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Group of Environmental Biotechnology

Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

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Recovery of by-products and waste water from the canning industry in the POCTEP space (CONSERVAL)



Recovery of by-products and waste water from the canning industry in the POCTEP space (CONSERVAL)

The objective of CONSERVAL is producing new sustainable management schemes based on the valorization of residual streams from fish canning industry to obtain higher value-added products, namely volatile fatty acids, oils and proteins. More specifically:

  • Contributing to the circular economy framework whereby residues can be turned into resources, minimizing the environmental impact of production activities and the use of natural resources
  • Developing new technological alternatives for residue valorization in the fish canning sector, such as acidogenic fermentation and enzymatic hydrolysis
  • Contributing to an innovative technical model that integrates all the value chain stakeholders, assessing the social and economic impacts

Fulfilling these objectives will provide the following results for the sector and cross-border cooperation:

  • A sustainable model of resource management in fish canning industries with drastic reduction of the environmental impact in continental waters
  • A better utilization of sea natural resources by the use of innovative technologies to valorize the residual streams in fish canning and obtain higher value-added products
  • Modernizing the fish canning sector in the medium/long term by the effective transfer of technologies and results, and by the integration of all the value-chain stakeholders.