project - Research and innovation
SUCELLOG: Triggering the creation of biomass logistic centres by the agro-industry
SUCELLOG: Triggering the creation of biomass logistic centres by the agro-industry
Objectives
SUCELLOG aims to widespread the participation of the agrarian sector in the sustainable supply of solid biomass for energy in Europe. SUCELLOG action focuses in an almost unexploited logistic concept: the implementation of agro-industry logistic centres in the agro-industry as a complement to their usual activity evidencing the large synergy existing between the agro- economy and the bio-economy. Agro-industry facilities can be utilised in the idle periods to handle and pre-treat biomass feedstocks (mainly from agricultural residues) to produce qualitative solid biomass to be introduced into the market or used for own heat production.
Objectives
SUCELLOG aims to widespread the participation of the agrarian sector in the sustainable supply of solid biomass for energy in Europe. SUCELLOG action focuses in an almost unexploited logistic concept: the implementation of agro-industry logistic centres in the agro-industry as a complement to their usual activity evidencing the large synergy existing between the agro- economy and the bio-economy. Agro-industry facilities can be utilised in the idle periods to handle and pre-treat biomass feedstocks (mainly from agricultural residues) to produce qualitative solid biomass to be introduced into the market or used for own heat production.
Activities
During 3 years, SUCELLOG partners from the agrarian and bioenergy sector have carried out a series of actions to provide technical support to agro-industries. These actions were targeted to help decision-making towards the development of this new business line. The project has been developed on a regional level in Spain, France, Italy and Austria, involving in total 27 regions. To be able to face jointly the new opportunities, a connection between agriculture and energy sectors has been strongly promoted. This also included a comprehensive capacity building to agrarian associations on bioenergy issues. Technicians from agrarian associations were trained to overcome unjustified preconceptions on agricultural biomass, to gain abilities in detecting opportunities in their members and to have the technical knowledge to provide them with assistance when willing to develop a business line as biomass logistic centres. Thanks to the support from the project, 3 biomass logistic centres have been implemented (2 based on corn cobs in Austria and 1 based on silo dust in France) and more than 14 agro-industries have started taking steps towards this new business line. SUCELLOG has contributed to planting the seed for a sustainable development of new business concepts inside the agro-industries and to driving initiatives in line with the principles of the European bio-based economy.
Activities
During 3 years, SUCELLOG partners from the agrarian and bioenergy sector have carried out a series of actions to provide technical support to agro-industries. These actions were targeted to help decision-making towards the development of this new business line. The project has been developed on a regional level in Spain, France, Italy and Austria, involving in total 27 regions. To be able to face jointly the new opportunities, a connection between agriculture and energy sectors has been strongly promoted. This also included a comprehensive capacity building to agrarian associations on bioenergy issues. Technicians from agrarian associations were trained to overcome unjustified preconceptions on agricultural biomass, to gain abilities in detecting opportunities in their members and to have the technical knowledge to provide them with assistance when willing to develop a business line as biomass logistic centres. Thanks to the support from the project, 3 biomass logistic centres have been implemented (2 based on corn cobs in Austria and 1 based on silo dust in France) and more than 14 agro-industries have started taking steps towards this new business line. SUCELLOG has contributed to planting the seed for a sustainable development of new business concepts inside the agro-industries and to driving initiatives in line with the principles of the European bio-based economy.
Additional comments
SUCELLOG website provides a set of training materials and handbooks to help agro-industries making the first steps towards becoming biomass logisitc centres complementary to their usual activity.
Additional information
Project publications can be accessed and downloaded here: http://www.sucellog.eu/en/publications-reports.html
Project details
- Main funding source
- Other EU research and development funds
- Project acronym
- SUCELLOG
- Agricultural sectors
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- Cereals
- Crops (generic)
- Fodder and forage
- Olives and olive products
- Viticulture
Project keyword
1 Practice Abstracts
Several handbooks and guidelines were elaborated within the project and are specifically oriented to the agro-industrial sector. They are available in English, Spanish, French, Italian and German languages.
Several handbooks and guidelines were elaborated within the project and are specifically oriented to the agro-industrial sector. They are available in English, Spanish, French, Italian and German languages.
Contacts
Project coordinator
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CIRCE - Research Centre for Energy Resources and Consumption
Project coordinator
Project partners
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WIP – Renewable Energies (Germany)
Project partner
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SPANISH COOPERATIVES - Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de España (Spain)
Project partner
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DREAM - Dimensione Ricerca Ecologia Ambiente (Italy)
Project partner
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Lk Stmk - Styrian Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry (Austria)
Project partner
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SCDF - Services Coop de France (France)
Project partner
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RAGT - RAGT Energie SAS (France)
Project partner