1. SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES FOR INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF AGROINDUTRIAL FRUIT AND VEGETABLE WASTES (AGROWASTE)
PROJECT LOCATION: Murcia (Spain)
DURATION: Start: 01-JAN End: 31-DEC -2014
PROJECT’S IMPLEMENTORS:
Coordinating Beneficiary: CEBAS-CSIC
Associated Beneficiaries: CTNC AND AGRUPAL
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2. The idea of the Project LIFE+ AGROWASTE born of the need to identify and manage organic wastes and by-products generated in the industry of processed fruit and vegetables in an suitable and sustainable way within the Region of Murcia, so that their management through “clean“ technology can generate economic and environmental benefits
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3. MAIN ACTIVITIES:
Development of Intelligent Decision System (IDS) to determine the most appropriate technological, and economically viable for each of the organic wastes and by-products and, depending on the specific situation of study.
Database of organic waste or by-products generated in the agroindustry as well as existing technologies capable of providing an environmentally and economically favorable output.
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4. MAIN ACTIVITIES:
Practical demonstration of the real aim of this project. These demonstrations will be loaded into the platform and will be aimed at obtaining products aimed at three important areas Food, Pharmaceutical and chemical Industry, Energy Industry and Agriculture.
FOOD, PHARMACEUTICAL AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
ENERGY
AGRICULTURE
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