Ecoplanta: A project for non-recyclable municipal waste recovery
State-of-the-art technology for processing non-recyclable municipal waste
With this waste, around 240,000 tonnes of circular methanol and biomethanol, with IMPCA quality1, will be produced, which can be used as a raw material for the production of circular materials as well as biofuels for the decarbonization of transport, therefore contributing to circularity objectives and reduction of GHG emissions.
The process will allow non-recyclable municipal waste to be transformed into high value-added products, achieving 3.4 Mt CO2eq of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions over the first ten years of operation, as well as giving a second life to the waste that would otherwise end up in the landfill or incineration plants.
1. IMPCA International Methanol Producers and Consumers Association
Ecoplanta: The only Spanish project pre-selected for the European Innovation Fund 2021
This non-recyclable municipal waste recovery project has been pre-selected among more than 300 large-scale projects for its contribution to the fight against climate change. This selection demonstrates the European Union's support for promoters of highly innovative projects and its desire to help implement the technology. Specifically, the gasification technology was highlighted for its innovation, reduction in carbon emissions, and scalability.
Ecoplanta will strongly contribute to achieving the ambitious waste management objectives for the 2030-2035 horizon. Together with the improvement of selective collection, anaerobic digestion, and mechanical and chemical recycling, it will make it possible to achieve the recycling objectives and minimize the disposal of waste in landfills and incineration, as well as the improvements that this reduction in the use of landfills represents for the environment.
Some figures
400,000
tonnes/year
waste converted into new circular and bio-materials
240,000
tonnes/year
of circular methanol to produce circular materials and biofuels
3.4
MtCO2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions
2029
yearof start up
Circular benefits
The ECOPLANTA project has been funded by the European Union's Innovation Fund program under grant agreement No. 101051308. The views and opinions expressed are the sole responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Neither the European Union nor the CINEA can be held responsible for them.
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