Main achievements
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| Question | Answer | Comments | Related Deliverables |
|---|---|---|---|
| Is the PHA (biodegradable biopolymer) production from organic waste technically feasible? | Yes | Full technology chain demonstrated at pilot scale, and robust enough | D2.4, D2.5, D2.6, D2.8 |
| Can the PHA production be integrated with existing waste treatment plants? | Yes | Integration with anaerobic digestion plants and increase of their capacity | D1.1, D5.4, D5.5 |
| Is the PHA production from organic waste economically affordable? | Yes | At a cost of 3 €/kg and even less in favourable conditions | D5.4 |
| Is the PHA production from organic waste environmentally sustainable? | Yes | Based on LCA, negative environmental burden with respect to baseline scenarios | D1.3 |
| Is the PHA production from organic waste acceptable in a consumer perspective? | Yes | Good willingness to purchase | D4.2 |
| Can the PHA production from organic waste be implemented under present regulation? | Yes | «End of waste» criteria to be defined yet. A tentative dossier prepared | D4.1, D4.3 |
| Is the PHA production from organic waste well aligned to European policy (i.e. Circular Economy Package, European Plastic Strategy)? | Yes | Fully aligned to European policies for Cicular Economy and for Plastics. Role of biodegradable plastics and sludge management to be better defined | D4.1, D5.3 |
| Is the produced PHA suitable for intended applications? | Yes | Potential for replacing oil-based plastics, for selected applications. | D3.3, D3.4, D3.5, D3.6 |
| Microcontaminants at acceptable level | D3.2 | ||
| Does a market exist for PHA from organic waste? | Yes | High potential for selected applications | D5.3 |