PHA (bioplastics) production from organic waste

I will be joining the ongoing project led by TU Delft in partnership with Paques BV and Orgaworld to develop a sustainable technology for the production of bioplastic in the form of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) from organic waste at the Lelystad Innovation Centre (L.I.C.) located next to the dry anaerobic digestion facility (Biocel) in Lelystad. The goal of the project is to demonstrate the technical and economic feasibility of PHA production from organic waste using microbial enrichment cultures. This involves the continuous improvement of the individual sub-processes such as PHAs microbes selection and PHA accumulation capacity as well as the overall process in terms of maximizing process stability and productivity while minimizing/eliminating unwanted side processes.

Faculty Supervisor:

Ahmed Eldyasti

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Partner:

Delft University of Technology

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

York University

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