DEKOTHERMO; a thermophilic approach to biological waste gas treatment - Feasibility study

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Název v původním jazyce

DEKOTHERMO; a thermophilic approach to biological waste gas treatment - Feasibility study

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

In defining the concept of the project solutions, some business development activities have been established in order to: • Identify demonstration project opportunity • Gather information on technical and commercial feasibility aspects for application of Dekonta thermophilic units in the industrial market • Define a market strategy to find potential distributors/agent and final customers This report provides information on what activities have been deployed, what the findings of the activities are and recommendations about future commercial possibilities. Simultaneously to the above-mentioned activities, DEKONTA’ staff developed an innovative marketing plan to advertise the Dekonta’s thermophilic system. Several methods/channels have been used: A) Designing and developing a new Bio-Treatment systems leaflet (annex 2) in various languages and promote it through our companies’ websites; B) Establish a network of distributors/agents in various countries; C) Presenting this technology at trade fairs; D) Developing an innovative Eco-Friendly seal according to the ISO 14021:2016 (Environmental labelling). Each point has been described in details in the next paragraph. A market research agency (BROWNRED) was involved in the project as an expertise company helping to elaborate a Market Study (hereinafter MS) for foreign markets. This company has been selected according to standard company procedures and in line with the Czech legislation for public procurement. BROWNRED provided access to market data and helped guiding the Dekonta staff in elaboration of the MS. We requested our counterparts for their feedback and opinion with regard to attractiveness and benefits of DEKOTHERMO (Dekonta THERMOPHILIC AIR TREATMENT technology), asked where to localise project opportunities and what possible bottlenecks they foresee. We scanned for suitable hot waste air sources and gathered information on technical- and commercial feasibility within the various industries. The Dekonta’s R&D department in collaboration with the Marketing and Business Development team has identified a potential technology that could reduce the investment and operational cost for the biotechnological treatment of hot waste air. In particular, Dekonta has developed a novel thermophilic biofiltration concept (also called DEKOTHERMO) for treatment of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and odours in hot waste air with temperatures up to 75° C. Currently, to treat waste gases with temperatures > 40° C with a biofilter is possible after cooling down the air flow. Therefore, a cooling equipment should be installed and the related energy consumption should be taken into account to calculate the overall operational cost of the biofilter. DEKOTHERMO provides a solution not only to decrease the environmental costs related to the biotechnological air treatment, but can potentially turn them into a business opportunity due to the higher sustainability of the technology (less water and energy consumption than a current biofilter). Nowadays, a company that improves its environmental impact can attract new investments, customers, enhance its reputations to the general public and thus earn higher profits. The aim of this project is to assess technical and economic feasibility of such DEKOTHERMO technology that has not been explored yet in the biotechnological air treatment marketplace. In defining the concept of the project solutions, the following activities have been carried out: • Market Analysis; • Marketing Strategy to find potential distributors/agent and final customers; • A comprehensive description of the technology with a focus on the R&D activities, • Operations Information with the additional identification of suppliers/potential competitors, • IPR strategy. The geographical scope of the project includes Europe, Israel and China. The potential of various industries across such geographies has been explored and connection with key market players in specified market segments has been made. Validation/experimental part of work was focused on the biofilm formation of four microorganisms isolated from the mixed cultures, which were used in the environmental cleaning biotechnologies – 2x bacteria Pseudomonas sp., Bacillus cereus, the fungi Fusarium solani and the bacterium Aeribacillus pallidus on the biodegradable transparent lighter polyurethane-based carrier. The effect of different substrates (glucose, propionic acis, phenol) and the substrate absence on the initial biofilm formation were tested. The carrier with adhered 9% propionic acid was also tested and compared with the use of added propionic acid to the cultivating medium. The contact angles and the zeta potential of bacteria were measured for the completion of the visual evaluation results (the microscopy with results evaluation using the program NIS-elements) and the adhesion predicting models based on the thermodynamic approach and DLVO theory were constructed. The obtained materials will be used by Dekonta as the basis for the design parameters in the preparation of the realization orders. The feasibility study provides information on what activities have been deployed, what the findings of the activities are and recommendations about future commercial possibilities.

Název v anglickém jazyce

DEKOTHERMO; a thermophilic approach to biological waste gas treatment - Feasibility study

Popis výsledku anglicky

In defining the concept of the project solutions, some business development activities have been established in order to: • Identify demonstration project opportunity • Gather information on technical and commercial feasibility aspects for application of Dekonta thermophilic units in the industrial market • Define a market strategy to find potential distributors/agent and final customers This report provides information on what activities have been deployed, what the findings of the activities are and recommendations about future commercial possibilities. Simultaneously to the above-mentioned activities, DEKONTA’ staff developed an innovative marketing plan to advertise the Dekonta’s thermophilic system. Several methods/channels have been used: A) Designing and developing a new Bio-Treatment systems leaflet (annex 2) in various languages and promote it through our companies’ websites; B) Establish a network of distributors/agents in various countries; C) Presenting this technology at trade fairs; D) Developing an innovative Eco-Friendly seal according to the ISO 14021:2016 (Environmental labelling). Each point has been described in details in the next paragraph. A market research agency (BROWNRED) was involved in the project as an expertise company helping to elaborate a Market Study (hereinafter MS) for foreign markets. This company has been selected according to standard company procedures and in line with the Czech legislation for public procurement. BROWNRED provided access to market data and helped guiding the Dekonta staff in elaboration of the MS. We requested our counterparts for their feedback and opinion with regard to attractiveness and benefits of DEKOTHERMO (Dekonta THERMOPHILIC AIR TREATMENT technology), asked where to localise project opportunities and what possible bottlenecks they foresee. We scanned for suitable hot waste air sources and gathered information on technical- and commercial feasibility within the various industries. The Dekonta’s R&D department in collaboration with the Marketing and Business Development team has identified a potential technology that could reduce the investment and operational cost for the biotechnological treatment of hot waste air. In particular, Dekonta has developed a novel thermophilic biofiltration concept (also called DEKOTHERMO) for treatment of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and odours in hot waste air with temperatures up to 75° C. Currently, to treat waste gases with temperatures > 40° C with a biofilter is possible after cooling down the air flow. Therefore, a cooling equipment should be installed and the related energy consumption should be taken into account to calculate the overall operational cost of the biofilter. DEKOTHERMO provides a solution not only to decrease the environmental costs related to the biotechnological air treatment, but can potentially turn them into a business opportunity due to the higher sustainability of the technology (less water and energy consumption than a current biofilter). Nowadays, a company that improves its environmental impact can attract new investments, customers, enhance its reputations to the general public and thus earn higher profits. The aim of this project is to assess technical and economic feasibility of such DEKOTHERMO technology that has not been explored yet in the biotechnological air treatment marketplace. In defining the concept of the project solutions, the following activities have been carried out: • Market Analysis; • Marketing Strategy to find potential distributors/agent and final customers; • A comprehensive description of the technology with a focus on the R&D activities, • Operations Information with the additional identification of suppliers/potential competitors, • IPR strategy. The geographical scope of the project includes Europe, Israel and China. The potential of various industries across such geographies has been explored and connection with key market players in specified market segments has been made. Validation/experimental part of work was focused on the biofilm formation of four microorganisms isolated from the mixed cultures, which were used in the environmental cleaning biotechnologies – 2x bacteria Pseudomonas sp., Bacillus cereus, the fungi Fusarium solani and the bacterium Aeribacillus pallidus on the biodegradable transparent lighter polyurethane-based carrier. The effect of different substrates (glucose, propionic acis, phenol) and the substrate absence on the initial biofilm formation were tested. The carrier with adhered 9% propionic acid was also tested and compared with the use of added propionic acid to the cultivating medium. The contact angles and the zeta potential of bacteria were measured for the completion of the visual evaluation results (the microscopy with results evaluation using the program NIS-elements) and the adhesion predicting models based on the thermodynamic approach and DLVO theory were constructed. The obtained materials will be used by Dekonta as the basis for the design parameters in the preparation of the realization orders. The feasibility study provides information on what activities have been deployed, what the findings of the activities are and recommendations about future commercial possibilities.

Druh

O - Ostatní výsledky

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

20801 - Environmental biotechnology

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/TG02020001" target="_blank" >TG02020001: Termofilní biofiltrační technologie</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2018

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů