
FIRST2RUN
Flagship demonstration of an integrated biorefinery for dry crops sustainable exploitation towards biobased materials production
Flagship demonstration of an integrated biorefinery for dry crops sustainable exploitation towards biobased materials production
The FIRST2RUN project will demonstrate the environmental sustainability and economic profitability of an integrated biorefinery in which low input and underutilized oil crops grown in arid and marginal lands and not in competition with food nor feed, are valorised for the extraction of vegetable oils. These oils will be further converted into bio-monomers (mainly pelargonic and azelaic acids) as building blocks for high added value bioproducts (biolubricants, cosmetics, bioplastics, additives) throught the integration of chemical and biotech processes
By extracting and converting cardoon seeds into oil that can be used to create bio-based products such as lubricants and bioplastics, Sardinia's will play a key role in turning arid and marginal lands into a growing sustainable bio-based business.
The project will create a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable closed-loop system that will have no impact on valuable land use for food production. It will also generate new incomes for local farmers.
BBI JU Walking exhibition | Bratislava Bioeconomy Conference 2016
FIRST2RUN - BBI JU project
First2Run: a collaborative project for territorial regeneration