Imagine turning old potato peels and supermarket scraps into high-value ingredients for soaps and animal feed. Instead of using oil or palm oil, this process uses a special fermentation method to grow natural fatty acids. It's like brewing a beer, but the end result is a sustainable chemical building block.
The chemical industry relies heavily on petrochemicals and palm oil, which are unsustainable and create vulnerable supply chains. There is a critical need for circular, bio-based alternatives that can be produced locally from waste.
A patented three-step fermentation and purification process. The project focuses on the conceptual design and basic engineering of a full-scale production plant.
If you are an FMCG producer dealing with the environmental impact of petrochemical surfactants—this project developed a bio-based MCFA source that replaces unsustainable precursors in shampoos and cleaning fluids.
If you are a manufacturer dealing with the need to replace harmful ingredients like glyphosates or antibiotics—this project developed sustainable MCFAs that serve as safe, biodegradable alternatives for crop protection and animal nutrition.
If you are a coatings company dealing with phthalate-based plasticizers—this project developed a circular chemical process to produce MCFAs that act as sustainable replacements in performance materials and solvents.
The technology has been proven on a small scale. The project aims to reach TRL 8 and develop a conceptual design for a full-scale factory.
Based on available project data, the solution is described as a unique and patented three-step process using open culture fermentation.
Based on available project data, specific pricing is not mentioned, but the process is described as economically viable by converting organic residues into valuable chemicals.
The project runs from 2023-10-01 to 2025-09-30, focusing on reaching the Final Investment Decision (FID) and basic engineering.
It creates a circular loop where waste from municipalities and food industries becomes feedstock, and the resulting MCFAs are supplied back to those same industries.
The project is led by a single partner, ChainCraft BV, a Dutch SME. This 100% industry-led consortium indicates a strong focus on commercialization and direct market application rather than academic research.
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