R&D workshop: Phosphorus focus day
The ESPC4 is the unique event bringing together companies, stakeholders, regional and national authorities, innovation and researchers, to discuss phosphorus and nutrients sustainability actions and policies. The…
Bulk biogas production from grass
The 200-T pilot will allow processing and valorisation of without the need for previous storage. Biogas yield and conversion into renewable heat and electricity obtained from treated grass waste will be measured through gass flow…
Investment site 3 : General introduction and operation during COVID-19 crisis
The liquid fraction of digestate was collected from an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Pittem (20 km South of Oostkamp) that processes food and farm waste of plant-origin. The idea of…
ALG-AD in the time of coronavirus
Despite these challenging times, the ALG-AD project team are continuing to focus on those aspects of our work which can continue- and, in fact, the shutdown has given the team a great opportunity to focus on data analysis and…
ALG-AD activities for a long-term impact
The long-term work package team worked on preparing the content for a permanent exhibition that will be displayed in Derval during and after the completion of the ALG-AD project. Clara Diebolt from AC3A (France) said “Some…
Verge managing experiments in the UK
Working with the Kent Wildlife Trust and Kent County Council, senior lecturer Dr Naomi Rintoul and postdoctoral research fellow Dr Hannah Scott, from Canterbury Christ Church University, under the umbrella of the Grassification…
New-C-Land: an intuitive interface
What does biomass from a neglected site mean?
In the context of this project, “biomass” refers to vegetable crops (willow, alder, poplar, miscanthus, hemp, etc.) that can be used for energy or materials production. Biomass can be…
Biorefinery Glas – A Farmer-centric Bioeconomy Approach
“We have seen huge interest from farmers in our small-scale biorefinery initiative” said project Co-ordinator James Gaffey from Institute of Technology, Tralee. “Biorefinery Glas is one of the first…
Gramitherm - Insulation panels made out of grass!
The family of grasses covers a quarter of all land on earth, meadows cover ~20% of the European territory. Grass appears to be one of the most abundant biomass resource while also being one of the most…
A regulatory review on the use of digestate to cultivate algal biomass for animal feed
This study, "A regulatory review on the use of digestate to cultivate algal biomass for animal feed”, explores the EU legislation across the entire microalgae production value…