Module Description
Techno-economic Analyses of Food and Textile Waste Valorisation Process is one of the ten modules offered in our NITTP approved training programme ESG Empowerment Series – Environmental 101, a comprehensive curriculum that covers three key environmental categories. By enrolling in this module, you will be equipped to address environmental challenges and implement sustainable practices within your organization.
*To be eligible for a NITTP subsidy , you must register for all 10 modules and achieve a minimum attendance of 70% across the training hours of all modules (see the table in Programme Structure and Outline). Upon meeting these criteria, you are eligible to apply for a reimbursement of up to 2/3 of your course fees, subject to NITTP approval.
Module Highlight
In this module, we will focus on the development of novel bioconversion processes to valorise food and textile wastes into high-value products.
• Three applied research projects namely ‘Conversion of Food Waste into
Lactic Acid’, ‘Bioconversion of Food and Beverage Waste into Value-added
Products’, and ‘Textile Waste Recycling by a Biological Method’ were conducted based on the collaborations and funding support by different industrial companies, namely PepsiCo Inc., H&M Foundation, and the Hong
Kong Organic Waste Recycling Centre.
• The overall goal of this module is to provide three showcases on the
development of integrated biorefinery for the food and textile industries to
adopt in a circular economy by waste valorisation.
• Special focuses on process development at laboratory- and pilotscale, accompanied by technoeconomic evaluation including the calculations of mass balance, utilities, profitability, etc
Programme Brochure
Date and Time:
| 6 Jan 2024 (Mon) | 2:30-5:30pm |
Programme Structure and Outline
| Category A) Air and Water | Category B) Waste and Sewage | Category C) Energy and Carbon | |||
| 25 Nov 2024 (Mon) 2:30-5:30pm | Building Liveable City with Clean Air | 4 Dec 2024 (Wed) 2:30-5:30pm | Sustainable Wastewater Management II | 18 Nov 2024 (Mon) 2:30-5:30pm | Building Energy Efficiency and Decarbonisation |
| 9 Dec 2024 (Mon) 2:30-5:30pm | Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Engineering | 11 Dec 2024 (Wed) 2:30-5:30pm | Solid and Hazardous Waste Management | 20 Nov 2024 (Wed) 2:30-5:30pm | Business Opportunities of Solar-driven Renewable Resources |
| 27 Nov 2024 (Wed) 2:30-5:30pm | Sustainable Wastewater Management I | 6 Jan 2025 (Mon)2:30-5:30pm | Techno-economic Analyses of Food and Textile Waste Valorisation Process | 2 Dec 2024 (Mon)2:30-5:30pm | Built Environment and Life Cycle Assessment |
| 16 Dec 2024 (Mon) 6:30-9:30pm | Climate Change Mitigation Technology for Business | ||||
Level of Recognition
Participants will receive certificates of completion for each module attended. You will also have the opportunity to earn higher levels of recognition:
- Green Business Leader – After completion of 1 course in each category.
- Green Business Pioneer – After completion of 2 courses in each category.
- Green Business Champion – After completion of all courses in each category.
Module Fee
HKD 900
Module Instructor
Prof. Carol Lin is a Professor at the School of Energy and Environment at City University of Hong Kong. She has over 20 years of research expertise in the areas of Biorefinery, Waste and Biomass Valorisation, with special focus on technological advancement and development of circular waste-based biorefinery for sustainable production of chemicals, materials and fuels, that contributes to reduction of environmental burden of waste disposal and enhancement of resource efficiency. Since 2020, she has been ranked in the top 2% of scientists in the World (within the main field of ‘Enabling & Strategic Technologies’, and the sub-field of ‘Biotechnology’) in terms of career-long citation impact, according to a study published by Stanford University in 2020-2024.