Grassification

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A France - Belgium - The Netherlands - United Kingdom (Les Deux Mers / Two seas / Twee Zeeën)

Date of latest update: 2024-12-17

Description

Description (EN):

The overall objective of the Grassification project is to apply a multi-dimensional approach to roadside grass clippings refining in order to optimize it into a viable value chain for the biobased and circular economy. The project commits itself to optimize logistics and technical aspects of the grass clippings supply chain and processing, demonstrate its market potential as well as formulate policy and legal recommendations to create a more supportive framework for the recycling of this renewable resource. These actions will increase the volume usable material, lower costs, and generate a higher added-value for this so called "waste" streams, which eventually will result in a higher market value of the industry. In this way, the use of roadside grass clippings as a renewable resource for the production of biobased products and hence the circular economy will become more attractive. Roadside grass clippings refining thus facilitates transition towards a circular economy.

Achievements (EN):

The Grassification project aims at valorizing roadside grass clippings. In a transborder cooperation between Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK, 13 partners want to transition towards the use of roadside grass clippings as a renewable resource for biobased products. The whole value chain for grass clippings valorization is being assessed, starting from the optimization of the input material to the obtaining of final products up to the techno-economical assessment of the entire process and the development of policy recommendations. A public procurement model has been developed and is being validated with the collaboration of Belgian and British partners to increase the quantity and quality of grass clippings available. A new mowing head was developed for reducing the sand content in the grass clippings, thus increasing their potential for further processing. For the bulk processing of grass clippings, a 700 T cell was constructed in the landfill of Vanheede for biogas production; two batches have been successfully conducted. The partners are now investigating possible uses of the digested fibers for producing biomaterials. The high-quality undigested grass fibers were also tested for the production of building materials and bio-composites, and several prototypes, including a cardholder, a picnic set, naturepath planks and building structures, have been produced. The liquid fraction obtained from the pressing of grass clippings was tested for the production of biogas, fertilizers, and protein (insects and microalgae). Biogas production was successful. The use of the liquid fraction as fertilizer proved to be challenging and new tests are planned for 2021 to better assess this application. Finally, the liquid fraction proved to be a good nutrient source for microalgae and this application will be further investigated in a spin-off national project in Flanders. All of these potential pathways have been inserted in a product flow diagram, which forms the base for a techno-economic assessment of the main value-chains. The set-up of the supply chain optimization model has been done and, thanks to the transnational character of the project, the collection of data across the three regions is being conducted and a policy roadmap is being made. Based on all these results, the Grassification project will reinforce institutional framework conditions, necessary to make the shift towards recycling and preventing the loss of valuable material.

Website: https://www.biorefine.eu/projects/grassification/

Delivered Outputs (EN):

During its implementation, the project has: - Tested and validated for market readiness a novel mowing head, as well as 3 new technologies at relevant TRL scale (TRL5-6): a technology tested for bulk processing of grass into energy, a technology tested for decentralized renewable energy production from grass waste and a technology tested for improving the quality of grass fibers; - Tested and showcased 3 new products made from fibers extracted from roadside clippings. A related stakeholder report was published, covering technical feasibility, chemical properties, growth tests, legal compliance, and technical future compliance; - Published a feasibility study on the Techno-Economic assessment of three new verge grass value chains; - Produced a supply chain optimisation model, along with a model for joint procurement and a model for performance contracting; and - Published a policy development roadmap containing policy advice, supporting data, strategies and action plans concerning roadside grass clippings refining. The stakeholders benefitting from these outputs are: road and land managers, SMEs and large enterprises, research institutes and centres, policy makers, and other stakeholders, such as the building sector for applications of bio-composite load bearing structures. Check the “Outputs” section below to download related material and see “Main Achievements” section for further information about the achieved results.

Thematic information

Sustainable management of natural resources

Specific Objective: Increase the adoption of new circular economy solutions in the 2 Seas area

Thematic Objective: (06) preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency by:

Investment Priority: (06g) supporting industrial transition towards a resource- efficient economy, promoting green growth, eco-innovation and environmental performance management in the public and private sectors

Partners (14)

Lead Partner: Universiteit Gent

Department: Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Department of Applied Analytical and Physical Chemistry

Address: Coupure links 653, 9000 Gent, Belgium

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 717 351.65

ERDF budget: EUR 430 411.00

IMPACT

Name: IMPACT

Address: Tempel 19, 9572 Lierde , Belgium

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 37 689.88

ERDF budget: EUR 22 613.93

Canterbury Christ Church University

Name: Canterbury Christ Church University

Address: N Holmes Road, CT1 1QU Canterbury, United Kingdom

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 347 046.06

ERDF budget: EUR 208 227.64

Innec CVBA

Name: Innec CVBA

Address: Dok Noord 4, 9000 Gent, Belgium

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 229 956.57

ERDF budget: EUR 137 973.95

Stichting Avans

Name: Stichting Avans

Department: Centre of Expertise Biobased Economy – research group biobased energy

Address: Professor Cobbenhagenlaan 13, 5037 DA Tilburg, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 399 453.31

ERDF budget: EUR 239 671.99

Delphy BV

Name: Delphy BV

Department: Team arable farming South West, Biobased Innovations

Address: Groeneweg 5, 3273 LP Westmaas, Netherlands

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 277 795.75

ERDF budget: EUR 138 897.90

Millvision

Name: Millvision

Address: Ramgatseweg 11i, 4941 VN Raamsdonkveer, Netherlands

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 330 051.63

ERDF budget: EUR 198 030.98

Kent Wildlife Trust

Name: Kent Wildlife Trust

Address: Tyland barn - Sandling Lane, KENT ME14 3BD Maidstone, United Kingdom

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 209 060.10

ERDF budget: EUR 125 436.05

Vanheede Landfill Solutions NV

Name: Vanheede Landfill Solutions NV

Address: Moorseelsesteenweg 32, 8800 Roeselare, Belgium

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 228 021.36

ERDF budget: EUR 91 208.56

Hogeschool Gent (HoGent)

Name: Hogeschool Gent (HoGent)

Department: Faculty of Science and Technology - Departments of Fashion, Textile and Wood Technology

Address: Valentin Vaerwyckweg 1, 9000 Gent, Belgium

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 321 005.45

ERDF budget: EUR 192 603.26

Inagro vzw

Name: Inagro vzw

Department: Energy and Biomass

Address: Ieperseweg 87, 8800 Roeselare, Belgium

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 219 404.22

ERDF budget: EUR 131 642.53

Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO)

Name: Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO)

Department: Separation and Conversion Technologies (SCT)

Address: Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 449 253.52

ERDF budget: EUR 269 552.11

Pro Natura vzw

Name: Pro Natura vzw

Address: Galgenstraat 60, 9900 Eeklo, Belgium

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 426 438.98

ERDF budget: EUR 213 219.51

Provincie West-Vlaanderen

Name: Provincie West-Vlaanderen

Address: Koning Leopold III laan 41, 8200 Sint-Andries, Belgium

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 139 056.24

ERDF budget: EUR 83 433.74

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Summary

Project name (EN): Grassification

Project acronym: Grassification

Project start date: 2018-03-01

Project end date: 2021-11-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 4 331 584.72

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 482 923.15

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 0.57%

Co-financing sources:

Documents

Documents on this project are listed below, and organised by category. Please note field "Data source", attached to each document. Keep.eu users are free to use these documents as long as they mention the data source and keep.eu.

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Demonstration of bulk anaerobic digestion of grass clippings at relevant scale (TRL 6)

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: http://www.interreg2seas.eu

Publication date: 2022-10-31

Document date: 2021-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Co-digestion of roadside grass with VeDoWS manure and pig slurry

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: http://www.interreg2seas.eu

Publication date: 2022-10-31

Document date: 2021-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Products tested and showcased which are produced from fibres extracted from roadside clippings

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: http://www.interreg2seas.eu

Publication date: 2022-10-31

Document date: 2021-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Characterization of the liquid fraction of grass and its valorisation potential

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: http://www.interreg2seas.eu

Publication date: 2022-10-31

Document date: 2020-01-06

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

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2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A France - Belgium - The Netherlands - United Kingdom (Les Deux Mers / Two seas / Twee Zeeën)

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