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WasteOlas has reached a new milestone in the development of its CO\u2082 capture and utilization technology: the Swiss Confederation, through the agency Innosuisse<\/a>, has awarded an Innovation Grant to the research project being conducted in collaboration with Dr. Ricardo Lima<\/a>\u2019s laboratory at the Geneva School of Landscape, Engineering, and Architecture (HEPIA)<\/a>.<\/p>\n This funding, which is reserved for Swiss startups and SMEs seeking to collaborate with an accredited research partner, validates the scientific merit and innovation potential of the project led by WasteOlas.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The project, designated as INNO-ENG 136.461, is titled :<\/p>\n \u00ab Feasibility of cold expansion energy recovery for CO\u2082 purification in brewery CCU (Carbon Capture & Utilisation) systems \u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Specifically, the aim is to investigate the feasibility of recovering energy from the expansion of compressed CO\u2082 to purify the gas in carbon capture and utilization (CCU) systems applied to the brewing industry. In other words: how can the thermodynamic energy released during the expansion of compressed CO\u2082 be harnessed to improve the quality and energy efficiency of the purification process? <\/p>\n Cette question est centrale pour WasteOlas, dont la technologie \u2014 d\u00e9j\u00e0 d\u00e9ploy\u00e9e en projet pilote \u00e0 la Brasserie Docteur Gab’s <\/a>\u00e0 Puidoux (VD) \u2014 capture le CO\u2082 issu de la fermentation de la bi\u00e8re afin de le r\u00e9injecter dans le processus de production. L’optimisation de l’\u00e9tape de purification repr\u00e9sente un levier cl\u00e9 pour am\u00e9liorer \u00e0 la fois la qualit\u00e9 du CO\u2082 recycl\u00e9, le rendement \u00e9nerg\u00e9tique global du syst\u00e8me et, in fine, sa viabilit\u00e9 \u00e9conomique \u00e0 grande \u00e9chelle. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The choice of HEPIA <\/a>as a research partner is no coincidence. As a member of the HES-SO network, this Geneva-based university college possesses recognized expertise in mechanical engineering, thermodynamics, and energy systems. Dr. Ricardo Lima<\/a>, who will lead the academic side of the project, brings cutting-edge scientific expertise in the phenomena of expansion and energy recovery, which is perfectly aligned with the project\u2019s technical challenges. <\/p>\n This collaboration exemplifies the technology transfer model promoted by Innosuisse: bringing together the expertise of Swiss universities with the concrete innovation needs of companies to generate results that are both scientifically rigorous and industrially applicable.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Receiving this Innovation Grant is part of a broader initiative for WasteOlas, which is expanding its local partnerships:<\/p>\n This network connecting the cantons of Vaud and Geneva\u2014spanning the brewing industry, cleantech startups, and academic research\u2014is a testament to a vibrant and complementary innovation ecosystem in French-speaking Switzerland.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The findings of this feasibility study will be released once the research is complete. They will help determine whether cold expansion energy recovery can be integrated into WasteOlas\u2019s CCU systems, potentially paving the way for a new generation of more efficient and energy-saving CO\u2082 purification solutions. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n This recognition by Innosuisse\u2014the Swiss Federal Agency for the Promotion of Innovation\u2014sends a strong signal. It confirms that WasteOlas\u2019s approach goes beyond simply piecing together existing solutions; rather, it is driven by a genuine commitment to applied R&D, aimed at pushing the boundaries of efficiency in decentralized CCU systems. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n As carbon capture at the local level gains increasing importance\u2014for environmental, economic, and geopolitical reasons alike\u2014this project demonstrates WasteOlas\u2019s ability to combine entrepreneurial agility with scientific rigor to develop Swiss-made solutions with significant potential for widespread adoption, well beyond the brewing sector alone.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Source: Innosuisse \u2014 Innovation Grant <\/a>| HEPIA \u2014 Dr. Ricardo Lima<\/a> | HEPIA \u2014 Geneva School of Landscape, Engineering, and Architecture<\/a> | Project Reference: Innosuisse 136.461 INNO-ENG<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” border_width_top=”2px” border_color_top=”#58e3ff” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_slider posts_number=”3″ excerpt_length=”250″ show_meta=”off” use_text_overlay=”on” text_overlay_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.5)” text_border_radius=”10px” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” module_alignment=”center” content_width=”100%” max_height=”500px” custom_padding=”50px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_post_slider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Federal support to accelerate innovation WasteOlas has reached a new milestone in the development of its CO\u2082 capture and utilization technology: the Swiss Confederation, through the agency Innosuisse, has awarded an Innovation Grant to the research project being conducted in collaboration with Dr. Ricardo Lima\u2019s laboratory at the Geneva School of Landscape, Engineering, and Architecture […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":33047,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jet_sm_ready_style":"","_jet_sm_style":"","_jet_sm_controls_values":"","_jet_sm_fonts_collection":"","_jet_sm_fonts_links":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[191,199,175,203,176,174,213,212,183,202,201,211,200,185],"class_list":["post-33056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-non-classe","tag-beer","tag-beer-2","tag-co2","tag-collaboration","tag-energy","tag-fermentation","tag-hepia","tag-hes","tag-innovation","tag-optimization","tag-process","tag-radio","tag-romande","tag-switzerland"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasteolas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33056","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasteolas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasteolas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasteolas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasteolas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33056"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wasteolas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33056\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33058,"href":"https:\/\/wasteolas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33056\/revisions\/33058"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasteolas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33047"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasteolas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasteolas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasteolas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}A research project at the intersection of thermodynamics and the circular economy<\/h2>\n
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