Deli e able 1.4
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TEAGASC
31 Janua y 2025
Repo on he alida ion and
p io i isa ion o BBTs pe egion
DELIVERABLE D1.4
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D1.4
Ti le
Repo on he alida ion and p io i isa ion o BBTs pe egion
Wo k Package
WP1 – Fo es and Ag icul u al Ne wo ks: s akeholde engagemen , needs
iden i ica ion and BBTs alida ion
Due Da e
31/01/2025
Deli e y Da e
29/01/2025
Dissemina ion Le el
Public – Fully Open
Pa ne Responsible
Teagasc
Main Au ho s
Thomas McCa hy – Teagasc
Con ibu o s
Ca men Gi on Dominguez – MTU
Pee e iewe s
Re iewe 1
Ca men Gi on Dominguez – MTU
Husain Sadeqi – MTU
Re iewe 2
Paula Rosa, CTA
Coo dina o
Ca men Gi on Dominguez – MTU
Documen his o y
Ve sion
Da e
Main Modi ica ions
Au ho (s)
0.1
14/01/2025
Fi s d a
Thomas McCa hy
0.2
23/01/2025
Second d a
Thomas McCa hy
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1.0
28/01/2025
Final e sion eady o
submission
Thomas McCa hy, Teagasc
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Table o Con en s
1 Execu i e Summa y ................................................................................. 9
2 In oduc ion .......................................................................................... 11
3 Sec ion 1 - Me hodology guidelines gene a ed. ..................................... 12
3.1 Pa 1: Guidelines o Deba e o e he BBTs and easibili y o hei egion. .......... 12
3.1.1 In e p e a ion o weigh s ob ained o he BBT assessmen ool ............................. 15
3.2 Pa 2: Guidelines o Recalib a e p e ious in o ma ion and ob ain new in o ma ion
................................................................................................................................. 19
3.3 Pa 3: Guidelines o p omo e ETR mee ing/ FAN Ope a ional amewo k ........... 20
Sec ion 2: Wo kshop Resul s ......................................................................... 21
4 I alian FAN ............................................................................................. 22
4.1 Wo kshop de ails .................................................................................................... 22
4.2 Sec ion 1: Deba e o e he BBTs and easibili y o hei egion. ........................... 22
4.2.1 Resul s on he p io i isa ion o BBTs in he egion ................................................... 23
4.3 Sec ion 2: Recalib a ion o Needs and Resou ces o he egion ........................... 25
4.3.1 Recalib a ion o esou ces in he egion ................................................................... 25
4.3.2 Recalib a ion o needs in he egion ......................................................................... 25
4.4 Sec ion 3: Economic a iables ................................................................................. 27
4.4.1 Supply Value ............................................................................................................. 27
4.4.2 Sub oga ion Value .................................................................................................... 27
5 Spanish FAN .......................................................................................... 28
5.1 Wo kshop de ails .................................................................................................... 28
5.2 Sec ion 1: Deba e o e he BBTs and easibili y o he Spanish egion. ................ 28
5.2.1 Resul s on he p io i isa ion o BBTs in he egion ................................................... 29
5.3 Sec ion 2: Recalib a ion o Needs and Resou ces o he egion ........................... 30
5.3.1 Recalib a ion o esou ces in he egion ................................................................... 30
5.3.2 Recalib a ion o needs in he egion ......................................................................... 32
5.4 Sec ion 3: Economic a iables ................................................................................. 34
5.4.1 Supply alue .............................................................................................................. 34
5.4.2 Sub oga ion alue ..................................................................................................... 35
6 G eek FAN ............................................................................................. 38
6.1 Wo kshop de ails .................................................................................................... 38
6.2 Sec ion 1: Deba e o e he BBTs and easibili y o hei egion. ........................... 38
6.2.1 Resul s on he p io i isa ion o BBTs in he egion ................................................... 40
6.3 Sec ion 2: Recalib a ion o Needs and Resou ces o he egion ........................... 42
6.3.1 Recalib a ion o esou ces in he egion ................................................................... 42
6.3.2 Recalib a ion o needs in he egion ......................................................................... 43
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6.4 Sec ion 3: Economic a iables ................................................................................. 44
6.4.1 Supply alue .............................................................................................................. 44
6.4.2 Sub oga ion alue ..................................................................................................... 44
7 Czech FAN.............................................................................................. 46
7.1 Wo kshop de ails .................................................................................................... 46
7.2 Sec ion 1: Deba e o e he BBTs and easibili y o hei egion. ........................... 46
7.2.1 Resul s on he p io i isa ion o BBTs in he egion ................................................... 47
7.3 Sec ion 2: Recalib a ion o Needs and Resou ces o he egion ........................... 49
7.3.1 Recalib a ion o esou ces in he egion ................................................................... 49
7.3.2 Recalib a ion o needs in he egion ......................................................................... 49
7.4 Sec ion 3: Economic a iables ................................................................................. 50
7.4.1 Supply alue .............................................................................................................. 50
7.4.2 Sub oga ion alue ..................................................................................................... 51
8 I ish FAN ................................................................................................ 53
8.1 Wo kshop de ails .................................................................................................... 53
8.2 Sec ion 1: Deba e o e he BBTs and easibili y o hei egion. ........................... 53
8.2.1 Resul s on he p io i isa ion o BBTs in he egion ................................................... 54
8.3 Sec ion 2: Recalib a ion o Needs and Resou ces o he egion ........................... 55
8.3.1 Recalib a ion o esou ces in he egion ................................................................... 55
8.3.2 Recalib a ion o needs in he egion ......................................................................... 56
8.4 Sec ion 3: Economic a iables ................................................................................. 58
8.4.1 Supply Value ............................................................................................................. 58
8.4.2 Sub oga ion Value .................................................................................................... 58
9 Polish FAN ............................................................................................. 60
9.1 Wo kshop de ails .................................................................................................... 60
9.2 Sec ion 1: Deba e o e he BBTs and easibili y o hei egion. ........................... 60
9.2.1 Resul s on he p io i isa ion o BBTs in he egion ................................................... 62
9.3 Sec ion 2: Recalib a ion o Needs and Resou ces o he egion ........................... 63
9.3.1 Recalib a ion o esou ces in he egion ................................................................... 63
9.3.2 Recalib a ion o needs in he egion ......................................................................... 63
9.4 Sec ion 3: Economic a iables ................................................................................. 64
9.4.1 Supply Value ............................................................................................................. 64
9.4.2 Sub oga ion Value .................................................................................................... 64
10 Conclusion ............................................................................................. 65
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Lis o Figu es
Figu e 3-1. Ques ions o he easibili y deba e o e he BBTs in he egion and he a iables e e ed
unde hem. ........................................................................................................................................... 13
Figu e 3-2. Weigh ing by g aded a ows p io i isa ion o BBT a iables using g aded a ows. ........... 13
Figu e 6-1. A snapsho o pa (a) o he wo kshop aking place in Mi oboa d .................................... 28
Figu e 6-2. A snapsho o Pa 2 o he wo kshop - Resul s and p io i isa ion o biomass esou ces
aken om Men ime e ........................................................................................................................ 31
Figu e 6-3. Resul s on he p io i isa ion o needs in he Andalusian egion om Men ime e ........... 34
Figu e 6-4. Resul s on he economic e alua ion o biomasses om Men ime e in he Andalusian
egion om Men ime e ....................................................................................................................... 37
Lis o Tables
Table 3-1. Templa e o he collec ion o weigh s om he g aded a ow sys em. ............................. 14
Table 3-2. Upda ed able o needs and esou ces. ............................................................................... 19
Table 3-3. Supply and sub oga ion alue ob ained in he T1.3 wo kshop. ........................................... 19
Table 4-1. De ails o wo kshop 3 in he I alian FAN .............................................................................. 22
Table 4-2. Desc ip ion o BBTs selec ed o deba e among FAN membe s o hei sui abili y o he
I alian egion. ........................................................................................................................................ 23
Table 4-3. Summa y o he p io i isa ion o each BBT o each key ques ion ...................................... 24
Table 4-4. Resul s on he calib a ion o esou ces a ailable in he I alian RR ...................................... 25
Table 4-5. Resul s on he calib a ion o needs in he I alian egion ..................................................... 26
Table 4-6. Economic a iables supply alue and sub oga ion alue o biomasses in he I alian egion
............................................................................................................................................................... 27
Table 5-1. Desc ip ion o BBTs selec ed o deba e among FAN membe s o hei sui abili y o he
Andalusian egion o Spain. ................................................................................................................... 28
Table 5-2. Desc ip ion o BBTs selec ed o deba e among FAN membe s o hei sui abili y o he
Andalusian egion. ................................................................................................................................. 29
Table 5-3. Summa y o he p io i isa ion o each BBT o each key ques ion in he Andalusian egion
............................................................................................................................................................... 30
Table 5-4. Resul s on he calib a ion o esou ces a ailable in he I alian RR ...................................... 31
Table 5-5. Resul s on he calib a ion o needs in he Andalusian egion .............................................. 33
Table 6-1. De ails o wo kshop 3 in he G eek FAN .............................................................................. 38
Table 6-2. Desc ip ion o BBTs selec ed o deba e among FAN membe s o hei sui abili y o he
G eek egion. ......................................................................................................................................... 39
Table 6-3. Summa y o he p io i isa ion o each BBT o each key ques ion ...................................... 41
Table 6-4. Resul s on he calib a ion o esou ces a ailable in he G eek RR ....................................... 43
Table 6-5. Resul s on he calib a ion o needs in he G eek egion ...................................................... 44
Table 6-6. Economic a iables supply alue and sub oga ion alue o biomasses in he G eek egion45
Table 7-1. De ails o wo kshop 3 in he Czech FAN ............................................................................... 46
Table 7-2. Desc ip ion o BBTs selec ed o deba e among FAN membe s o hei sui abili y o he
Czech egion. ......................................................................................................................................... 47
Table 7-3. Summa y o he p io i isa ion o each BBT o each key ques ion ...................................... 48
Table 7-4. Resul s on he calib a ion o esou ces a ailable in he Czech RR ....................................... 49
Table 7-5. Resul s on he calib a ion o needs in he Czech egion ...................................................... 50
Table 7-6. Economic supply alue o biomasses in he Czech egion ................................................... 51
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Table 7-7. Economic sub oga ion alue o biomasses in he Czech egion .......................................... 52
Table 8-1. De ails o wo kshop 3 in he I ish FAN ................................................................................. 53
Table 8-2. Desc ip ion o BBTs selec ed o deba e among DAN membe s o hei sui abili y o
I eland. .................................................................................................................................................. 54
Table 8-3. Summa y o he p io i isa ion o each BBT o each key ques ion ...................................... 55
Table 8-4. Resul s on he calib a ion o esou ces a ailable in I eland ................................................ 56
Table 8-5. Resul s on he calib a ion o needs in he I ish egion ......................................................... 57
Table 8-6. Economic a iables supply alue and sub oga ion alue o biomasses in he I ish egion . 59
Table 9-1. De ails o wo kshop 3 in he Polish FAN .............................................................................. 60
Table 9-2. Desc ip ion o BBTs selec ed o deba e among FAN membe s o hei sui abili y o he
Polish egion. ......................................................................................................................................... 61
Table 9-3. Summa y o he p io i isa ion o each BBT o each key ques ion in he Polish FAN .......... 62
Table 9-4. Resul s on he calib a ion o esou ces a ailable in Poland ................................................. 63
Table 9-5. Resul s on he calib a ion o needs in he Polish egion ...................................................... 64
Table 9-6. Economic a iables supply alue and sub oga ion alue o biomasses in he Polish egion64
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Table o Abb e ia ions
Abb e ia ion
Meaning
AD
Anae obic Diges ion/diges e
D
Deli e able
ETR
Eu opean T ansna ional Region
EU
Eu opean Union
FAN
Fo es y and Ag icul u al Ne wo k
GA
G an Ag eemen
GHG
G eenhouse Gas
kW
Kilowa
NGO
Non-Go e nmen al O ganisa ion
RPFA
Regional Pa ne s o Fo es y and Ag icul u e
RR
Rep esen ed Region
WP
Wo k Package
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1 Execu i e Summa y
This epo summa ises he ou comes o he T1.3 wo kshop, i led “Valida ion and P io i isa ion o
Bio-Based Technologies (BBTs) pe Region”, conduc ed wi h FANs (Fo es y and Ag icul u al Ne wo ks)
om each Rep esen ed Region (RR). Aligned wi h he BBioNe s g an ag eemen (GA), his wo kshop
o ms a c ucial s ep in alida ing and e ining he ea ly p io i isa ion o BBTs iden i ied in he BBioNe s
Assessmen Tool (D2.2) and mapped h ough Eu opean ini ia i es in T2.1 “BBioNe s In en o y and
Knowledge Collec ion” alongside he in o ma ion collec ed by pa ne s in he D2.4 Repo on he high-
le el s udy o egional dynamics. The insigh s documen ed in his epo D1.4 a e in ended o enhance
he BBT Assessmen Tool (D2.3) and, ul ima ely he D2.5 Roadmap o BBTs implemen a ion.
The wo kshop se ed h ee p ima y objec i es:
(i) Valida ion and Feasibili y Assessmen : In a ollow-up wo kshop, BBioNe s p ojec pa ne s
in each RR me wi h he FAN membe s in hei egion. FAN membe s e iewed he ea ly
p io i isa ion o BBTs, assessing hei easibili y and ele ance o hei espec i e egions
based on local esou ces, needs, and egional challenges iden i ied in he p eceding
“Resou ces and Needs Wo kshop” (mee ing No.2).
(ii) Recalib a ion and In o ma ion Ga he ing: New in o ma ion was collec ed o align wi h
upda ed in en o y ields in T2.1. This p ocess e ined BBT pa ame e s and gene a ed
weigh ed a iables o he assessmen ool.
(iii) P omo ion o Eu opean T ansna ional Regions (ETR) Mee ings: The wo kshop also laid he
g oundwo k o upcoming ETR mee ings, held in Decembe 2024.
The discussions and decisions om hese wo kshops a e cap u ed in his epo cap u es, p o iding
egion-speci ic alida ion o BBTs, p io i isa ion ou comes, and ecalib a ed needs and esou ces.
These insigh s con ibu e o a mo e ailo ed and impac ul applica ion o bio-based echnologies
ac oss egions, p omo ing alignmen wi h EU goals and enhancing egional ci cula i y inno a ion.
Some o he indings a e in a simila end o he ones o Deli e able 1.5 ‘Iden i ied egional needs and
challenges’, i.e., he ecalib a ion o egional needs and esou ces and he sui abili y o BBTs o each
egion aligned s ongly wi h he na u e o egional ag icul u al and o es y s eng hs.
In I aly, he ag onomic use o ba k and p uning esidues was he BBT mos aligned wi h he esou ces
and needs o he egion due o i s po en ial o enhancing soil quali y and educing ossil-de i ed pea
dependency. Needs shi ed ocus o p ojec s ha emphasise in es men esou ces and sus ainable
ma e ials. While biocha and compos s we e pe cei ed as he mos economically aluable esou ces.
The e was a ocus on he Oli e Indus y in Spain: Technologies ela ed o oli e by-p oduc s domina ed
p io i isa ion, e lec ing Andalusia’s ag icul u al p o ile, while in e ms o needs, hese shi ed owa ds
inancial suppo and in as uc u e eadiness. Oli e pi s and pomace we e iden i ied as high- alue
esou ces. Simila ly, in G eece oli e-mill by-p oduc eco e y echnologies (e.g., OLEOVALORIZA)
eme ged as key echnologies while manu e was a signi ican biomass esou ce. Needs in he egion
shi ed o inc ease ocus on a me educa ion and demons a ion schemes. In he Czech Republic 97
s akeholde s pa icipa ed in he FAN wo kshop o alida e echnologies like biogas sys ems and
biocha -enhanced compos . In e ms o esou ces, ag icul u al esidues and inno a i e biomass
u ilisa ion was highligh ed, as was a g ea e emphasis on he need o alue chain de elopmen . In
I eland, echnologies ocusing on soil heal h and esou ce e iciency we e p io i ised, including
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compos ing ag icul u al esidues and u ilising mixed biomass o ene gy and soil enhancemen .
Regional unding o sha ed echnology and in as uc u e eme ged as he op p io i y. P io i ies like
g een bio e ine ies gained a en ion o hei po en ial o alo ise biomasses, while echnologies such
as slu y sepa a ion emained c i ical o managing ag icul u al was e. Finally, in Poland, BBTs aligned
o he egion’s needs and esou ces included emissions con ol in slu y managemen , and he
enhancemen o compos ing wi h biocha . While esou ces emained unchanged, p io i isa ion o
needs shi ed wi h inc eased ocus on o es y esou ce op imisa ion and ca bon- ich biomass
p oduc ion. Imp o ed machine y o collec ing wood biomass and biomass coaling ins alla ions ose
in p io i y.
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Key Wo d
Weigh
Ag o-ecology
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
AKIS, incl. ad ice, aining, on- a m demo,
in e ac i e inno a ion p ojec s
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Animal husband y
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Animal wel a e
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Aquacul u e
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
A able c ops
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Biodi e si y and na u e
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Ci cula economy, incl. was e, by-p oduc s and
esidues
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Clima e change (incl. GHG educ ion, adap a ion
and mi iga ion, and o he ai ela ed issues)
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Compe i i eness/new business models
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
C op o a ion/c op di e si ica ion/dual-pu pose o
mixed c opping
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Digi alisa ion, incl. da a and da a echnologies
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Ene gy
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Equipmen and machine y
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Fa m di e si ica ion
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Fodde and eed
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Food secu i y, sa e y, quali y, p ocessing and
nu i ion
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Fo es y
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Gene ic esou ces
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
G eenhouse c ops
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Landscape/land managemen
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
O ganic a ming
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Ou doo ho icul u e and woody c ops (incl.
i icul u e, oli es, ui , o namen als)
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Pes /disease con ol in animals
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Pes /disease con ol in plan s
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Plan nu ien s
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Ru al issues
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Social inno a ion
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Soil
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Supply chain, ma ke ing and consump ion
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Wa e
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
En i onmen al bene i s
Weigh
3 - High po en ial - Expec ed o b ing a leas 3
signi ican en i onmen al bene i s.
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
2 - Medium po en ial - Expec ed o b ing 2 o 1
en i onmen al bene i s.
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
1 - Low po en ial - doesn' b ing any en i onmen al
bene i s.
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
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C Seques a ion
Weigh
3 - High po en ial - s ong po en ial o ca bon
seques a ion a he eeds ock and p oduc le el).
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
2 - Medium po en ial - s ong po en ial o ca bon
seques a ion a he eeds ock o p oduc le el
only.
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
1 - Low po en ial - low po en ial o ca bon
seques a ion
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Economic po en ial
Weigh
3 - High po en ial - Expec ed o b ing a leas 3
signi ican economic bene i s.
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
2 - Medium po en ial - Expec ed o b ing 2 o 1
economic bene i s.
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
1 - Low po en ial - doesn' b ing any economic
bene i s.
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Added alue
Weigh
Ene gy & Hea = Ve y low
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Bulk Chemicals & Fuels = Low
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Bioplas ics & Polyme s = In e media e
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Food/Feed = High
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Fine chemicals = Ve y high
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Final use
Weigh
Fa me
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Fo es e
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Ad iso
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Resea che
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
NGO (en , clima e…)
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
T aining o ganiza ion
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
P ocesso o e aile
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Consume
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Public Au ho i y
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
O he
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
Complexi y
Weigh
'1 - e y easy o use/ eplica e
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
2 -easy o use / eplica e
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
3 -complex applica ion
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
4 - e y complex applica ion (condi ions)
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑒𝑞 1
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3.2 Pa 2: Guidelines o Recalib a e p e ious in o ma ion and ob ain new
in o ma ion
A e comple ion o Pa 1 o he wo kshop, FANs had a mo e accu a e ision o wha BBioNe s is
aiming o b ing o he egion. Two ac i i ies we e pe o med in he pa 2 o he wo kshop:
1. Re iew and upda e o he Needs and Resou ces a ailable in he egion s a ed in T1.2. The
lis o needs s a ed in T1.2 we e e iewed, and new ones we e added i deemed necessa y. A
e iewed p io i isa ion o hese we e also made. Simila app oach was aken o he lis o
esou ces s a ed in T1.2. RPFAs we e gi en lexibili y on he me hodology o ollow o collec
his in o ma ion. Me hodologies such as do o ing o he use o Men ime e we e sugges ed.
A he end o he e en , RPFAs gene a ed an upda ed p io i ised lis o needs and esou ces,
see E o ! Re e ence sou ce no ound..
Table 3-2. Upda ed able o needs and esou ces.
Needs ( e ised in wo kshop T1.3)
Resou ces ( e ised in wo kshop T1.3)
1.
1.
2.
2.
3.
3.
…
…
2. Collec ion o in o ma ion o ma ch he wo new in en o y ields CREA is gene a ing o
economic a iables; hence new ques ions we e needed o be asked o he FANs. This
in o ma ion was collec ed in he E o ! Re e ence sou ce no ound.-3.
a. Fi s ield: Supply Value. This new ield in he T2.1 add esses an es ima e o he p ice
ha he bio-based echnology owne would pay o buy he Bio inpu s. This can be
exp essed in he T1.3 wo kshop as how much a me s and o es e s has been paid in
he pas o biomasses (non- ood) ha p ocesso s alo ise.
b. Second ield: Sub oga ion alue. This o he new ield add esses he p ice o a
eplacemen p oduc (e.g., p ice o a bio e ilise s cu en e ilise ). This can be
exp essed in he T1.3 wo kshop as bio-based p oduc s’ p ices a me s and o es e s
ha e seen/used/a e awa e o .
Table 3-3. Supply and sub oga ion alue ob ained in he T1.3 wo kshop.
Supply Value
Sub oga ion alue
Biomass 1: €/kg
Bio-based p oduc 1: €
Biomass 2: €/kg
Bio-based p oduc 2: €
…
…
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3.3 Pa 3: Guidelines o p omo e ETR mee ing/ FAN Ope a ional amewo k
P omo ion o he Eu opean T ansna ional Regions (ETR) mee ings was a i al componen o he FAN
wo kshop a he ime, ensu ing achie ing engagemen and collabo a ion among s akeholde s. As he
ETR mee ings aim o os e c oss- egional dialogue, sha e bes p ac ices, and enhance he adop ion o
BBTs ac oss egions, RPFAs made su e o communica e ha BBioNe s we e going o s a hese c oss-
e ilisa ion mee ings. This s a egy was key o maximise pa icipa ion and gene a ing in e es among
FAN membe s and o he s akeholde s.
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Sec ion 2: Wo kshop Resul s
This sec ion discusses he esul s o he wo kshops held by he FAN in each egion o he BBioNe s
Conso ium. The de ails o he wo kshop, i s o ma and s uc u e a e p o ided. This sec ion discusses
he esul s o he p io i isa ion o BBTs pe egion ollowed by he ecalib a ion o esou ces and needs
in each egion om he esul s o p e ious wo kshops. Finally, economic a iables ela ing o supply
and sub oga ion alues a e p o ided.
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4 I alian FAN
4.1 Wo kshop de ails
Table 4-1. De ails o wo kshop 3 in he I alian FAN
Venue
Te a Mad e mee ing
Da e
30/09/2024
Fo ma
In pe son
A endee numbe
9
Name o he e en
The a ailable esou ces and needs o be me om a ci cula economy
pe spec i e: BBT P io i iza ion and Needs.
4.2 Sec ion 1: Deba e o e he BBTs and easibili y o hei egion.
Du ing he i s phase o he wo kshop, 10 BBTs we e in oduced o he FAN membe s by CREA eam.
These BBTs we e aken om EU Ope a ional G oups and p esen ed o FAN membe s o deba e in
o de o discuss hei easibili y o hei RR. These BBTs a e displayed in Table 4-2:
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Table 4-2. Desc ip ion o BBTs selec ed o deba e among FAN membe s o hei sui abili y o he I alian
egion.
No.
BBT Code
BBT Desc ip ion
1
IT54-P oBEST
Ag onomic use o ba k and p uning esidues o inc ease o ganic
ca bon in ag icul u al soils, o e ing an al e na i e o ossil-
de i ed pea .
2
ES-Biocha /BIOCH
Use o p unings o biocha p oduc ion.
3
ES/TOMATO GROUP
U iliza ion o oma o by-p oduc s.
4
ΕΛΑΙΩΝΑΣ
Compos ing o oli e esidues.
5
OLIHERB
P oduc ion o na u al in usions and ood addi i es om oli e
lea es ( ich in polyphenols and o he bioac i e ing edien s).
6
SWANFOAM
T ans o ma ion o ag icul u al biomass esidues in o compos o
e ilize s.
7
MIXBIOPELLS/PLTIZ
Pelle izing mixed biomass esidues and was e om ag icul u e
and o es y.
8
IT45-S abilized Li e
S abilized bedding o dai y cows: op imizing he use o bedding
de i ed om he solid ac ion o sepa a ed manu e.
9
Inno a i e Rice Residue
Managemen P ac ices
A me hod o managing ice esidues wi hin he con ex o
sus ainable and inno a i e ag icul u al p ac ices.
10
GO_GRASS
Con e sion o low-quali y g ass om we lands in o biocha o
imp o e soil quali y.
4.2.1 Resul s on he p io i isa ion o BBTs in he egion
The I alian FAN e alua ed he lis o BBTs ou lined in Table 4-2 abo e o assess hei sui abili y o he
egion, wi h weigh age sco es e lec ing hei alignmen wi h egional needs and challenges. The
weigh age sco e ob ained o each BBT by FAN membe s o each o he 5 ques ions ou lined abo e
a e displayed below in Table 4-3. Among he echnologies, BBT 1 (ag onomic use o ba k and p uning
esidues o inc ease o ganic ca bon in soils) ecei ed he highes sco e o 3.8. This highligh s i s
po en ial o enhance soil quali y while p o iding a sus ainable al e na i e o ossil-de i ed pea . O he
well- ecei ed echnologies include BBT 5 (p oduc ion o na u al in usions and ood addi i es om
oli e lea es) wi h a sco e o 2.8, and BBTs 6 and 7 ( ans o ma ion o ag icul u al biomass in o
compos / e ilize s and pelle izing mixed biomass esidues), bo h sco ing 2.7, indica ing s ong
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suppo o echnologies ocused on alue addi ion and was e ans o ma ion. Con e sely, BBT 10
(con e sion o low-quali y g ass om we lands in o biocha ) and BBT 2 (use o p unings o biocha
p oduc ion) we e deemed less sui able, ecei ing nega i e sco es o -3.7 and -2.9 espec i ely. This
sugges s ha biocha - ela ed echnologies may ace challenges in easibili y o alignmen wi h
egional p io i ies. O e all, he indings unde sco e he I alian FAN’s p e e ence o echnologies ha
p omo e soil heal h, esou ce e iciency, and alue addi ion in ag icul u e.
Table 4-3. Summa y o he p io i isa ion o each BBT o each key ques ion
Ques ions
Is he BB sui able
o he a ailable
esou ces in he
egion?
Is he BBT
sui able o he
egion’s needs?
Does his BBT ha e
he po en ial o
de elop a alue
chain?
Economic
po en ial o
he BBT o he
egion
Will he BBT
bene i he
en i onmen and
socie y in he
egion?
Weigh ing
(a e age)
BBT 1
4.5
4.5
3
2
5
3.8
BBT 2
-3
-3
-3.5
-3.5
-1.5
-2.9
BBT 3
0.5
1
0.5
0
1
0.6
BBT 4
2.5
2.5
2.5
2
2.5
2.4
BBT 5
2
3
3
3
3
2.8
BBT 6
4
4
1.5
1.5
2.5
2.7
BBT 7
3
3
2.5
2
3
2.7
BBT 8
2
2.5
1.5
0.5
1
1.5
BBT 9
3.5
3
1.5
2
2
2.4
BBT10
-4.5
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3.7
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4.3 Sec ion 2: Recalib a ion o Needs and Resou ces o he egion
4.3.1 Recalib a ion o esou ces in he egion
Table 4-4 p esen s a lis o biomass esou ces iden i ied in he I alian egion, ini ially ou lined in a
mee ing held on 18/04/2024 and la e e isi ed and ecalib a ed du ing a ollow-up mee ing on
30/09/2024. In e es ingly, he ankings and inclusion o esou ces emained consis en ac oss bo h
mee ings, e lec ing an o e all ag eemen on he ela i e impo ance and a ailabili y o hese
esou ces.
Table 4-4. Resul s on he calib a ion o esou ces a ailable in he I alian RR
Resou ces mee ing 18/04/2024
Resou ces mee ing 30/09/2024
1. T ea ed was ewa e
1. T ea ed was ewa e
2. ches nu sha ings
2. ches nu sha ings
3. Fo es esou ces
3. Fo es esou ces
4. Woody p uning was e
4. Woody p uning was e
5. C ops p uning was e
5. C ops p uning was e
6. Oli e mill was ewa e
6. Oli e mill was ewa e
7. Spen subs a es
7. Spen subs a es
8. Ag i- ood was e
8. Ag i- ood was e
9. Oli e pomace
9. Oli e pomace
10. Uncul i a ed lands
10. Uncul i a ed lands
11. G ape pomace
11. G ape pomace
12. Manu e
12. Manu e
13. Whey
13. Whey
14. Male cal es om dai y a ms (dual-pu pose
b eed) ha a e sen o slaugh e in he Ne he lands.
despi e he po en ial o c ea e a local alue chain.
14. Male cal es om dai y a ms (dual-pu pose
b eed) ha a e sen o slaugh e in he Ne he lands.
despi e he po en ial o c ea e a local alue chain.
4.3.2 Recalib a ion o needs in he egion
The e we e a numbe o obse ed changes in he p io i isa ion o needs iden i ied in he egion
be ween he i s and second mee ings (Table 4-5). In he second mee ing, e i o ial and chain
p ojec s eme ged as he op p io i y, climbing om ou h place. Simila ly, esou ces o in es men s
ose om hi d o second place, highligh ing he impo ance o secu ing unding o suppo hese
ini ia i es. Con e sely, ans o ma ion chains o plan esidues, which was he op p io i y in he i s
mee ing, shi ed o hi d place. No ably, he moplas ic s a ch o biodeg adable ma e ials made a
signi ican leap om wel h o ou h place, signalling an inc easing ecogni ion o sus ainable and
inno a i e ma e ials wi hin he egion.
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On he o he hand, some p io i ies emained consis en , such as dissemina ion and isibili y, which
s ayed in i h place, e lec ing he ongoing impo ance o public engagemen and communica ion.
Building c i ical mass wi h public suppo and collec ion cos s we e no p io i ised in he second
mee ing. Changes in lowe -p io i y i ems, such as d ying plan s ising om ele en h o nin h and
ma e ial s o age and so ing a eas d opping om eigh h o wel h, sugges a ecalib a ion o logis ical
and ope a ional conside a ions. O e all, he e ised p io i isa ion e lec s an app oach ha balances
inno a ion, unding, and egional collabo a ion o add ess eme ging challenges and oppo uni ies.
Table 4-5. Resul s on he calib a ion o needs in he I alian egion
Requi emen s
2° mee ing
1°mee ing
Te i o ial and chain p ojec s
1
4
↑
Resou ces o in es men s
2
3
↑
T ans o ma ion chains o plan esidues
3
1
↓
The moplas ic s a ch o biodeg adable ma e ials
4
12
↑
Dissemina ion and isibili y (publici y)
5
5
-
Inno a ion
6
2
↓
T ans o ma ion sys ems
7
6
↓
Mobile o es equipmen (e.g. mobile sawmills)
8
9
↑
D ying plan s
9
11
↑
Regula o y issues
10
10
-
Building c i ical mass wi h public suppo
11
NO
Ma e ial s o age and so ing a eas
12
8
↓
Reco e y chains o spen subs a es
13
7
↓
Collec ion cos s (how can hey be co e ed?)
14
NO
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Table 5-5. Resul s on he calib a ion o needs in he Andalusian egion
Needs (Upda e - wo kshop 2)
Needs (iden i ied in wo kshop 1)
1. Lack o echnical and inancial suppo policies o he
gene a ion o bio p oduc s
1. Absence o bio e ine ies o biomass
managemen plan s close o he p oduc ion si e o
local biomass p ocessing
2. Low cos -e iciency a io o he echnology, no a ailable
in he ma ke
2. High cos s o s o age and anspo o p oduc s
wi h a high pe cen age o mois u e
3. Lack o bio e ine ies o biomass managemen plan s close
o he p oduc ion si e
3. Bio-p oduc s cu en ly do no ha e enough
added alue o make he logis ics cos p o i able.
4. Lack o awa eness abou he concep o ci cula
bioeconomy in he ag icul u al and o es y sec o s
4. A ailable echnologies wi h a bad e iciency cos
a io, mainly s ill a pilo phase, no a ailable in he
ma ke . La ge numbe o R&D p ojec s bu no all
a e scalable.
5. Logis ical issues due o he seasonal gene a ion o
biomass
5. Weeding, s o age, clu ching o o es inc ease
he biomass cos .
6. Low added alue o p oduc s o make he logis ical cos o
p oduc s p o i able
6. Logis ics p oblems due o seasonal biomass
gene a ion. No gua an ee o a s able p ize o he
bio-p oduc in he ma ke (unce ain y ha makes
biomass alo isa ion no p o i able) Lack o
awa eness abou ci cula bioeconomy concep o
he ag icul u al and o es p oduce (biomass
supplie ) and he socie y as a whole.
7. Lack o egula ion and s anda ds conce ning subs i u e
bio-p oduc s gene a ed wi h bio echnologies
8. Absence o a s able p ice o he bio-p oduc in he ma ke
(unce ain y)
9. High s o age and anspo a ion cos s o p oduc s wi h a
high pe cen age o humidi y
10. Residues and s o age issues in he o es y sec o ,
inc easing he cos o biomass
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Figu e 5-3. Resul s on he p io i isa ion o needs in he Andalusian egion om Men ime e
5.4 Sec ion 3: Economic a iables
A numbe o issues we e iden i ied wi h espec o he economic and sub oga ion alues o he
biomasses in sec ion 2 o he wo kshop as hese we e aspec s ha pa icipan s we e no amilia wi h.
Economic alue o biomasses/by-p oduc s we e di icul aspec s o gi e answe s o. I was discussed
how mos biomasses p oduced on a ms and o es y holdings do no ga e speci ic alues since i is
inco po a ed in o he soil on ag icul u al land, o a emo al se ice is con ac ed a no cos o he
a m. By-p oduc s in he ields a e seen as a “cos ” no as a “ alue”. As du ing wo kshop 1, his
economic alo isa ion was di icul o app oach. To ge an es ima e o hei economic alua ion, i was
decided o gi e alues on a compa able basis. In his way, a anking was ob ained wi h he ision o
he a endees in ela ion o which o he biomasses iden i ied in he ag o o es y sec o hey see as
p oduc s o g ea e o lesse alue.
In he same way, he p oduc s we e analysed. A dis inc ion was made be ween ene gy gene a ion
p oduc s (biogas and bio uels) and o he bio-p oduc s such as bio- e ilise s, compos and o he
bioma e ials.
The esul s on he economic alua ion o he biomasses (supply chain) and p oduc s ob ained
(sub oga ed alue) a e displayed in below ( able 5-6):
5.4.1 Supply alue
In e ms o supply alue, oli e pi s we e no ed as he mos aluable esou ce a 135 €/ on, ollowed
by pomace (35.2 €/ on) and sil icul u al esidues (34.4 €/ on), which a e sui ed o bio uel and
compos p oduc ion. O he esou ces like oli e ee p uning esidues (26.8 €/ on) and p uning
esidues om ag icul u al plan a ions (18.6 €/ on) ha e mode a e alue, while almond shells (10.8
€/ on) and slu y (17.8 €/ on) a e less expensi e bu s ill hold po en ial o bioene gy o biop oduc s.
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5.4.2 Sub oga ion alue
Rega ding sub oga ion alue, biomass om ui s and ege ables (190.4 €/ on) o e s he highes
po en ial o eplacing adi ional e ilise s, pa icula ly as bio- e ilise s. Pomace and oli e ee
p uning esidues can also se e as al e na i es in compos ing and bio uels, hough hey a e less
e icien as e ilise subs i u es. Slu y has mode a e sub oga ion alue due o i s abili y o p oduce
o ganic acids and bio-composi es, while oli e pi s and almond shells a e mo e specialised o high-
alue applica ions in he ood, cosme ic, and pha maceu ical indus ies a he han di ec e ilise
eplacemen .
Table 5-6. Economic a iables supply alue and sub oga ion alue o biomasses in he Andalusian egion
Supply Value
Sub oga ion alue
Oli e ee p uning esidues: 26,8 €/ on
Bio uel: 6 €/kWh
P uning esidues om ag icul u al plan a ions:
18,6 €/ on
Biogas: 33 €/kWh
Biomass om ui and ege ables: 13,6 €/ on
Bio e ilise s: 190,4 €/ on
Pomace: 35,2 €/ on
Compos : 55 €/ on
Residues om sil icul u al ea men s: 34,4
€/ on
Ashes om ag icul u al esidues: 21,8 €/ on
Slu y: 17,8 €/ on
Chemicals: o ganic acids, bioplas ics,
biocomposi es: 110,6 €/ on
Oli e pi s: 135 €/ on
Bioac i e compounds o he ood, cosme ics
and pha maceu ical indus ies: 200,2 €/ on
Almond shells: 10,8 €/ on
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Figu e 5-4. Resul s on he economic e alua ion o biomasses om Men ime e in he Andalusian egion
om Men ime e
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6 G eek FAN
6.1 Wo kshop de ails
Table 6-1. De ails o wo kshop 3 in he G eek FAN
Venue
online
Da e
30/10/2024
Fo ma
Online ia Mic oso Teams and Men ime e
A endee numbe
14
Name o he e en
Wo kshop 2: Valida ion and P io i isa ion o BBTs in G eece
6.2 Sec ion 1: Deba e o e he BBTs and easibili y o hei egion.
Du ing he i s phase o he wo kshop, a lis o 13 BBTs we e in oduced by he AFS eam o he FAN
membe s, hese BBTs we e aken om EU Ope a ional G oups, and p esen ed o FAN membe s o
deba e in o de o discuss hei easibili y o hei RR. These a e displayed in Table 6-2 below:
The en i e y o he me hodology p oposed in deli e able D1.4, Me hodology on he Valida ion and
P io i isa ion o BBTs pe Region [G eece], was ollowed. Fo eco ding he esponses, he Men ime e
applica ion (h ps://www.men ime e .com/) was used.
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Table 6-2. Desc ip ion o BBTs selec ed o deba e among FAN membe s o hei sui abili y o he G eek
egion.
As common o he wo kshops held in each RR, each BBT was p io i ised wi h a sco e om -5 o +5
acco ding o he me hodology om he guidelines in sec ion 3.1 o his documen ; Guidelines o
Deba e o e he BBTs and easibili y o hei egion de eloped by MTU and Teagasc.
No.
BBT code
BBT Desc ip ion
1
OLEOVALORIZA
(1) Reco e y o sludge om oli e-mill ponds h ough a compos ing p ocess
(2) Use o oli e ees esidues o p oduce compos
2
ΕΛΑΙΩΝΑΣ/OLFER
U ilisa ion o oli e esidues o he p oduc ion o compos and biocha
3
AGROSCHOOLBUS.BIO
Reco e y o he nu ien s con ained in he esidues (b anches, lea es) o oli e
ees (and o he p oduc i e ees) h ough compos ing
4
COMPOST-
INNO/COMPO
Imp o emen o compos p oduc ion om he p ocessing o by-p oduc -was e
mix u es om a ious sou ces
5
WOOD2BIOGAS/WD2BG
Gasi ica ion o wood and he use o wood syngas plus biogas om manu e o
p oduce biome hane
6
LIGNOCELLULOSIC
BIOREFINERY/LIGNO
Anae obic diges ion o a m esidues (wood, g ass, s aw)
7
GO-GRASS/GOGRS
This echnology con e s low nu i ional quali y g ass om he we lands in o
biocha o soil imp o emen
8
BIOACTAM/BIOAA
Discon inuous biocha p oduc ion
9
MIXBIOPELLS/PLTIZ
Pelle izing mixed biomass esidues and was e om ag icul u e and o es y
10
OLIHERB
Exploi a ion o oli e lea es ( ich in polyphenols and o he bioac i e
ing edien s) o p oduce he bal in usions and na u al ood addi i es
11
REFERTIL/3RZRO
3R ze o emission py olysis plan ecycles and euses un-exploi ed biomass o
eco e y o concen a ed Phospho us and na u al BioPhospha e p oduc s.
12
GRASSBIOWERT/BWERT
G ass bio e ine y o p oduce bio-based ma e ials and ene gy
13
COBRAF/COBRA
Oilseed c ops' esidues a e bio e ined o p oduce bioac i e compounds
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6.2.1 Resul s on he p io i isa ion o BBTs in he egion
The weigh age sco es e lec ing he alignmen o each o he 13 BBTs om able 6-2 a e wi h egional
needs and challenges a e displayed in Table 6-3.
A numbe o BBTs aligned s ongly wi h he needs and challenges o he egion. Fo example, BBT1
(OLEOVALORIZA) ecei ed a high sco e (4.6). This echnology ocuses on eco e ing sludge om oli e-
mill ponds and using oli e ee esidues o p oduce compos . I s s ong alignmen highligh s he
signi icance o add essing oli e mill by-p oduc s, which a e a majo conce n in Medi e anean egions
like G eece. Simila ly, BBT2 (ΕΛΑΙΩΝΑΣ/OLFER) ob ained a high sco e o 4.4, his ocuses on using oli e
esidues o compos and biocha . I complemen s BBT1 by p o iding an al e na i e use o simila by-
p oduc s. BBT3 (AGROSCHOOLBUS.BIO) ob ained a sco e o 4.2, emphasising nu ien eco e y om
oli e and o he ee esidues h ough compos ing. This indica es a s ong need o sus ainable was e
managemen in oli e-cen ic ag icul u al sys ems. While BBT4 (COMPOST-INNO/COMPO) ecei ed a
weigh o 3.6, which aims o imp o e compos p oduc ion using di e se was e sou ces.
BBT 6 (LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOREFINERY/LIGNO) sco ed 3.2 e lec ing mode a e alignmen wi h he
esou ces and needs o he egion.
Lowe sco ing BBTs ha demons a ed limi ed alignmen included MIXBIOPELLS/PLTIZ (BBT9): which
sco ed 1.8, OLIHERB (BBT10): which sco ed 1.2, BIOACTAM/BIOAA (BBT8): which co ed 0.8, and
REFERTIL/3RZRO (BBT11): which sco ed 0.4.
GO-GRASS/GOGRS (BBT7), GRASSBIOWERT/BWERT (BBT12), and COBRAF/COBRA (BBT13): All sco ed
0.2, indica ing minimal alignmen wi h he egion’s needs. These echnologies a ge g asses and
oilseed c ops, demons a ing less alignmen in he egion compa ed o oli e- ocused applica ions.
WOOD2BIOGAS/WD2BG (BBT5): Su p isingly sco ed 0, showing no alignmen wi h local needs,
possibly due o a lack o wood esou ces o in e es in biome hane p oduc ion.
The e was an o e all ocus on biomasses ela ed o oli e p oduc ion: The op-sco ing echnologies
(BBT1, BBT2, BBT3) hea ily ocus on oli e- ela ed esidues. This e lec s he egional impo ance o
oli e a ming and he need o sus ainable by-p oduc managemen .
Compos ing s. Ene gy: Compos ing echnologies ank highe han biocha o ene gy- ocused
me hods, indica ing a p e e ence o soil imp o emen o e ene gy eco e y.
Specialised Applica ions: Niche applica ions like he bal in usions (BBT10) and bio e ined compounds
(BBT13) ecei ed lowe sco es.
G ass and wood-based echnologies (BBT5, BBT7, BBT12) sco ed poo ly, e lec ing a lack o alignmen
wi h local esou ces and needs in ligh o he p ima y ag icul u al and o es y p oduc ion in he a ea.
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Table 6-3. Summa y o he p io i isa ion o each BBT o each key ques ion
Ques ions
Is he BB sui able
o he a ailable
esou ces in he
egion?
Is he BBT
sui able o he
egion’s needs?
Does his BBT ha e
he po en ial o
de elop a alue
chain?
Economic
po en ial o he
BBT o he
egion
Will he BBT
bene i he
en i onmen and
socie y in he
egion?
Weigh ing
(a e age)
BBT 1
+5
+4
+5
+4
+5
4.6
BBT 2
+5
+4
+5
+4
+4
4.4
BBT 3
+5
+4
+4
+4
+4
4.2
BBT 4
+4
+3
+4
+3
+4
3.6
BBT 5
+2
0
-2
+1
-1
0
BBT 6
+5
+4
+3
+4
0
3.2
BBT 7
+2
0
-3
0
+2
0.2
BBT 8
+2
0
0
+1
+1
0.8
BBT 9
+1
+1
+2
+2
+3
1.8
BBT10
+2
0
+2
0
+2
1.2
BBT11
+1
0
-1
1
1
0.4
BBT12
+2
0
-3
0
+2
0.2
BBT13
+2
0
-3
0
+2
0.2
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6.3 Sec ion 2: Recalib a ion o Needs and Resou ces o he egion
6.3.1 Recalib a ion o esou ces in he egion
In he ini ial wo kshop ‘Iden i ica ion and p io i isa ion o esou ces and needs pe egion’ conduc ed
ea lie in 2024, he esou ces iden i ied as he mos signi ican in e ms o hei ela i e abundance in
he egion we e he ollowing:
(1) Oli e and oli e oil p oduc ion biomass and p unings
(2) P unings and g ass om ui ees
(3) S one- ui esidue
(4) G eenhouse ege able plan biomass
(5) Sheep wool
(6) Ches nu skin
Al hough biomass de i ed om oli e ees is closely ela ed o he biomass om oli e mills, hei
na u e as esou ces is qui e di e en . Consequen ly, he esou ce "oli e and oli e oil p oduc ion
biomass and p unings" men ioned in he i s wo kshop was deemed necessa y o spli in o oli e mill
was e and oli e ee biomass and p unings. Then, he simila i y be ween oli e ee biomass and ha
de i ed om o he ui -bea ing ees, we e uni ied and p esen ed as a esou ce called " ee
esidues", encompassing biomass om all ypes o ees.
Fu he mo e, in ligh o he ac ha g eenhouse ege able plan biomass does no di e in na u e
om o he plan -based biomass excep o i s place o o igin, i was eplaced by he e m ‘biomass
om a ious esou ces’.
In addi ion, du ing he pe iod be ween he wo wo kshops, i was ound ha manu e is he dominan
biomass p oduced in li es ock a ming and widely used a mos plan p oducing uni s. As such, i was
essen ial o include i among he esou ces unde e alua ion, which was con i med by i s subsequen
posi i e assessmen .
S aw and a ocado we e " eeds ock" o bio-based echnologies ha we e weigh ed in Sec ion 1;
he e o e, i was deemed app op ia e o e alua e hem as well. S aw is a widely a ailable biomass in
he egion, while a ocado is an eme ging al e na i e cul i a in G eece, and was deemed o be simila
in na u e o he e e al o oilseed in he i s wo kshop.
Meanwhile, ches nu skin and sheep wool we e e e enced by FAN membe s in he i s wo kshop bu
no he second. Addi ionally, no e e ences o hese esou ces eme ged du ing he in e al be ween
he wo wo kshops.
Based on all he abo e, he lis o esou ces e alua ed was modi ied as ollows:
(1) Oli e mill was e
(2) T ee esidues
(3) G ass
(4) Oilseeds
(5) Biomass om a ious esou ces
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7.3 Sec ion 2: Recalib a ion o Needs and Resou ces o he egion
7.3.1 Recalib a ion o esou ces in he egion
Table 7-4 p esen s a lis o biomass esou ces iden i ied in he Czech egion, ini ially ou lined in a
mee ing held in Ap il 2024 and la e e isi ed in No embe 2024 and ecalib a ed du ing a ollow-up
mee ing. In e es ingly, he ankings and inclusion o esou ces emained consis en ac oss bo h
mee ings, e lec ing an o e all ag eemen on he ela i e impo ance and a ailabili y o hese
esou ces.
Table 7-4. Resul s on he calib a ion o esou ces a ailable in he Czech RR
Resou ces mee ing 2
Resou ces mee ing 3
Plan and o es was es
Plan and o es was es
O ganic was es om indus ial p oduc ion
O ganic was es om indus ial p oduc ion
Was es om li es ock p oduc ion
Was es om li es ock p oduc ion
Municipal o ganic was e
Municipal o ganic was e
Fas -g owing woody plan s
Fas -g owing woody plan s
G ape seeds
G ape seeds
Residues {s illage ( om dis ille y)}
Residues {s illage ( om dis ille y)}
Pi s
Sewage sludge
Used cooking oil
7.3.2 Recalib a ion o needs in he egion
Table 7-5 p esen s a lis o biomass needs iden i ied in he Czech egion, ini ially ou lined in a mee ing
held in Ap il 2024 and la e e isi ed in No embe 2024 and ecalib a ed du ing a ollow-up mee ing.
In simila ashion o he esou ces ou line in able 7-4, FAN membe s belie ed ha he ankings and
inclusion o needs emained consis en ac oss bo h mee ings, e lec ing an o e all ag eemen on he
ela i e impo ance and a ailabili y o hese esou ces.
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Table 7-5. Resul s on he calib a ion o needs in he Czech egion
Needs mee ing 2
Needs mee ing 3
Building a ne wo k o buye s o compos om
compos ing plan s, as compos is almos unma ke able
o e y li le used in he Highlands. Fa me s in he egion
ha e enough manu e due o li es ock p oduc ion and do
no need compos . Howe e , i is sui able, among o he s,
o a eas in d inking wa e p o ec ion zones o p o ec ed
landscape a eas, o which he e a e many in he egion.
Building a ne wo k o buye s o compos om
compos ing plan s, as compos is almos unma ke able o
e y li le used in he Highlands. Fa me s in he egion
ha e enough manu e due o li es ock p oduc ion and do
no need compos . Howe e , i is sui able, among o he s,
o a eas in d inking wa e p o ec ion zones o p o ec ed
landscape a eas, o which he e a e many in he egion.
Use o ood was e and ki chen was e o biogas and
compos p oduc ion
Use o ood was e and ki chen was e o biogas and
compos p oduc ion
A long- e m su ey ca ied ou by ZERA iden i ied
p oblems ela ed o insu icien echnological
in e connec ion be ween compos ing plan s, biogas
plan s and was ewa e ea men plan s
A long- e m su ey ca ied ou by ZERA iden i ied
p oblems ela ed o insu icien echnological
in e connec ion be ween compos ing plan s, biogas
plan s and was ewa e ea men plan s
A ailabili y o biomass combus ion boile s
A ailabili y o biomass combus ion boile s
Mo i a ion o cide , dis ille ies and wine ies o eco e
was e biomass in biogas plan s, by incine a ion o
compos ing
Mo i a ion o cide , dis ille ies and wine ies o eco e
was e biomass in biogas plan s, by incine a ion o
compos ing
Use o gas o and ki chen was e o biogas and compos
p oduc ion
Use o gas o and ki chen was e o biogas and compos
p oduc ion
P omo e was ewa e ea men combined wi h algae
cul i a ion o biomass
P omo e was ewa e ea men combined wi h algae
cul i a ion o biomass
7.4 Sec ion 3: Economic a iables
7.4.1 Supply alue
The es ima ed Supply Values o he a ious bio-based inpu s a e displayed in able 7-6, demons a ing
he cos s ha BBT owne s migh incu o p ocu e hese ma e ials. The p ices a y signi ican ly,
e lec ing he a ailabili y, p ocessing equi emen s, and logis ical conside a ions o each ype o
inpu .
Plan and o es was es a e among he mos less aluable esou ces a €13.5/ , as a esul o hei
abundance and ease o collec ion. Simila ly, o ganic was es om indus ial p oduc ion, p iced a
€2/m³, a e ela i ely economical. Was es om li es ock p oduc ion, cos ing €15/ , a e sligh ly mo e
expensi e due o he addi ional e o equi ed o anspo a ion and handling.
On he highe end, municipal o ganic was e is alued a €51/ , e lec ing he expenses associa ed wi h
collec ion, so ing, and p elimina y ea men by municipal sys ems. Fas -g owing woody plan s ha e
he highes p ice in he able a €59/ , which can be a ibu ed o he cos s o cul i a ion, ha es ing,
and anspo a ion.
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G ape seeds and pi s a e p iced a €0.78/kg and €6/kg, espec i ely. Thei highe uni p ices e lec
hei niche applica ions and po en ial o gene a ing high- alue bio-based p oduc s. Residues om
dis ille ies (s illage), a €47/ , o e a mode a ely p iced esou ce o alo isa ion, bene i ing om
consis en supply chains in he alcohol indus y. Sewage sludge, a €17.89/ , ep esen s a mid- ange
op ion wi h i s alue in luenced by p ocessing equi emen s o sa e u ilisa ion. Finally, used cooking
oil is p iced a €0.24/l, making i an economical liquid bio-inpu o en used in bio uel p oduc ion.
Table 7-6. Economic supply alue o biomasses in he Czech egion
ID
P ima y o seconda y esou ces
Supply Value pe Kg/li e/ one
1
Plan and o es was es
13,5 €/
2
O ganic was es om indus ial p oduc ion
2 €/m3
3
Was es om li es ock p oduc ion
15 €/
4
Municipal o ganic was e
51 €/
5
Fas -g owing woody plan s
59 €/
6
G ape seeds
0,78 €/kg
7
Residues {s illage ( om dis ille y)}
47 €/
8
Pi s
6 €/kg
9
Sewage sludge
17,89 €/
10
Used cooking oil
0,24 €/l
7.4.2 Sub oga ion alue
The sub oga ion alues o he a ious BBTs a e displayed below in able 7-7, e lec ing he cos o
hese inno a i e p oduc s compa ed o con en ional al e na i es. The Fo es Chip4Fa m p ojec (FI12)
p oduces hea ing uel om esh o es chips, p iced a 19 €/m³, ela i ely economical o enewable
ene gy solu ions a he a m le el. In con as , REFERTIL (HU16) o e s phospho us e ilise s de i ed
om biocha and compos a 1.7 €/kg, highligh ing a cos -e ec i e al e na i e o con en ional
chemical e ilise s. Simila ly, Hay Biosyngas (EE18) p o ides o e ied hay pelle s a 3.20 €/kg,
emphasising he alue o ans o ming low-quali y biomass in o high-ene gy biocha .
The MixBioPells p ojec (DE31) p oduces biomass pelle s a 126 €/ , a compe i i e p ice o ene gy
p oduc ion when using ma e ials like low-quali y wood o s aw. On he o he hand, BIOlu ion (DE33)
ocuses on biodeg adable packaging ma e ials, p iced a 10.65 €/m², e lec ing he added alue o
sus ainable packaging solu ions made om ag icul u al esidues such as oma o and whea was e.
High- alue bio-based compounds, such as hose p oduced by BIOECO_FLIES (IT37), a e p iced a 98
€/m³. This p emium e lec s he ad anced p ocessing o ege able was es o p oduce p o eins, a s,
and chi in ia Black Soldie Fly la ae. G ow_media (CZ) o e s an o ganic g owing medium made om
liquid diges a e a 25 €/m³, making i a cos -e ec i e choice o sus ainable ag icul u e. The
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Compos _biocha p ojec (CZ) combines biocha and compos , p iced a 120 €/m³, deli e ing a
p emium solu ion o soil heal h enhancemen .
The SeCoPPA p ojec (FR21) p o ides al al a d ying using enewable ene gy sou ces, p iced a 177 €/ ,
e lec ing he high cos s o ene gy-e icien o age d ying p ocesses. Las ly, LIFE Sma Fe i iga ion
(ES) alo ises pig manu e diges a e o p oduce o ganic liquid e ilise a a highly compe i i e p ice o
7.1 €/ , o e ing an economical and sus ainable e ilise al e na i e.
Table 7-7. Economic sub oga ion alue o biomasses in he Czech egion
BBT
ID
P ojec name
Replacemen p oduc p oduced by he
BBT
Sub oga ion Value pe
Kg/li e/ one
FI12
Fo es Chip4Fa m
Pilo a m-le el hea ing plan (400-500KW)
( uel: esh o es chips)
Bio -based p oduc 1: 19
€/m3
HU16
REFERTIL
Phospho us e ilise s (biocha and compos
p oduc s) made om o ganic was e and ood
indus ial by-p oduc s eams
Bio -based p oduc 2: 1,7
€/kg
EE18
Hay Biosyngas
To e ied hay pelle s (biocha )
Bio -based p oduc 3: 3,20
€/kg
DE31
MixBioPells
Biomass pelle s o ene gy p oduc ion using
low quali y wood, s aw o oli e p ess cake
Bio -based p oduc 4: 126
€/
DE33
BIOlu ion
biodeg adable packaging ma e ials
(p oduced om small a me was e like
oma o and wea , which a e p essed, d ied,
and con e ed in o ibe s o subsequen
moulding and lamina ing)
Bio -based p oduc 5: 10,65
€/m2
IT37
BIOECO_FLIES
High nu i ional alue compounds (p o ein,
a s, chi in) p oduced by alo ising seasonal
ege able was es as subs a e o Black
Soldie Fly La ae
Bio -based p oduc 6: 98
€/m3
CZ
G ow_media
O ganic subs a e o be used as g owing
medium ( alo ising liquid diges a e in i s
p oduc ion)
Bio -based p oduc 7: 25
€/m3
CZ
Compos _biocha
Imp o ed biocha in used compos
Bio -based p oduc 8: 120
€/m3
FR21
SeCoPPA
Fo age (al al a) d ye powe ed by sola
ene gy, wood esidues and elec ici y
Bio -based p oduc 9: 177
€/
ES
LIFE Sma
Fe i iga ion
Pig manu e diges a e alo ised in p oducing
o ganic liquid e ilize
Bio -based p oduc 10: 7,1
€/
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8 I ish FAN
8.1 Wo kshop de ails
Table 8-1. De ails o wo kshop 3 in he I ish FAN
Venue
Online
Da e
22/10/2024
Fo ma
Online ia MS Teams using Men ime e and Mi oboa d
A endee numbe
10
Name o he e en
Wo kshop 3: Valida ion and P io i isa ion o BBTs in I eland
8.2 Sec ion 1: Deba e o e he BBTs and easibili y o hei egion.
The mee ing was o ganised o be held online ia Mic oso Teams a a ime ha sui ed all FAN
membe s. Du ing he i s phase o he wo kshop, 10 BBTs we e in oduced o he FAN membe s by
he Teagasc eam. These BBTs we e aken om EU Ope a ional G oups o deba e among I ish FAN
membe s o discuss hei easibili y o he I ish RR. These a e displayed in Table 8-2 below. Simila o
he FANs in o he egions, he lis o 10 BBTs we e sen o FAN membe s 1 week p io o he wo kshop
in o de o he membe s o become amilia wi h hem.
Each BBT was p io i ised wi h a sco e om -5 o +5, based on he ollowing 5 c i e ia: (i) Adap abili y
o he BBT o he egion’s esou ces. (ii) Adap abili y o he BBT o he egion’s needs. (iii) Po en ial o
he BBT o de elop a alue chain in he egion. (i ) Economic po en ial o he BBT o he egion. ( )
E ec s o he BBT on he en i onmen and socie y in he egion.
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Table 8-2. Desc ip ion o BBTs selec ed o deba e among DAN membe s o hei sui abili y o I eland.
No.
BBT code
BBT Desc ip ion
1
IT54-P oBEST
Felling by-p oduc s chipped and sold o he moelec ic plan s
2
IT55-P oBEST
In he p oduc ion o o es wood uels, he incombus ible
elemen s (ash) mus be limi ed
3
IT45-S abilized Li e
S abilized li e o dai y cows: op imiza ion o he use o li e
de i ed om he solid ac ion sepa a ed om manu e
4
LT33-cogene a ion
esidue
Using biogas p oduc ion esidues as e ilize
5
DE-Manu e
E iciency
Manu e is ea ed be o e addi ion o biogas plan so ha as
much ni ogen, phospha e and wa e as possible a e emo ed.
6
IT39-Res4Ca bon
was e wood chips, biocha and ashes a e used o p oduce an
inno a i e e ilise
7
LV49-
WoodResidueLV
alo isa ion o o es wood p ocessing by-p oduc s in o housing
insula ion, hea ing ma e ials and e ilize
8
PL93-GRIST
O ganic g ain p oduc ion and p ocessing o b ewe y esidues in o
meal, using an inno a i e dehyd a ion
9
DE13-Lignocellulosic
Bio e ine y
Anae obic diges ion o a m esidues (wood, g ass, s aw)
10
IE23-SBDP
Small scale biogas p oduc ion om on- a m eeds ock
8.2.1 Resul s on he p io i isa ion o BBTs in he egion
The I ish FAN e alua ed he lis o BBTs ou lined in Table 4-2 abo e o assess hei sui abili y o he
egion, wi h weigh age sco es e lec ing hei alignmen wi h egional needs and challenges. Among
he echnologies, alignmen wi h egional needs and esou ces was a ied. BBT 3 (s abilized li e o
dai y cows) ob ained he highes weigh age, wi h an a e age weigh age o 3.8, excelling in
en i onmen al and social bene i s, esou ce sui abili y, and economic po en ial. BBT 9 (anae obic
diges ion o a m esidues) ollows wi h a weigh age o 3.4, demons a ing obus alignmen wi h
egional esou ces and needs. Con e sely, BBT 2 (ash managemen in o es wood uels) ob ained he
lowes weigh age o (1.0), e lec ing limi ed compa ibili y wi h he I ish bioeconomy ac oss all c i e ia.
BBT10 (Small scale biogas p oduc ion om on- a m eeds ock) ob ained a compa a i ely low
weigh age o 1.9, demons a ing ha in he iew o FAN membe s, such echnology is no g ea ly
easible in he I ish RR. Technologies like BBT 4 (biogas p oduc ion esidues as e ilize ) and BBT 5
( ea ed manu e o AD) showed in e media e po en ial, wi h a e age sco es o 3.3 and 3.2,
espec i ely.
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Table 8-3. Summa y o he p io i isa ion o each BBT o each key ques ion
Ques ions
Is he BB sui able
o he a ailable
esou ces in he
egion?
Is he BBT
sui able o he
egion’s needs?
Does his BBT ha e
he po en ial o
de elop a alue
chain?
Economic
po en ial o he
BBT o he
egion
Will he BBT
bene i he
en i onmen and
socie y in he
egion?
Weigh ing
(a e age)
BBT 1
3.8
3.4
2.9
2.1
2.9
3.0
BBT 2
1.9
1.1
0.6
0.4
0.9
1.0
BBT 3
3.9
3.9
3.7
3.0
4.4
3.8
BBT 4
3.3
3.0
3.5
3.0
3.9
3.3
BBT 5
4.0
3.4
2.5
2.5
3.6
3.2
BBT 6
2.6
2.2
2.3
1.9
2.3
2.3
BBT 7
2.0
2.6
2.4
1.6
3.2
2.4
BBT 8
2.0
2.1
3.3
2.6
3.1
2.6
BBT 9
3.9
3.7
3.3
2.3
3.7
3.4
BBT10
2.0
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8.3 Sec ion 2: Recalib a ion o Needs and Resou ces o he egion
8.3.1 Recalib a ion o esou ces in he egion
Table 4-4 p esen s a lis o biomass esou ces iden i ied in he I alian egion, ini ially ou lined in a
mee ing held on 23/04/2024 and la e e isi ed and ecalib a ed du ing a ollow-up mee ing on
22/10/2024. Some key changes in p io i isa ion o hese esou ces included Pig & Poul y Manu e
which mo ed up he lis , e lec ing i s ecogni ion as a aluable nu ien sou ce o mee soil e ili y
and c op p oduc ion. Simila ly G een Manu es & Co e C ops also inc eased in he lis o p io i isa ions
sugges ing ecogni ion o hei ole in sus ainable a ming and ca bon seques a ion. Rushes & Go se
emained low in he p io i isa ion lis while he e was a educed ocus on Timbe Felling Was e, which
lowe ed in p io i y. By p oduc s o mea p ocessing also educed in p io i isa ion, as i was no seen
as a signi ican con ibu o y sou ce o ci cula p ocesses in he wide ag icul u al sec o . Th ough he
FAN discussions on he opic, g ass was in oduced as an impo an esou ce in he egion, highligh ing
i s abundance and po en ial o bioene gy o bio-based p oduc applica ions. While ood was e in
gene al was men ioned in he p e ious wo kshop held in Ap il 2024, his was na owed down o
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speci ically ege able was e, o sub-g ade ege able was e by-p oduc s ha do no mee he
s anda ds o supe ma ke s.
O e all, i was no ed ha ca le slu y emained he op p io i y in he egion ac oss bo h mee ings,
e lec ing i s abundance due o he p e alence o dai y and mea p oduc ion sys ems in he egion, as
well as i s sui abili y o AD and nu ien eco e y p ocesses. In e es ingly, Ho icul u al Was e also
emained a consis en p io i y. The inc eased ocus on ag icul u al esidues like manu es, sludges, and
g een manu es sugges s a pi o owa ds mo e eadily a ailable esou ces in he I ish ag icul u al
sec o . Meanwhile, he inclusion o g ass and ege able was e unde sco es a b oade in eg a ion o
di e se eeds ocks o suppo a ci cula bioeconomy. O e all, hese changes e lec a deepe
unde s anding o esou ce u ili y and s a egic alignmen wi h sus ainabili y goals.
Table 8-4. Resul s on he calib a ion o esou ces a ailable in I eland
Resou ces mee ing 2 (Ap il 2024)
Resou ces mee ing 3 (Oc obe 2024)
Ca le slu y
Ca le slu y
Timbe elling was e
Pig & poul y manu e
Food was e
Dai y & B ewe s sludge
Pig & poul y manu e
G een manu es & Co e c ops
Ho icul u al was e
Ho icul u al was e
AD diges a e
Timbe elling was e
Dai y & B ewe s sludge
Vege able was e
S aw
Poul y ash
Poul y ash
S aw
By-p oduc s om mea p oduc ion
Rushes & Go se
Rushes & Go se
G ass
G een manu es & Co e c ops
By-p oduc s om mea p oduc ion
8.3.2 Recalib a ion o needs in he egion
Simila ly, he p io i isa ion o needs was discussed again in mee ing 3 o e-calib a e hem based on
he opinion o he FAN membe s. The e we e a numbe o obse ed changes in he p io i isa ion o
needs iden i ied in he egion (Table 4-5). The ecalib a ion o needs demons a es an e ol ing ocus
on enabling g ea e ci cula i y and add essing speci ic in as uc u al and echnological gaps in he
I ish bioeconomy. Fo example, Regional Funding o Sha ed Technology and In as uc u e was
ecalib a ed as op p io i y in Mee ing 3, e lec ing a s onge emphasis on collabo a ion and pooled
esou ces o o e come economic and logis ical ba ie s. Making p ocesses mo e ci cula was also
highligh ed as a p io i y, ein o cing he o e a ching goal o achie ing a mo e sus ainable bioeconomy.
Some addi ional needs highligh ed by he FAN o he egion included G een Bio e ine ies in ligh o
hei po en ial o alo ise a ange o biomasses.
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Incine a o s o Wood By-P oduc Ashes Gene a ion mo ed down in p io i y while a need o a g ea e
numbe o AD plan s also dec eased. The e was no change in he p io i isa ion o he need o slu y
sepa a ion echnology, demons a ing i s ongoing impo ance in managing ag icul u al was e and
eco e ing aluable nu ien s.
The emphasis on inc eased biomass u ilisa ion and g een bio e ine y echnology e lec s a b oade
ision o di e si y and maximise he alue ex ac ed om bio- esou ces. The eshu ling also highligh s
a balanced app oach—main aining ocus on ounda ional echnologies like slu y sepa a ion while
ad ancing highe - alue oppo uni ies in line wi h e ol ing challenges and oppo uni ies in I eland’s
bioeconomy.
Table 8-5. Resul s on he calib a ion o needs in he I ish egion
Needs mee ing 2
Needs mee ing 3
Incine a o s o wood by-p oduc ashes
gene a ion
Regional unding o sha ed echnology and
in as uc u e
Mulche s and chippe s o p ocessing wood by-
p oduc s
Making p ocesses mo e ci cula
G ea e numbe o AD plan s
Sha ed echnology and in as uc u e
Making p ocesses mo e ci cula
Inc eased biomass u ilisa ion
Slu y sepa a ion echnology
Slu y sepa a ion echnology
Roo ha es ing equipmen
G ea e numbe o AD plan s
Inc eased biomass u ilisa ion
G een bio e ine y
Regional unding o sha ed echnology and
in as uc u e
Mulche s and chippe s o p ocessing wood by-
p oduc s
Sha ed echnology and in as uc u e
Incine a o s o wood by-p oduc ashes
gene a ion
Roo ha es ing equipmen
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8.4 Sec ion 3: Economic a iables
8.4.1 Supply Value
The supply alues o he a ious biomasses discussed by membe s o he I ish FAN indica e signi ican
a ia ion in base cos s, e lec ing hei a ailabili y, p oduc ion p ocesses, and inhe en nu ien
con en . Ca le slu y (€90/ onne) and pig & poul y manu e (€85/ onne) we e among he mo e
aluable li es ock-de i ed biomasses due o hei nu ien -dense p o iles, essen ial o imp o ing soil
e ili y. Con e sely, ege able was e (€15/ onne) was deemed less aluable. Timbe elling was e
(€55/ onne) and g een manu es & co e c ops (€55/ onne) we e deno ed o ha e in e media e alue,
e lec ing hei u ili y in soil enhancemen bu also hei b oade a ailabili y. Highe cos s o ma e ials
like dai y b ewe s’ sludge (€65/ onne) may be ela ed o addi ional p ocessing equi emen s. O e all,
he a ia ion in supply cos s highligh s a balance be ween demand o nu ien ecycling and he
logis ics in ol ed in sou cing and anspo ing hese ma e ials.
8.4.2 Sub oga ion Value
Ba k emnan s (€115/ onne) and ba k ashes (€120/ onne) o e signi ican alue as soil amendmen s
as po en ial eplacemen s o adi ional syn he ic e ilise s, enhancing e ili y and ca bon
seques a ion. Simila ly, sepa a ed dai y cow manu e (€100/ onne) and AD diges a e-based e ilise s
(€160/ onne) p o ide nu ien - ich o ganic e ilise s, p omo ing sus ainable nu ien cycling.
Fe ilise s de i ed om woodchips, ashes, and biocha we e deemed o ha e a sub oga ion alue o
€125/ onne, showing he po en ial o in eg a e o es y esidues in o soil managemen s a egies.
Meanwhile, hea ing ma e ials om wood p ocessing by-p oduc s (€150/ onne) and small-scale biogas
p oduc ion (€115/ onne) demons a e he ene gy po en ial o biomass, suppo ing ci cula economy
p ac ices and educing eliance on ossil uels. These alues unde sco e he ole o FAN in aligning bio-
based echnologies wi h sus ainabili y objec i es in I eland.
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10 Conclusion
This epo o e s a comp ehensi e o e iew o he alida ion and p io i isa ion o BBTs ac oss he six
ep esen a i e egions wi hin he BBioNe s conso ium. Th ough de ailed wo kshops and collabo a i e
discussions, he indings highligh he alignmen o p io i ised BBTs wi h egional esou ces, needs, and
economic con ex s. The ecalib a ion o needs and esou ces highligh he dynamic na u e o egional
p io i ies and he impo ance o adap ing s a egies o p omo e ci cula bioeconomy p ocesses
e ec i ely.
Examples o highly p io i ised BBTs in each egion included:
• In I aly, echnologies ocusing on he ag onomic use o ba k and p uning esidues o enhance
soil o ganic ca bon and educe dependence on ossil-de i ed pea we e highly p io i ised.
• In he Andalusian egion o Spain, oli e- ela ed echnologies domina ed, including oli e by-
p oduc eco e y o compos ing and biocha p oduc ion, e lec ing he egion’s ag icul u al
p o ile.
• In G eece, oli e mill by-p oduc eco e y (e.g., compos ing) and compos ing echnologies we e
s ongly aligned wi h he egion's ag icul u al needs.
• In he Czech Republic, biogas sys ems and biocha -enhanced compos we e alida ed as he
mos sui able echnologies o he egion.
• In I eland, compos ing ag icul u al esidues and echnologies ocusing on soil heal h and mixed
biomass use o ene gy and soil enhancemen we e p io i ised.
• In Poland, echnologies add essing emissions con ol in slu y managemen and biocha -
enhanced compos we e s ongly aligned wi h egional needs.
Examples o he ecalib a ion o needs in each ep esen a i e egion included:
• In I aly, in es men esou ces and p ojec s ocusing on collabo a ion eme ged as key p io i ies.
A no able shi occu ed owa ds sus ainable ma e ials, such as he moplas ic s a ch o
biodeg adable p oduc s.
• In he Andalusian egion o Spain, Policies o add ess he lack o echnical and inancial suppo
gained p ominence. Awa eness o ci cula bioeconomy concep s and he added alue o bio-
p oduc s we e emphasised.
• In G eece, inc easing a me educa ion, access o echnology, and pilo ing schemes eme ged
as c i ical needs. In e -sec o al collabo a ion was sligh ly dep io i ised.
• In he Czech Republic, de eloping alue chains and inno a i e biomass u ilisa ion we e
p io i ised o s eng hen egional bioeconomy e o s.
• In I eland, sha ed in as uc u e and unding o collabo a i e p ojec s we e key needs
iden i ied du ing ecalib a ion.
• In Poland, Fo es y esou ce op imisa ion and enhancing ca bon- ich biomass p oduc ion
became highe p io i ies.
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Examples o economic insigh s in each egion included:
• In I aly, Compos and biocha we e iden i ied as aluable bio-based p oduc s, wi h a high ocus on
cos -e ec i e and egionally adap ed solu ions.
• In he Andalusian egion o Spain, Oli e pi s and p uning esidues had high supply and sub oga ion
alues, suppo ing hei po en ial o bio uels and e ilise al e na i es.
• In G eece, Oli e mill was e, and manu e we e iden i ied as cos -e ec i e esou ces, wi h biocha
and bioene gy showing s ong sub oga ion alue o sus ainabili y applica ions.
• In he Czech Republic, as -g owing woody plan s had a high supply alue, whole he high
sub oga ion alue o p oducing al al a o age (SeCoPPA) a €177/ onne co esponds o hei
po en ial in a sus ainable ene gy sou ce om ag icul u e.
• In I eland, Ca le slu y (€90/ onne) and pig & poul y manu e (€85/ onne) we e among he mo e
aluable li es ock-de i ed biomasses due o hei nu ien -dense p o iles. While ba k emnan s
(€115/ onne) and ba k ashes (€120/ onne) o e signi ican alue as soil amendmen s
• In Poland, biocha (€2.28/kg) had a high supply alue due o e sa ile applica ions in soil
enhancemen and ca bon seques a ion.
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