REGEN-BY-2 & PRIME - Energy and Biomaterials from renewable sources

REGEN-BY-2

On February 22^nd the general assembly of the partners of the REGEN-BY-2 project (EU H2020) was held on-line. The progress achieved up until the month 18 of project was discussed during the meeting.

Within the REGEN-BY-2 a multi-generation, all-in-one integrated energy plant foreseen by the project will be built. The plant will be able to convert any type of RES (Renewable Energy Sources) thermal sources, from low to high temperature (i.g. solar, aerothermal, geothermal, hydrothermal, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas and biogas), to supply simultaneous multiple typologies of end-users with different energy demands.

HYSYTECH is involved in the development, design, manufacturing and assembly of the final prototype and will also support UNIPI during the testing campaign.

PRIME

On February 25^th the regular six-month meeting of the PRIME project has been held on-line. The project is funded by the Piedmont Region under the Bioeconomy Technology Platform.

PRIME aims to study, develop and demonstrate advanced green chemistry processes capable of transforming renewable raw materials, by-products and wastes in bioproducts and biomaterials.

Specifically, starting from agro-industrial by-product in the Piedmont area (residues from oils and sugars) and dedicated crops grown in marginalized and/or polluted and/or uncompetitive areas, biobased building blocks (diacids, diols, fatty acids, esters) will be obtained through highly innovative and low-impact chemical and fermentation methods for the production of biodegradable and compostable bio-polyesters.

HYSYTECH is involved in purification of feeding gases for the methanation of CO2 (pre-conditioning of waste CO2 from fermentation processes for subsequent chemical conversions) and the production of syngas as a biofuel for energy production (thanks to a fluid bed gasification pilot plant installed at HYSYTECH's headquarters).