| Title |
Circular Economy Indicators for the Assessment of Waste and By-Products from the Palm Oil Sector |
| ID_Doc |
2693 |
| Authors |
Bejarano, PAC; Rodriguez-Miranda, JP; Maldonado-Astudillo, RI; Maldonado-Astudillo, YI; Salazar, R |
| Title |
Circular Economy Indicators for the Assessment of Waste and By-Products from the Palm Oil Sector |
| Year |
2022 |
| Published |
Processes, 10, 5 |
| DOI |
10.3390/pr10050903 |
| Abstract |
A circular economy (CE) promotes the reuse, reincorporation and valuation of waste and by-products under the framework of sustainable development through models and indicators that evaluate scenarios of second use and reduction in non-incorporated outputs to reduce negative externalities and pressures on the dimensions of development. A CE model applied to the transformation process of RFF in agro-industries is developed, which consists in the identification of the residue coefficients of EFB (22.48% +/- 0.8), fiber (15.58% +/- 0.49), husk (6.03% +/- 0.66) and ash (0.55% +/- 1.67). Subsequently, the valuation trends of potential second use were verified through a systematic review, which allowed the construction of the scenario of avoided costs of USD 678,721.5, a product of the total use of the outputs under bioenergy and nutrient source approaches. Finally, the RRSFM indicator was constructed, which can reach the level of 72% and a degree of improvement of 26% by 2026. In parallel, the HCRRS indicator revealed a reduction of 57.1%, 59.6% and 82.8% in emissions of t CO2-eq product in the comparison of scenarios for the use of residues and by-products of palm oil from agro-industries in the Casanare Department. |
| Author Keywords |
circular economy; indicator; sustainable development |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:000804299200001 |
| WoS Category |
Engineering, Chemical |
| Research Area |
Engineering |
| PDF |
https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/10/5/903/pdf?version=1651578087
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