Processing of the solid fraction
Insect frass
Objective
Transformation of organic waste (eg food waste and slurry) into high-value proteins and fats by raising insects as livestock.
Inlets
Food processing waste, waste
Efficiency
Feed conversion efficiency: pig slurry (2.8-7.4 kg/0.32-0.35 kg insects) (Roffeis et al., 2015); Mixture of food waste and manure (4 kg substrate kg fresh larva) (Van Zanten et al., 2015)
Weaknesses
The quality of the product is dependent on the quality of the food (waste) of the insects;
Some countries lack defined regulatory frameworks to address the risks associated with insect farming;
Some countries lack defined regulatory frameworks to address the risks associated with insect farming;
Products
Proteins and fats
Other outlets
Chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, biofuel, insect excrement (fertilizer);
Consumption
Energy: Low
Water: No data
Reagents: No data
Investment
Large-scale insect production plant producing approximately 3000 MT of insect product: 15 M$
Operation
Production ofHermetia Illucens: €3777/tonne of dry larva (Ites et al., 2020)
Observations
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Combination with other technologies
1. Insect breeding -> Pelletization;
2. Separation technologies -> Insect breeding;
2. Separation technologies -> Insect breeding;
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TRL - 9
Status Consolidated
Complexity Low
Information made by:
BETA Tech Center