Title	Development and implementation of an environmentally sound technology for the combustion of coffee pulp in El Salvador
Project Type	Feasibility study
Swiss Partner	Oekozentrum Langenbruck, Christoph Seiberth FHNW, Institut für Ecopreneurship, Muttenz
Technology	Biomass
Description	The project aims at further developing and implementing an environmentally sound furnace technology for the combustion of waste from coffee production (coffee pulp) in order to produce energy for coffee bean drying. The coffee pulp causes considerable environmental problems globally, regarding water pollution, soil acidification and greenhouse gas emissions. Thanks to the new combustion process, which shall be further developed, the humid coffee pulp can be burnt without any additives. This leads to ecological, as well as economical benefits. As the coffee world market prices are very low at the moment, the supply with cheap process energy helps to improve the competitiveness of small coffee producers.
Country	El Salvador
Swiss Contribution	Thanks to the FHNW's long standing cooperation with coffee producers in El Salvador, local partners could be found who are eager to implement the new technology on a pilot scale. The Oekozentrum is an experienced partner for sustainable energy systems and is responsible for the technological developments.
Website	www.oekozentrum.ch; www.fhnw.ch
Project State	ongoing
Documentation	-
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