Whey2LIFE aims to achieve 100% valorization of WP by implementing an Industrial Symbiosis concept which will extend the VP value chain in line with the principals of the Circular Economy.
Whey2LIFE Project
Addressing the Environmental Impacts of Cheese Production
Whey2LIFE
Project Background
Whey2LIFE aims to achieve 100% valorization of WP by implementing an Industrial Symbiosis concept which will extend the VP value chain in line with the principals of the circular economy. The development of the integrated biorefinery will reduce both energy and water consumption whilst providing a sustainable solution for the disposal of WP.
The project contributes to the implementation of the 7th Environment Action Programme, the Roadmap to a Resource-efficient Europe, the Water Framework Directive, the Nitrate Directive and other EU policy relating to the circular economy, waste and water treatment, and energy and resource use efficiency.
WHEY2LIFE Objectives
Whey Permeate Reuse
Specific Objectives
Whey2LIFE Aims
industrial symbiosis
Enable industrial symbiosis by upgrading the existing anaerobic digester (AD) facility towards an integrated biorefinery (10-14 kton/year of fermentation capacity) that enables the extension of the WP value chain in a cost-effective way, maximising the recycling potential of process side-streams (wastewater, digestate).
high-quality protein-rich biomass
Produce a High Quality Yeast as a non-GMO functional ingredient for animal and aquaculture feed manufacturing.
environmental impact
Perform quantitative assessment of environmental impact indicators by LCA to prove the economic feasibility and the environmental benefits of the concept.
valorisation of WP
Stimulate stakeholders to the valorisation of WP to create a business system, which can unlock the value embedded in under-utilised resources, reducing the economic burden of environmentally-friendly industrial processes.
replication and transfer of results
Pave the way for replication and transfer of results in other EU countries.
Environment Action Programme
Contribute to the implementation of the 7th Environment Action Programme, the Roadmap to a Resource-efficient Europe, the Water Framework Directive, the Nitrate Directive and other EU policy relating to the circular economy, waste and water treatment, and energy and resource use efficiency.
