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IGEM Technical Seminar on "Food Waste - Based Biorefinery Development : Valorisation of Food Waste for Sustainable Production of Chemicals, Materials and Fuels
Organisers:
Jointly organised by Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM) Far East District Section and Towngas Engineering Academy
Date:
20 March 2015 (Friday)
Time:
5:30pm – 6:30pm
Venue:
20/F Lounge Area, Towngas Headquarters Building, 363 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Language:
English
Dr. Carol Sze Ki LIN
Assistant Professor (School of Energy and Environment)
City University of Hong Kong
Programme Highlight:
In Hong Kong, there are around 3,600 tonnes of food waste generated, which is made up of 40% of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). Fifty-two percent (52%) of the MSW generated is dumped into landfills. It is estimated that by 2018, all current landfill sites in Hong Kong will be exhausted.
Exploiting food waste and by-product streams generated by the food and beverage industry for chemical and material production could create integrated, sustainable and bio-based processes. Local or regional production of bio-based chemicals and materials could be supported through integration of new technologies in existing industrial plants where waste or by-product streams could be exploited as raw material for chemical and material production. This synergistic approach could create significant added-value, will require less capital investment, will create new job opportunities, will expand the market outlets of existing industrial sectors and reduce environmental impact of existing plants. Furthermore, this approach could lead to a smoother transition from the petrochemical to the bio-economy era.
This talk will focus on the valorization of food waste for sustainable production of chemicals, materials and fuels. It will emphasize on the potential of microbial bioconversion as a core unit operation for the production of chemicals and polymers as major commodities generated by such integrated food waste-based biorefinery. The prospects of such bio-based processes will be illustrated by specific case studies in Hong Kong and their techno-economic studies.
Registration:
The technical seminar is free of charge and prior registration is required. For registration, please fill in the below enrollment form:http://goo.gl/forms/Fp3X7dyDWU
The maximum number of participant is 30 and application will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis. Successful applicants will be informed by email. Attendance certificate will be available.
Enquiries:
For enquiries, please contact Ms. Melody Yeung at Tel: 2963 3459 or visit our website at www.igemfeds.org