EUBCE 2024 - Catarina NOBRE - PYRAGRAF: Decentralized Pyrolytic Conversion of Agriculture, and Forestry Wastes Towards Local Circular Value Chains and Sustainability

PYRAGRAF: Decentralized Pyrolytic Conversion of Agriculture, and Forestry Wastes Towards Local Circular Value Chains and Sustainability

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PYRAGRAF is a relevant Innovation Action dedicated to enhancing sustainability in agriculture and forestry, targeting the crucial need for efficient biomass waste management. Comprising 1.5% of the European GDP, these sectors grapple with escalating challenges intensified by climate change, such as increased greenhouse gas emissions and a very strong reliance on fossil fuels. PYRAGRAF proposes an innovative solution by integrating concentrated solar energy into a mobile biomass pyrolysis unit, giving a new perspective on biochar and wood vinegar production. Aligned with the need to achieve a reduced carbon footprint, the project adheres to circular economy principles, expanding the applications of bio-oil, pyrolysis gas, wood vinegar, and biochar. This mobile solar-assisted concept represents a significant leap, integrating solar energy into thermochemical processing, and stands as a transformative example of innovation, offering sustainable waste valorization solutions and environmentally conscious practices in agriculture and forestry.

C. Nobre, Portalegre Polytechnic University, Portalegre, PORTUGAL
B. Rijo, Portalegre Polytechnic University, Portalegre, PORTUGAL
R. Panizio, Portalegre Polytechnic University, Portalegre, PORTUGAL
O. Birgi, WIP Renewable Energies, Munich, GERMANY
D. Celik, WIP Renewable Energies, Munich, GERMANY
R. Janssen, WIP Renewable Energies, Munich, GERMANY
P. Brito, Portalegre Polytechnic University, Portalegre, PUERTO RICO