Welcome to the launch of the BIS Network!

www.sustoil.org/bis.html

Go towards organic waste utilization instead of organic waste production by producing more valuable concentrated products from waste closer to their generation site using feedstock agnostic technologies.

Main concept behind the Network

Food manufacture

Residue & by-product

Waste biorefinery

High value bio-

products2nd generation FSCW re-use

Objectives of the BIS NetworkDevelop the valorisation of FSCW as an alternative carbon

source for identified higher value bio-derived chemicals, material and/or fuel products

overcome technological barriers, go beyond 1st generation organic waste reuse and recycling

(e.g. feed, composting, anaerobic digestion) Form a multidisciplinary scientific community Strengthening cooperation between academia and industry

FSCW volumes available in California• Agricultural waste: 46 MT/y • Grape pomace: 122,000 T/y • Vegetable crop residues: 1,000,000 T/y • Tomato pomace: 60,000 T/y• Nut shells & pits (i.e. olive): 400,000 T/y• Rice Hulls & cotton residue (grain & fibre

processing): 450,000 T/ y• Meat processing waste: 65,000 T/y• Food scraps in MSW: 1.6-2 MT/y

Potential of food supply chain waste

Food supply chain residues

sugars phenols

collagen

starch

phytochemicals

chitosan

cellulose

pectin

hemicellulose

elastin

bacterial cellulose

films

bio-adhesives

hydrogels

natural chelants

bio-solvents

alcohols

chemical monomers

cellulose nanocrystals

nanocomposites

PVC replacement materials

PHAs

Benign extraction

Clean Synthesis

Catalysis

activated carbon

antioxidantlubricant fuel additives

bio-surfactants

lipids

bio-fuels

amino acids

syn-gas

terpenes

The BIS principles1. Think of Waste as a Resource!

We need renewable alternatives to oil-derived feedstocks2. Value Waste

Stop one-way uses of waste, process by-products and residues by switching to waste valorising strategies instead of waste management strategies.

3. Consider closed-loop manufacturingAim to improve resource efficiency by using concepts such as industrial symbiosis to reduce consumption of virgin resources.

4. Target Process Cost-effectiveness.Aim for maximum cost efficiency for a given process by using waste as a feedstock for the production of marketable high-value bio-chemicals, bio-fuels and bio-materials from waste.

5. Favour Clean and Green TechnologiesAim to produce goods without hazardous inputs or impacts on our environment.

The BIS principles (continued)

Why should you join?• The BIS network helps create new partnerships that are in

a strong position to apply for funding for future international calls

• Current membership academics and industrialists from 15 countries worldwide

• Won the International Seedcorn Award awarded by the University of York

• New E.U. COST Action (mobility support for E.U. or non E.U. BIS members).

COST Action• Intergovernmental framework for European Cooperation in

Science & Technology• Collaboration with American academics ok• Precursor of advanced multidisciplinary research• Building capacity by connecting high-quality scientific

communities throughout Europe and worldwide• Increasing the impact of research on policy makers,

regulatory bodies and national decision makers as well as the private sector

Organisation of the BIS Network

WG2Bio-processing

WG4. Technical & Sustainability Assessment/Policy Analysis

WG3 Chemical processing

WG1Pre-treatment &

extraction

INDUSTRY

Demonstration of most promising outputs on larger scale

WG4. Technical & Sustainability

Assessment/Policy Analysis

INDUSTRYTask force to

prioritise waste sources

Coordination & Organisation

Dissemination

The New OPEC

This project has captured the attention of:• various industries (i.e. food, HPC),• several media (BBC, national newspapers, ACS) &• has been selected by the Ellen McArthur Foundation to serve as educational material for teenagers.

Integrated microwave biorefinery

50% juice 50% waste

31.2 million T/y of citrus fruits are processed

globally yielding

15.6 million T of citrus peel

waste

Thank you for coming!

Stop wasting opportunities!Join the BIS Network, it’s free!

www.sustoil.org/bis.html

We welcome any opportunity to discuss potential collaboration ideas

Main contacts• Core Team Network Coordinators

Lucie Pfaltzgraff : lap503@york.ac.uk

Louise Summerton: louise.summerton@york.ac.uk

Prof. James Clark: james.clark@york.ac.uk

• Management Team Katy Holiday: katy.holiday@york.ac.uk