisation of polyphenols as well as of the de-phenolised waste.
Recovered polyphenols will become high added-value products for various industries, including:
- Food (oil and wine)
- Nutraceutical
- Pharmaceutical
- Cosmetics
Additionally, specific polyphenols will be targeted for further purification and adaptation to other end-users' requirements. The remaining de-phenolised waste will be co-digested in existing anaerobic digestion infrastructure to significantly enhance biogas production and the generation of a digestate with optimal quality for land application, closing the cycle and achieving zero waste.
The Site
The LIFE CYCLOPS solution will be validated at pilot scale (from TRL 6 to TRL 8) in the facilities owned by the oil company BORGES. A replication of the solution will be carried out in a winery site managed by UNIO.
The Consortium
- CETaqua, Spain - coordinator
- BORGES, Spain - site owner and first end-user (olive oil sector)
- CSIC, Spain - research partner
- AQUATEC, Spain - business partner
- UNI, Spain - site owner and transfer end-user (wine sector)
- UNI Nuts, Spain - innovation and marketing expert in the wine sector
- ACES, Spain - business partner
Financiële details & Tijdlijn
Financiële details
| Subsidiebedrag | € 1.553.630 |
| Totale projectbegroting | € 2.589.383 |
Tijdlijn
| Startdatum | 3-10-2022 |
| Einddatum | 2-4-2026 |
| Subsidiejaar | 2022 |
Partners & Locaties
Projectpartners
- CETAQUA, CENTRO TECNOLOGICO DEL AGUA, FUNDACION PRIVADApenvoerder
- BORGES AGRICULTURAL & INDUSTRIAL EDIBLE OILS SA
- AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS
- AQUATEC SOLUCIONES MEDIOAMBIENTALES, S.A.
- UNIO ORIGEN, SCCL
- UNIO NUTS, SCCL
- AQUAMBIENTE CIRCULAR ECONOMY SOLUTIONS SL
- FUNDACION CENTRO GALLEGO DE INVESTIGACIONES DEL AGUA
Land(en)
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