Production of biofuels and biomolecules in the framework of circular economy: A regional case study. Issue 12 (December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jacquet, Nicolas; Haubruge, Eric; Richel, Aurore
• Is Part Of: Waste management & research. Volume 33:Issue 12(2015:Dec.)
• Page Start: 1121
• Page End: 1126
• Publication Date: 2015-12
• Subjects: Urban biorefinery -- biofuels -- bio-based compounds -- feedstock -- circular economy -- waste management; Factory and trade waste -- Periodicals; Refuse and refuse disposal -- Periodicals; Municipal engineering -- Periodicals; Déchets industriels -- Périodiques; Déchets -- Élimination -- Périodiques; Génie urbain -- Périodiques; 628
• DOI: 10.1177/0734242X15613154
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0734-242X

Abstract

Faced to the economic and energetic context of our society, it is widely recognised that an alternative to fossil fuels and oil-based products will be needed in the nearest future. In this way, development of urban biorefinery could bring many solutions to this problem. Study of the implementation of urban biorefinery highlights two sustainable configurations that provide solutions to the Walloon context by promoting niche markets, developing circular economy and reducing transport of supply feedstock. First, autonomous urban biorefineries are proposed, which use biological waste for the production of added value molecules and/or finished products and are energetically self-sufficient. Second, integrated urban biorefineries, which benefit from an energy supply from a nearby industrial activity. In the Walloon economic context, these types of urban biorefineries could provide solutions by promoting niche markets, developing a circular economy model, optimise the transport of supply feedstock and contribute to the sustainable development.