DBG Bio Energy invited to speak at the ‘Waste Stream Valorisation Event’ as innovative technology provider
DBG Sustainability Coordinator, Lara Labotic
On Wednesday December 1, our Sustainability Coordinator, Lara Labotic will be speaking at the Waste Stream Valorisation Online Matchmaking Event of the Institute for Sustainable Process Technology. The event brings together the owners of residual streams, the innovative technology providers and the experts in possible feedstock-process combinations from physical and thermodynamic perspective.
The circular economy increases the pressure on creating technologies that convert waste streams into feedstock and energy carriers (biogas, syngas, oil, heat, hydrogen). In the context of pulp and paper industry, there are several challenges associated with processing paper sludges:
high variation in composition
high water content
high costs to get rid of these residual streams
presence of contaminants
mixtures of biomass of plastics.
DBG will attend the Waste Stream Valorisation Matchmaking Event as innovative technology provider. Lara will talk about the unique DBG process which is specialized in processing and upcycling paper sludge into energy and agricultural products.
About the speaker:
At DBG, Lara focusses on feedstock analysis and compliance, and maintains the relationships with feedstock providers. She also conducts research related to energy and agricultural products. For almost a year now, Lara has been an important link for the further growth and development of DBG.
Lara obtained a bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences for Sustainable Energy and Technology. During her studies, she successfully completed two internships in the UK and Brazil, focusing on improving waste management within the paper industry sector.
Because Lara is very passionate about reducing the carbon profile of the paper industry, she is proud and honored to represent DBG at the Waste Stream Valorisation Event. Lara said: “As Sustainability Coordinator working for DBG, I am very excited to take part and exchange ideas with other pioneers in the pursuit of achieving a common goal – a smooth transition to a circular economy.”