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Development of Integrated Bio-circular Economy from Food and Energy Estate Waste Fraction to Biofuel and Bio-chemicals

Environment / Energy (Carbon Neutrality)

Republic of Indonesia

Development of Integrated Bio-circular Economy from Food and Energy Estate Waste Fraction to Biofuel and Bio-chemicals

Creating a new chemical industry linked to Indonesian agriculture!

Principal Investigator

- Prof.
  OGINO Chiaki
  Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University
- Research Prof.
  Puspita Lisdiyanti
  Research Organization for Life Sciences and Environment, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)

ODA Recipient Country

Republic of Indonesia

Research Institutions in Japan

Kobe University / Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences / The University of Shimane

Research Institutions in Counterpart Country

National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) / Bandung Institute of Technology / Lampung University / Padjadjaran University

Adoption fiscal year

FY 2023

Research Period

5 Years

Overview of the Research Project

Putting agricultural residues to use by converting to fuel and chemicals through the power of microorganisms

In Indonesia, where agriculture is thriving, a variety of crops such as pineapple, cassava, and palm are grown on a large scale. As these crops are processed, residues(wastewater, solid residues, oils, etc.) are generated in large amounts. When disposed of, this waste generates methane gas, contributing to global warming. This research aims to make effective use of these agricultural residues and convert them into biofuels and bio-chemicals through the power of microorganisms. This will lead to the creation of a new chemical industry linked to agriculture.

Combating global warming by reducing agricultural residues from large-scale agriculture

If agricultural waste is converted into biofuels and chemicals, the chemical industry, which until now has been dependent on fossil resources, can evolve into a new chemical industry linked to agriculture. If this industrial structure can be changed, it will have a great impact on the securing of resources in Japan’s chemical industry and assist in combating global warming.