30 May 2024 Operational conditions were optimized with respect to the nature and amount of reagents, temperature during the reactive phase, and centrifugation parameters for the separation process. Optimization was carried out directly on primary sedimented sludge to evaluate grease recoverability. Grease recovery from sludge using the pilot plant was monitored at each operational step…
17 May 2024 Gaetano Vitone (VITONE ECO) presented the Bio-Lubridge project at IFAT 2024, in Munich Germany. IFAT Munich is known as an industry platform for presentations and innovation in the water, sewage, waste and raw materials sector. All relevant key-players present their latest products and services on environmental solutions.
24 April 2024 Regional authorities granted permission to conduct experimental activities for grease recovery from sewage sludge using the pilot plant installed at Bari West, in accordance with Article 211 of Legislative Decree 152/2006. Simultaneously, AQP and CNR IRSA submitted an official request to the Metropolitan City of Bari to assess the “End of Waste”…
22 March 2024 On the occasion of World Water Day 2024, the CNR-IRSA organized a scientific dissemination event that has been held in I.I.S.S. Leonardo da Vinci school, in which included the intervention of some speakers on this year’s delicate topic: “Water for peace”. Our LIFE BioLubridge project took part to the event with a…
01 March 2024 The pilot plant was set up at the Bari-West AQP wastewater treatment plant near the primary sedimentation tank. The installation involved connecting the plant to the existing hot water circuit and boiler, as well as setting up the post-treatment unit for the final sludge and an external polymer dosing system.
10 January 2024 The conversion plant will be used by A&A Fratelli Parodi to optimize the reaction conditions between commercial palmitic acid and 2-ethylhexyl alcohol. The reacted mixture will then be processed to recover and characterize the final simulated biolubricant product, supporting process scale-up and validation within the BioLubridge project.
30 December 2023 The plant for converting fatty acids from raw material treatment at the AQP site using the lipid recovery unit was installed at A&A Fratelli Parodi on a dedicated skid. The unit comprises a reactor in which the esterification reaction of fatty acids with 2-ethylhexyl alcohol is carried out. The reactor is heated…
10 November 2023 At the Ecomondo fair, Gaetano Vitone (VITONE ECO) presented the Biolubridge project to interested parties and potential customers, highlighting its potential. Taking place in Rimini, Italy, from 7 to 10 November 2023, the Ecomondo fair showcased the latest innovations and technologies in the fields of the circular economy, waste management, and environmental…
25 October 2023 Luigi di Bitonto (CNR-IRSA) presented the Bio-Lubridge project during the 2nd “Futuro in Area” symposium, held in Bari, Italy, from October 23 to 25, 2023. The symposium was aimed at an audience of upper secondary school students and was intended to showcase the activities carried out by research institutions in Bari through…
29 September 2023 Carlo Pastore and Valeria D’Ambrosio (CNR-IRSA) have presented the Bio-Lubridge project at the 18th SDEWES conference in Dubrovnik, from 24 to 29 September 2023 (oral presentations). The conference brought together 646 scientists, researchers, and experts in the field of sustainable development from 58 countries and six continents. The conference focuses on sustainable…