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LIFE BioLubridge Project Presented at the European Researchers’ Night 2025

26 September 2025 During the European Researchers’ Night 2025 (https://www.sharper-night.it/, https://www.sharper-night.it/evento/2025-bari-cnr-irsa/), Luigi Di Bitonto and Antonella Angelini presented the LIFE BioLubridge project at the CNR IRSA stand titled “The Discovery of Water: A Journey through Science and Sustainability.” The event, part of SHARPER (SHAring Researchers’ Passion for Education and Rights), aims to engage citizens in…

LIFE Bio-Lubridge Project Presented at CYPRUS 2025 on Sustainable Solid Waste Management

28 June 2025 Luigi Di Bitonto (CNR-IRSA) presented the LIFE Bio-Lubridge project with an oral contribution at the 12th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management (CYPRUS 2025), which took place in Cyprus from 25 to 28 June 2025. The conference aimed to address the important issue of sustainable solid waste management by promoting safe…

LIFE Bio-Lubridge Project Presented at MASSA 2025 Conference on Mass Spectrometry

18 June 2025 Luigi Di Bitonto (CNR-IRSA) presented (with an olral contribution) the Bio-Lubridge project at the MASSA 2025 conference, which took place in Taranto from 16 to 18 June 2025. MASSA is an annual conference dedicated to mass spectrometry and its applications in various fields. It aims to provide an opportunity to meet and…

LIFE Bio-Lubridge Project Presented at ISYDES 2025: Exploring the Potential of Deep Eutectic Solvents

6 June 2025 Antonella Angelini (CNR-IRSA) presented the Bio-Lubridge project at the ISYDES 2025 symposium, held in Bari from June 3 to 6, 2025. ISYDES 2025 was the first international symposium on deep eutectic solvents. Deep eutectic solvents (DES) have emerged over the years as a fascinating and promising research field, offering innovative solutions in…

The lipids conversion unit is operational under optimized conditions

Following the completion of a preliminary trial using the first batch of recovered raw materials, A&A Fratelli Parodi S.p.A. successfully carried out subsequent production runs, confirming both the efficiency of the process and its high reproducibility. The yield in 2-ethylhexyl esters was satisfactory, with the esterification reaction proceeding almost quantitatively and resulting in a final…

Initial operation under optimised conditions of lipids conversion unit

17 December 2024 The pilot plant for converting lipids supplied by VITONE ECO, collected at AQP, is now fully operational at A&A Fratelli Parodi under optimized reaction and purification conditions. The facility will validate the conversion of recovered lipids into high-quality biolubricant bases, demonstrating the practical scalability of the BioLubridge process.

Optimization of reactive and downstream conditions for the production of biolubricant bases

16 December 2024 The conversion plant was validated by A&A Fratelli Parodi through five production runs of 2-ethylhexyl palmitate using conventional raw materials to confirm process reproducibility and stability. Following validation, recovered lipid feedstocks supplied by the recovery unit installed at AQP will be employed to replicate the same process under real operating conditions. As…

Switch towards using sludge obtained from Bari West WWTP’s degreasing unit

01 December 2024 After processing about 1,000 tons of sedimented primary sludge (activity carried out by VITONE ECO), more than 150 kg of grease were recovered and sent to A&A Fratelli Parodi for conversion into biolubricants. An average recoverability of 30–40% was achieved. At the same time, CNR IRSA found that the residual sludge consistently…

LIFE Biolubridge Showcased at European Researchers’ Night in Bari

27 September 2024 Luigi di Bitonto (CNR-IRSA) presented the BioLubridge project in an informal and playful atmosphere in Piazza Umberto I in Bari, as part of the European Researchers’ Night. This is an initiative promoted by the European Union since 2005 as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions.

Biolubridge Project Presented at Florence Water Festival 2024

24 September 2024 Carlo Pastore (CNR-IRSA) presented the BioLubridge project at the Water Festival in Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio. The Water Festival is one of the most important Italian events focusing on water services. Key Italian and European water service stakeholders, including politicians, technicians and industry experts, met to discuss infrastructure and financial investments for resource…