Tag: <span>AF WG</span>

Tannery wastes – AD or AF?

A recent review paper looks at the application of anaerobic digestion (AD) for treatment of tannery wastes – including waste generated in leather production, and sludges from the treatment of tannery effluents. Leather production has historically been a notoriously polluting process, and despite technology improvements it continues to produce a …

BBIA webinars – introducing key bioeconomy concepts

The Bio-Based and Biodegradable Industries Association (BBIA) is hosting three free online sessions introducing key concepts in Bio-based and Biodegradable Materials for the circular bioeconomy. These sessions may be of interest to all EBNet members, especially ECRs and those interested in the activities of our Anaerobic Fermentation WG. Demystifying the …

Water treatment sludges – UKWIR study: but could we go further?

Earlier this year UKWIR published a study entitled Circular Economy – Water Treatment Sludges, which aimed to assess the current uses and marketplace for water sludges. The work forms part of UKWIR’s Big Question 11  –  how do we embed and maximise a sustainable circular economy within the water sector …

Joint call to promote nutrients in the EU Circular Economy Act

The European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform (ESPP) is inviting organisations to sign a letter calling for ambitious targets for nutrients in the EU’s Circular Economy Act. Sustainable nutrient supply and management is a critical issue for many regions, with several countries including the UK currently reviewing associated regulations: any further developments …

Organic Waste Feedstocks for Bioenergy and Biorefinery production

Two recent reports by IEA Bioenergy’s Task 43 add to the literature on assessing and tracking the availability of biomass feedstocks for production of bioenergy, biofuels and bioproducts. The Review of feedstock supply for bioenergy in selected IEA Bioenergy member countries aims to define and inform a structured framework for …

Integration of biorefineries and green hydrogen – TEA and case studies

A new report from IEA Bioenergy’s Task 42: Biorefining in a Circular Economy highlights the potential of combining biomass-based processes with locally-sourced hydrogen derived from surplus renewable energy.  The report includes four case studies – in Australia, Brazil, Italy and the USA – and suggests some guidelines for the establishment …

FOG in the news

A recent UKWIR Report on options for charging UK food service establishments based on the fats, oils and grease (FOG) content of their wastewater raises many fascinating questions. Alongside the practical and economic challenges of implementation, it notes our limited understanding of how these materials pose a risk to sewerage …

CBE JU reports on its 2024 programme

The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) has published a report on its latest achievements and progress. The report shows increased participation, growing community engagement and high demand for new funding. Over 1,700 stakeholders connected via the CBE JU networking platform, and the widening participation strategy produced a record …

Two IEA Bioenergy reports highlight key areas for EBNet

Two new IEA Bioenergy publications cover topics central to EBNet and its working groups on Anaerobic Digestion (AD) and Anaerobic Fermentations (AF). The newly-updated report from Task 44 Flexible Bioenergy and System Integration on Technologies for Flexible Bioenergy explores how sustainable bioenergy can provide temporal, spatial and sectoral flexibility to …

Mixed-Culture Anaerobic Fermentation – EBNet webinar now available

Presentations from our webinar on Mixed-Culture Anaerobic Fermentation in the EU: Updates from HORIZON 2020 projects on the biowaste-derived volatile fatty acid platform are now available HERE The speakers cover the HORIZON 2020 projects VOLATILE/CAFIPLA, developments in standardisation, and insights from pilot-scale research. Talks Volatile Fatty Acid Platform – from biowaste …

New interest in Respirometry

A new book from the Royal Society of Chemistry contains a chapter on Respirometry of Organic Solid Wastes:  Methods and relevance to understanding the composting process and end-product stability, authored by EBNet member Tom Aspray of Solid Sense Ltd. EBNet has done relatively little work to date on composting technologies, …

RETASTE Conference – call for abstracts extended

Key dates: Abstract submission 16 June 2025 Early Bird registration 30 June 2025 Conference 24-27 Sept 2025 Venue:  Harokopio University of Athens, Greece This year sees the fifth conference in the series RETASTE: Rethink Food Resources, Losses, and Waste. The conference covers a range of relevant topic areas: information on …

MIC – review of Electrochemical tools

Microbiologically-Influenced Corrosion or MIC is of interest to at least two of EBNet’s Working Groups  –  the Bioelectrochemical Systems and Anaerobic Fermentation WGs, which supported a forthcoming materials study.  The full report is embargoed for now, but an outline is available here. Meanwhile a recently-published review by one of the …