OBIWAN Interreg FWVL Project

OBIWAN, gathering expertise from UGent, UTC, Certech and CNRS, aims at converting organic waste streams into advanced chemicals and sustainable aviation fuels. After an initial anaerobic digestion for biogas production, a mixture of CH4 and CO2, the further chemical conversion will harness the CO2 in the final products. Excess carbon is then captured as solid carbon with applications in, e.g., gas cleaning and tires. In this manner, OBIWAN will generate technology to mitigate climate change, not only by avoiding greenhouse gas emissions but also by turning such gases into valuable products. This cross-border project is co-financed by the European Union, the province of East-Flanders and Wallonia as part of the Interreg France-Wallonie-Vlaanderen program and is supported by our associated partners UniLaSalle, Catalisti, EuraMaterials, GreenWin and Valbiom.