Now in its 15th year - this time in Barcelona
Urban biorefinery solutions towards circularity and advanced biowaste management
Day 1 - Wednesday 8th June 2022 (Plenary meeting)
Session I – Urban biowaste concerns, bioproduct alternatives and regulatory perspectives in EU
14:30-14:45
Welcome and introduction
Caterina Coll (PERSEO Biotechnology, Coordinator of URBIOFIN)
14:45-15:00
Circular bioeconomy: perspectives of biorefinery development in EU
Margarita de Gregorio (Bioplat)
15:00-15:15
Needs and opportunities for the creation of additional value from biowaste
Víctor Mitjans (Area Metropolitana de Barcelona)
15:15-15:45
Round table, Q&A
Session II – URBIOFIN biorefinery model
15:45-16:00
Module I. Main outcomes on the production of bioethanol and bioethylene
Marcos Latorre (PERSEO Biotechnology)
16:00-16:15
Module II. Main outcomes on the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates
Alba Serna (URBASER)
16:15-16:30
Module III. Main outcomes on the production of biomethane, biofertilizers, biostimulants and biomethane-based biopolymers
Raquel Lebrero (UVa)
16:30-16:45
Q&A
Session III – Alternative biorefinery models for urban biowaste valorisation
16:45-17:00
Biorefinery models for different waste fractions
Begoña Ruiz (AINIA)
17:00-17:15
Is it feasible to produce bio-based products in a city context? – WaysTUP! project
Belén Miranda (SAV)
17:15-17:30
Photobiorefineries towards the creation of added-value from urban waste – DEEP PURPLE project
Patricia Zamora (AQUALIA)
17:30-17:45
Unlocking new value from urban biowaste – VALUEWASTE and HOOP projects
Elisa Gambuzzi (CETENMA)
17:45-18:00
Q&A and wrap-up