Optimization of Conversion of Food Waste into Biodegradable and Compostable Grade Plastic Resign Material Process for Large Scale Production

将食物垃圾转化为可生物降解和可堆肥级塑料树脂材料的大规模生产工艺优化

• 批准号: 567576-2021
• 负责人: Sheikhzadeh, MehdiM
• 金额: $ 5.46万
• 依托单位: Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2022-01-01 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=761520
• 关键词: Optimization; Conversion; Food; Waste; into

Genecis Bioindustries is a biotechnology company that converts food waste into PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate) biodegradable plastics and other high value materials. Since 2017, they have rapidly scaled operations from the laboratory bench-scale at University of Toronto to operating out of a 4,000 sq/ft functional pilot facility in Scarborough, Ontario. Recently, Genecis has completed an industrial-scale 1000 L fermentation validation at the National Research Council in Montreal, filed 2 patents, and established an in-house materials testing laboratory. Genecis has also completed food waste to PHA conversion technology, which involves using mixed organic feedstock with Genecis proprietary bacteria. This is significant as there is not commercialized technology in the world that can currently produce PHAs from non-union sugar sources like organic waste. This collaborative project with Lambton College will focus on the adjustment of %HV and its effect on material properties and processability. To achieve the overall goal of the project, a series of physical, mechanical, rheological, and chemical analyses to characterize the different grades of PHBVs (poly-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) will be conducted, as well as multiple experiments to fine-tune the created higher %HV PHBVs and polymer manufacturing trials for PHBV composite product applications. The success of this project will result in the creation of a patentable new biodegradable and fully compostable grade of plastic resign material for large scale production. The resulting manufacturing findings are expected to be scaled-up by mid-2023, with a post-commercialization annual rate of return scale projected at $4 million CAD. With increased level of production, Genecis plans on constructing a manufacturing facility that is estimated to create up to 35 new full-time positions.

Genecis Biodruperies是一家生物技术公司，将食品废物转化为PHA（多羟基烷烃）可生物降解的塑料和其他高价值材料。自2017年以来，他们从多伦多大学的实验室台式尺度迅速扩展了运营，并在安大略省斯卡伯勒的4,000平方英尺/ft功能飞行员设施中运营。最近，Genecis在蒙特利尔国家研究委员会完成了1000 L工业规模的1000 L发酵验证，并提交了2项专利，并建立了内部材料测试实验室。 Genecis还完成了食品浪费至PHA转化技术，该技术涉及将混合有机原料与Genecis专有细菌使用。这很重要，因为世界上没有商业化技术目前可以从有机废物等非工会糖来源产生PHA。与兰布顿学院（Lambton College）的合作项目将重点介绍％HV的调整及其对材料属性和加工性的影响。为了实现该项目的总体目标，将进行一系列物理，机械，流变学和化学分析，以表征不同等级的PHBV（Poly-3-羟基丁酸-CO-CO-3-羟基化值），并进行多个实验，以微调创建的高级HVPHBV和Polymering Firymering Firymering Filemering Filemering Filemering Filemering frymerering frymerering frymerering frymering frymerering firymering frymering firymering frymerering试验。该项目的成功将导致创建可专利的新型生物降解且完全可堆肥的塑料辞职材料以进行大规模生产。预计由此产生的制造结果将在2023年中期进行扩展，后商业的年收益量表预计为400万美元CAD。随着生产水平的提高，Genecis计划建造一个制造工厂，该设施估计将创建35个新的全职职位。