Protein feed production from organic waste products
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet - Institutionen för energi och teknik |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 420 000 |
| Project duration | December 2013 - March 2014 |
| Status | Completed |
Purpose and goal
The aim of the project was to evaluate the potential of introducing a novel waste management technology in Sweden that could more resource efficiently recycle the energy and nutrients stored in organic waste and manure compared to current treatment strategies. The project indicates that it is possible to implement these elements in Sweden and abroad, further development is required. Furthermore, a change in EU animal bi-product regulation is required to allow for fly larvae composting in Europe.
Results and expected effects
The analyses of the inactivation of drug residues and production of plastic have produced results beyond expectations and indicate great potential. Market Evaluations for incoming waste as well as for outgoing products have equally indicated great interest. The large-scale economic and environmental effects also suggest that the production have great potential to be implemented with success.
Approach and implementation
The project has been broken down to smaller project packages for specific questions, and theoretical evaluations have been mixed with empirical tests. This has enabled the project to advance far, albeit the small budget and short project time. Some parts have been slightly delayed because they were later in the supply chain and had a delay in deliveries to start. This is to be expected in short projects such as this.