Circular economy: thanks to the collaboration between Politecnico di Milano and Fattoria Autonoma Tabacchi S.C., an innovative industrial plant capable of producing biomethanol from biogas has been put into operation.

The BIGSQUID technology will allow the Città di Castello plant to produce up to 4,500 tonnes/year of biomethanol that can be used as an advanced fuel for the decarbonisation of agricultural and industrial transport as well as a biochemical carbon negative (-88%) to trap CO2 and in all methanol derivatives such as chipboard, polymers, paints and glues.

The BIGSQUID technology was devised by the Center for Sustainable Process Engineering Research (SuPER) directed by Prof. Flavio Manenti, Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta" and patented by Technology Transfer Office (TTO) of the Politecnico di Milano. The BIGSQUID technology was proposed for engineering and industrialization at Fattoria Autonoma Tabacchi S.C., chaired by Dr. Fabio Rossi.

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