Title:
BioReg Project: How to Fully Unlock the Unused Wood Waste Potential in Europe?
Author(s):
Fernando, A.L., Costa, J., Boulday, D., Antoine, P., Cocchi, M., Bern, L., Forsgren, H., Detterfelt, L., Supancic, K., Borzecka, M., Guevska, M.
Document(s):
Paper
Abstract:
Absorbing the potential of wood waste in EU regions and industrial biobased ecosystems is the objective of the BioReg project funded by the European Union. Overall, the project aims to identify, develop and fully unlock the unused wood waste potential at European level and allow for the implementation of the full range of wood waste valorisation practices among European regions. For the purpose, five model regions were analyzed and three recipient regions were engaged in replication of good practices. Therefore, the current work aims to identify ‘success factors’, i.e. factors that have contributed to the development of successful wood waste ecosystems in the model regions as well as factors that seem unsuccessful in this respect and to provide lessons and recommendations for regional authorities, policy makers and industry stakeholders in recipient regions. The analysis shows that all the model regions have common features: a) National legislation and policies push forward the wood waste valorization; b) Landfilling with organic waste is prohibited/restricted; c) Existence of a good network within the region or in the country to collect, to classify and to sort the wood waste. Lessons and recommendations have been identified for the recipient regions: a) Structuring the offer of wood waste products by means of a robust classification system; b) Increment of the exploitable deposit by enhancing collection and reducing landfill; c) Sorting development of different classes of wood waste; d) Careful sorting and handling to ensure the compliance with the quality requirements of the different end uses; e) Promotion of the development of material recovery in panels; f) Development and optimization of the energy recovery from the wood waste. A toolbox of EU success factors incorporating lessons and recommendations was constructed and will be available at the BioReg platform.
Keywords:
bioenergy, biobased products, wood waste, biobased industries, wood waste ecosystems, wood waste valorization
Topic:
Industry Sessions
Subtopic:
Policy & market implementation
Event:
27th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
ICV.1.28
Pages:
1973 - 1979
ISBN:
978-88-89407-19-6
Paper DOI:
10.5071/27thEUBCE2019-ICV.1.28
Price:
FREE
