A modular insect food waste management concept

模块化昆虫食物垃圾管理概念

• 批准号: 133039
• 金额: $ 6.64万
• 依托单位: ENTOMICS BIOSYSTEMS LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Study
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2017 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=133039
• 关键词: modular; insect; food; waste; management

Over 1.3bn tonnes of food waste are produced globally each year, amounting to over $1tn in lost value and producing >3GtCO2-eq in greenhouse gas emissions. Current valorisation technologies are out-dated, in particular throughout urban environments, where space comes at a premium, and odour production is strongly discouraged. Insect biocatalysis represents a new alternative to organic waste valorisation. By using insects to convert wasted biomass into proteins and fats, food waste can be ‘upcycled’ into valuable resources, such as animal feeds and biological fertilizers. Through this project, Entomics will develop an innovative insect rearing concept, capable of cutting waste-associated costs across the stakeholder spectrum. By offering an alternative to current waste management services, we hope to utilize this project’s outputs in bringing a disruptive product and accompanying support service into the organic waste management sector.

全球每年产生逾13亿吨食物垃圾，相当于超过1万亿美元的价值损失，并产生3GtCO2-eq的温室气体排放。目前的计价技术已经过时，特别是在整个城市环境中，那里的空间非常宝贵，气味的产生受到强烈反对。昆虫生物催化是有机废物有价化的新选择。通过利用昆虫将废弃的生物质转化为蛋白质和脂肪，食物垃圾可以被‘升级’为有价值的资源，如动物饲料和生物肥料。通过这个项目，昆虫学公司将开发一种创新的昆虫饲养概念，能够在利益相关者范围内削减与废物相关的成本。通过提供当前废物管理服务的替代方案，我们希望利用该项目的成果，将破坏性产品和配套支持服务引入有机废物管理部门。