Feedstock Waste feedstocks Institution Product Title
Solid waste Cereal derived wastes CSIR Sustainable utilization and conversion of post-harvest agricultural waste residues into value added materials
Solid waste Cereal derived wastes Northwest University Microwave-assisted biobutanol production from biomass using nano based metal oxides as catalysts
Solid waste Cereal derived wastes Northwest University Identification of lignocellulolytic enzymes from pathogenic fungi
Solid waste Cereal derived wastes Stellenbosch University Organic waste – A bioresource for production of novel cellulose nanocomposites
Solid waste Cereal derived wastes Stellenbosch University Organic waste – A bioresource for production of novel cellulose nanocomposites
Solid waste Cereal derived wastes Stellenbosch University Biorefineries based on brewers’ spent grain
Solid waste Confectionary derived wastes University of Cape Town Value recovery from chocolate and sugar confectionery waste
Solid waste Confectionary derived wastes University of Cape Town Production of (Poly-γ-Glutamic acid) PGA from candy waste using Bacillus sp
Solid waste Dairy derived wastes
Solid waste Fermented drinks derived wastes
Solid waste Fish related wastes Stellenbosch University Valorisation of low value fish processing waste: Optimisation of enzymatic protein hydrolysis of fish processing waste
Solid waste Fish related wastes Stellenbosch University Development of high-value, organic fertilizers through enzymatic protein hydrolysis of fish processing waste
Solid waste Fish related wastes Stellenbosch University Valorisation of low value fish processing waste: Determining nutritional quality of fish protein hydrolysates and phosphorous supplements in animal diets
Solid waste Fish related wastes Stellenbosch University Valorisation of low value fish processing waste: Optimisation of phosphorous mineral recovery from fish processing waste
Solid waste Forestry and forest product derived wastes CSIR Production of nano-crystalline cellulose (NCC) from sawdust waste material
Solid waste Forestry and forest product derived wastes CSIR Lignosulphonate sludge
Solid waste Forestry and forest product derived wastes CSIR Beneficiation of sawdust waste: fractionation of hydrophilic compounds
Solid waste Forestry and forest product derived wastes CSIR Valorisation of bark components
Solid waste Forestry and forest product derived wastes CSIR Beneficiation of green liquor dregs
Solid waste Forestry and forest product derived wastes CSIR Biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) and poly lactate polymers by recombinant bacteria on mill sludge
Solid waste Forestry and forest product derived wastes CSIR Beneficiation of pulp and paper mill sludge into value added products: biogas and compost
Solid waste Forestry and forest product derived wastes Stellenbosch University Enzymatic methods of isolating nanocelluloses from paper sludge
Solid waste Forestry and forest product derived wastes Stellenbosch University Pyrolysis for production of high value phenolics from lignins isolated from waste streams
Solid waste Forestry and forest product derived wastes Stellenbosch University Enzymatic modification of lignins isolated from black liquors
Solid waste Forestry and forest product derived wastes Stellenbosch University Pyrolysis for production of high value phenolics from lignins isolated from waste streams
Solid waste Forestry and forest product derived wastes Stellenbosch University Upgrading of lignocelluloses prior to co-gasification with coal
Solid waste Forestry and forest product derived wastes Stellenbosch University Production of terephthalic acid from forestry residues and condensates of digestor off-gasses in a pulp mill
Solid waste Forestry and forest product derived wastes Stellenbosch University Co-production of ethanol and biogas from paper sludge waste, with process scale-up
Solid waste Fruit derived wastes CSIR Valorisation of fruit and vegetable waste into value added products: biogas and compost
Solid waste Fruit derived wastes Stellenbosch University Biogas and volatile fatty acids biorefinery by co-digestion of fruit juice industry solid and liquid wastes with lignocellulosic biomass
Solid waste Fruit derived wastes Stellenbosch University Organic waste – A bioresource for production of novel cellulose nanocomposites
Solid waste Fruit derived wastes Stellenbosch University Organic waste – A bioresource for production of novel cellulose nanocomposites
Solid waste Meat derived wastes CSIR Valorisation of waste chicken feathers
Solid waste Meat derived wastes Northwest University Setting the basis for the development of a national standard for the grading of biogas
Solid waste Meat derived wastes Northwest University Co-digestion of slaughterhouse waste (SHW) and cow dung (CD) to enhance biogas production and ascertain optimum mixing ratios
Solid waste Meat derived wastes Northwest University Process design and techno-economic evaluation of a bio-refinery using lignocellulosic biomass feedstock
Solid waste Oil derived wastes
Solid waste Sugar production derived wastes CSIR Sustainable utilization and conversion of post-harvest agricultural waste residues into value added materials
Solid waste Sugar production derived wastes Stellenbosch University Reactor design for industrial furfural production from sugar cane agricultural residues
Solid waste Sugar production derived wastes Stellenbosch University Co-production of furfural and ethanol in sugarcane lignocellulose biorefineries
Solid waste Sugar production derived wastes Stellenbosch University Simulation of biorefinery scenarios for sugarcane lignocelluloses, annexed to existing sugar mills
Solid waste Sugar production derived wastes Stellenbosch University Co-production of lactic acid and ethanol in sugarcane lignocellulose biorefineries
Solid waste Sugar production derived wastes Stellenbosch University Simulation of biorefinery scenarios for sugarcane lignocelluloses, annexed to existing sugar mills
Solid waste Sugar production derived wastes Stellenbosch University Simulation of biorefinery scenarios for sugarcane lignocelluloses, annexed to existing sugar mills
Solid waste Sugar production derived wastes Stellenbosch University Co-production of hemicellulose biopolymers and bio-ethanol in lignocellulose biorefineries
Solid waste Sugar production derived wastes University of Cape Town Integrated Process Flow Sheets For Vinasse Management Technology
Solid waste Sugar production derived wastes University of Cape Town Value addition to sucrose in South Africa: a techno-economic and environmental study
Solid waste Sugar production derived wastes University of Cape Town Optimization of fermentation for bioethanol production from mixed xylose and glucose using immobilized cultures: mathematical model and experimental observation
Solid waste Sugar production derived wastes University of Cape Town Feasibility of value addition of sucrose to platform chemicals in South Africa
Solid waste Sugar production derived wastes University of Cape Town Bioremediation of vinasse with associated value recovery through its pretreatment and anaerobic digestion
Solid waste Sugar production derived wastes University of Cape Town Improving Butanol Fermentation from Sucrose
Solid waste Vegetable derived wastes Stellenbosch University Dietary protein in a yellow pea biorefinery
Solid waste Vegetable derived wastes Stellenbosch University Co-production of protein, prebiotics and ethanol from Jerusalem artichoke in a biorefinery
Wastewater CSIR Desalination of bleach plant effluents
Wastewater University of Cape Town Wastewater Biorefineries
Wastewater University of Cape Town Investigation of the trade-offs between methane productivity and yield in wastewater anaerobic digestion
Wastewater University of Cape Town Value From Waste: Reactor selection in the production of valuable bioproducts from wastewater