Movbio - Mobilization of biomass of pruning for energy recovery

Co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) under the INTERREG V-A Spain-Portugal Program (POCTEP) 2014-2020.

Total eligible cost: € 873,717.79

EU financial support: € 655 288.36

Self-financing: € 218,429.43

Period of execution:
2017-06-01 to 2019-12-31

Location and Consortium:

Portugal

CVR - Center for the Valorization of Waste

Ave Energy Agency

Spain

Cidaut Foundation (Lead Advocate)

City Hall of Valladolid

Instituto Tecnológico Agrario de Castilla y León

Synthesis

Description:

The project Movbio aims at the energetic valorization of biomass resulting from pruning activities at the Portuguese-Spanish border and is not currently being used systematically. Specifically, it will concentrate on the theoretical and experimental analysis of the possibilities of valorization of pruning biomass existing in the areas of application of the project, with the objective of its use for energy production, especially in industries in the tertiary sector.

Goals:

- Allow the recovery of the existing biomass that currently does not have a defined use circuit and that does not have energy use due to its special characteristics;

- Assess the feasibility of technical and economic adaptation of pre-treatment and thermal exploitation processes;

- To valorize energetically the biomass of pruning of agricultural origin (vineyards, olive groves, orchards) and urban (parks and gardens);

- Strengthen the economic model, making it more sustainable through efficient use of residual biomass and promotion of business innovation.