BFBioS is an R&D project funded by the Puglia Regional Operational Program (ROP) 2014-2020, under Axis VI - Action 6.4.
The most ambitious goal of the project is to maximize the energy sustainability of the entire sewage treatment chain with a focus on the final amount of sludge produced.
Specifically, an effort has been made not only to reduce the final volumes of sludge in order to contain its disposal costs (through low-temperature drying), but also to produce a second raw material - Biodiesel - while minimizing any external energy input.
Thus, the goals include full recovery of the chemical-energy potential of municipal sewage sludge, in line with the principles of green economy and circular economy.