Name:
Microalgae-based biorefinery for products to be used in agriculture and aquaculture

Developed by:
SABANA project (Sustainable integrated algae biorefinery for the production of bioactive compounds for agriculture and aquaculture) (coordinated by University of Almeira, Spain)

Country(ies) involved:
Italy, Spain

Funding sources:
EU/ H2020

General idea:
Large-scale integrated microalgae-based biorefinery for the production of biostimulants, biopesticides and feed additives, in addition to biofertilizers and aquafeed, using only marine water and nutrients from wastewaters

Description:
The SABANA Project envisages the development of a large-scale biorefinery based on an integrated microalgae system for the production of biostimulants and biopesticides in agriculture and feed and additives in aquaculture using sea water and nutrients from agro-zootechnical waste. The objective is to obtain a ZERO-waste process at an industrial scale of up to 5 ha, which is sustainable both from an environmental and economic point of view. A Demonstration Centre of this biorefinery will be operated to demonstrate the technology, assess the operating characteristics of the system, evaluate environment impacts and collaborate with potential customers for use. Major objectives of SABANA project include:
– Large scale production: To develop robust and scalable technology for microalgae production (including harvesting and processing), in continuous mode all year round, at minimum cost. Economic analysis must to be used in decision making.
– Sustainable production: To integrate the treatment of wastes and increase the sustainability of the entire process. Life Cycle Analysis determines what is possible or not..
– Markets/commercialization: Only products now requested by markets and legally accepted are considered. Business plan is the driver of the project.

TRL:
4. Technology validated in lab

Sources:
A project website including a page with documents produced http://eu-sabana.eu/