The R&D line of production technology for second generation bioethanol, has developed a
biotechnological patented technology for obtaining bioethanol from Organic Municipal Waste.

PERCAL will exploit Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) as feedstock to develop intermediate chemical products at high
yield and low impurity level with huge industrial interest. These will be complementary to the bioethanol (current
PERSEO technology), to achieve a cascade valorisation of the MSW components, i.e.:
• Lactic acid (LA) to produce: 1) Eco-friendly ethyl lactate solvents by reactive distillation from lactic acid &
bio-ethanol to be used in cleaning products and inks and 2) hot-melt adhesives for cardboard and other non-food
applications in combination with maleic anhydride by reactive extrusion.
• Succinic acid (SA) as an intermediate building blocks to production of polyols for the polyurethane industry.
• Biosurfactants by chemical and/or microbiological modification of protein and lipid fraction from remaining fraction
of MSW fermentation.
PERCAL consortium has a well-balanced composition. It brings together a wealth of expertise and resources within the areas, including partners that propose the best solutions to maximize the valorisation of the different components of MSW. The presence of main actors in the whole value chain demonstrates the critical mass of complimentary resources that will enable the PERCAL project to achieve its targeted societal, industrial, and scientific breakthroughs and commercial success.
The R&D line of production technology for second generation bioethanol, has developed a
biotechnological patented technology for obtaining bioethanol from Organic Municipal Waste.
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