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Bioeconomy and Circular Economy

We transform waste and biological resources into economic, energetic and environmental value through processes of use, recovery, bioinputs, fermentation, biomass and circularity.

Select a service to know its function, objective, restrictions and general mathematical formulation.

Services

Characterization, classification and traceability of waste

Function: identify origin, quantity, composition, quality and destination of each stream.

Aim: maximize correct separation and recoverable information.

Restrictions: cross contamination, safety, sampling, storage, regulations and variability.

max Tseparaciónsujeto a contaminación ≤ Cmáx, trazabilidad ≥ Tmín, riesgo = aceptable
Use plans and circular economy

Function: assign to each stream a prevention, reuse, recycling or recovery route.

Aim: maximize recovered value and reduce final disposal.

Restrictions: mass balance, quality, demand, logistics, waste hierarchy and cost.

maxx [Vrecuperado(x) − Iambiental(x)]sujeto a Σmentrada = Σmsalida + pérdidas, calidad(x) ≥ Qmín
Vermiculture and development of HidroEcoCaja systems

Function: transform compatible organic fractions through a controlled biological process.

Aim: obtain stable and traceable products with low odor operation.

Restrictions: permitted materials, humidity, temperature, aeration, load, safety and capacity.

max Yproducto establesujeto a Xi ∈ rango validado, ṁcarga ≤ capacidad y contaminantes ≤ límite
Research on bioinputs and bioremediators

Function: formulate and validate biological products for a defined application.

Aim: reduce the target pollutant or recover soil functions.

Restrictions: identity, concentration, purity, stability, toxicity, dosage, efficacy and regulation.

minx,d Ccontaminante(t)sujeto a toxicidad ≤ límite, eficacia ≥ Emín, dosis d dentro del rango validado
Biomass valorization and biohydrogen routes

Function: evaluate biomass and organic waste as raw materials for biological or thermochemical processes.

Aim: maximize useful product per unit of matter and energy.

Restrictions: composition, humidity, biodegradability, contaminants, pretreatment, safety and emissions.

max Yproducto = mproducto/malimentaciónsujeto a balances de masa y energía, calidad ≥ Qmín, emisiones ≤ límite
Evaluation of materials, currents and life cycle

Function: compare alternatives from extraction to end of life.

Aim: minimize impacts for the same service unit.

Restrictions: equivalent limits, data quality, shelf life, maintenance, transportation and disposal.

minx ICV(x)/UFsujeto a servicio(x) = servicioreferencia, vida útil ≥ Lmín

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