Room: King Willem Alexander
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 16:15 - 17:15 CEST
Session code 1BO.10
Advanced processes for waste and residue conversion into sustainable fuels and materials
Integrated Biorefinery Modelling and Techno-Economic Analysis for a Circular Bioeconomy: Bioethanol and Biogas from Organic Urban Waste
Short Introductive summary
Municipal solid waste (MSW) management remains a major environmental challenge in Europe, where waste generation averages 500 kg per capita per year and over 25 % is still landfilled. The FUELPHORIA project (HORIZON-CL5-2022-D3-02) develops four integrated value chains for the production of renewable fuels from non-fossil resources. Within this framework, DEMO in Valencia (Spain) demonstrates the valorisation of urban organic waste (UOW) through an integrated biorefinery producing bioethanol and biogas, advancing EU circular-economy and decarbonisation goals. This work presents the industrial-scale design, process modelling, and techno-economic assessment of the Valencia value chain, converting urban biowaste into biofuels via simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF), ethanol distillation, and anaerobic digestion (AD).
Presenter
Vasiliki KAPERNEKA
Centre for Research & Technology Hellas, GREECE
Presenter's biography
Chemical Engineering graduate of the National Technical University of Athens, currently working at CPERI/CERTH in process modelling, simulation, and techno-economic analysis. Interested in process development, scale-up, and circular economy solutions. Currently pursuing an MBA in Project Management.
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Co-authors:
M. Latorre, PERSEO Biotechnology, L´Alcúdia Valencia, SPAIN
G. Martínez, PERSEO Biotechnology, L´Alcúdia Valencia, SPAIN
P. Grammelis, Centre for Research & Technology Hellas, Marousi, Athens, GREECE
K. Atsonios, Centre for Research & Technology Hellas, Marousi, Athens, GREECE
Session reference: 1BO.10.4