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Colin Robertson
Edinburgh Napier UniversityEnvironmental Sustainability Conference
11 November 2015
Objective:“At the heart of the Programme is the simple yet
potent concept of creating bio-energy and sustainable biofuels from low value organic
waste and by-products.”
Technology Experts Industry
ResearchScottish
Businesses
Also…• 42% reduction in GHG cf 1990 by 2020 (UK 34%)• 500 MW community and locally-owned renewable energy by 2020
Energy Demand (TWh) and renewables target 2020
Total Heat Transport Electricity
Scotland TWh 183 90 55 38
renewables 2020 target
30% 11% 11% 100%
2013 3% 46%
UK TWh 1695 710 598 387
renewables 2020 target
15% 10%
Landscape - resources
• Waste has become a transitional state — a phase — rather than an end-product.
• Zero waste legislation and policy• Biofuel is a highly relevant issue in the promotion of waste-management• Landfill impact on business costs – and environment• Responsible use of carbon• Management of business costs
Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012
Ambitious target of 70% recycling of all waste by 2025
Key points :
• Businesses & organisations to present key recyclable material for collection
• Separate collection of food waste - businesses and households
• A ban on the use of macerators to discharge food waste into the public sewer
• A ban on municipal biodegradable waste going to landfill by 1 January
2021
Process: to support potential action Increase awareness & understanding build expertise among different actors provide new or supporting evidence pull together data facilitate knowledge-exchange
Motivation:
Circular Economy
New services
Reduce business costs
New products
Legislation
New income Customer demand
Environmental concern Carbon
management
Regulation
Resource management
How SMEs work with the Programme1. Awareness
− Case studies – conversations, print, web, events
2. Initial Advice & Support– Identify economic & environmental benefits– Identify potential opportunities
3. Feasibility– Technical feasibility/lab analysis of feedstock– Commercial feasibility & economic modelling
4. Development– Specification & tender writing– Demonstrate production process viability– Optimisation and scale-up– Facilitate research & commercial partnerships
Free to SMEs
Biofuel Development FundAwards from £3K-£30K
External Funding
Creating bio-energy & sustainable biofuels from low value organic waste or by-products
Address disposal problem
+ Produce
renewable energy
Biomass
Waste
Residues
By-product
Co-product
Biofuel
Bioenergy
Generate new revenue
Reduce costs
Meet environmental goals
Comply with legislation
Lo
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Val
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Fermentation
feedstock
butanol
ethanol
acetone
fermentation
Liquid fuels
Commodity chemicals
Anaerobic Digestion
FertiliserHeat and electricity
feedstock
anaerobic digestion
biogasdigestate
Biomethane Fuel
Pyrolysis/ Biochar
feedstock
pyrolysis
oil & gas
biochar
Soil Improver
Carbon Capture
Heat and electricity
On-site conversion of by-productWider biofuel opportunity/ technology development
Analysis of Projects by Technology/Feedstock
FEED PROCESS BIOFUEL PRODUCT
Co-product
AgricultureHarvestCollectionLogistics
DesignConstruction - civilsInnovation - engineering - technologyAnalytics
Users - grid(s) - local - self - transportLogisticsWholesaler/retailer
AgricultureLogistics
Professional services
Biofuels Supply Chain
Your Waste/Co-product
Your product
Your Co.
Past ProjectsAD
Fermentation
Pyrolysis
Algae
Current Projects• Angus Growers and partners- joined project application for interface food
and drink competition to develop new solutions that can utilise waste and losses from the supply chain more efficiently. Awarded £42k (Nov2015).
• Williams Bros Brewing/Six Degrees North -investigating the viability of microAD installation using brewery waste as a feedstock.
• Errington Cheese Co.- investigating the key considerations and risks in support of an on-site anaerobic digestion plant centre on the opportunity for whey co-product from the cheese-making process as a feedstock.
• Matthew Algie-The project’s aim is to develop a viable way of diverging spent coffee grounds from the waste stream and landfills and upcycle it using pyrolysis process to a useful horticultural product.
• Arbikie- investigating the key considerations and risks in support of an on-site anaerobic digestion plant centre on the opportunity for craft distilling and potato by products as a feedstock.
Sectoral Opportunities
• Craft breweries, craft distilleries• Farms (micro scale AD) and processing
plants e.g. soft fruit, vegetables• Bakeries, Confectionery• Cheese Makers • Food waste • Fish Farms • Rural/ Closed-Loop Communities
Challenges & Opportunities
• FIT (incentive)Review– Commercial case– Productivity improvements– New markets
• Industrial Biotechnology– Higher value products
• Circular Economy– Competition for materials
Impacts - April 2012 – March 2015
• Supported 250 SMEs to do 50 Projects• Identified:
• 110,000 tonnes material to process• 4.2 MWe renewable electricity
• 15,700 tonnes CO2e savings
• New net turnover of £9.1m• GVA of £3.3m• 35 jobs supported or safeguarded
Contact
• Colin Robertson Project Manager
• T. 0131 455 3234• M. 07557 458740• E. [email protected] • W. www.biofuels-scotland.co.uk