Knowledge Agora



Scientific Article details

Title Sustainable vs. Conventional Approach for Olive Oil Wastewater Management: A Review of the State of the Art
ID_Doc 7107
Authors Al-Qodah, Z; Al-Zoubi, H; Hudaib, B; Omar, W; Soleimani, M; Abu-Romman, S; Frontistis, Z
Title Sustainable vs. Conventional Approach for Olive Oil Wastewater Management: A Review of the State of the Art
Year 2022
Published Water, 14, 11
DOI 10.3390/w14111695
Abstract The main goal of this review is to collect and analyze the recently published research concerning the conventional and sustainable treatment processes for olive mill wastewater (OMW). In the conventional treatment processes, it is noticed that the main objective is to meet the environmental regulations for remediated wastewater without considering the economical values of its valuable constituents such as polyphenols. These substances have many important environmental values and could be used in many vital applications. Conversely, sustainable treatment processes aim to recover the valuable constituents through different processes and then treat the residual wastewater. Both approaches' operational and design parameters were analyzed to generalize their advantages and possible applications. A valorization-treatment approach for OMW is expected to make it a sustainable resource for ingredients of high economical value that could lead to a profitable business. In addition, inclusion of a recovery process will detoxify the residual OMW, simplify its management treatment, and allow the possible reuse of the vast amounts of processed water. In a nutshell, the proposed approach led to zero waste with a closed water cycle development.
Author Keywords olive mills wastewater; circular economy; polyphenols; wastewater treatment; agro-industrial wastewater; recovery of valuable ingredients
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000808902200001
WoS Category Environmental Sciences; Water Resources
Research Area Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Water Resources
PDF https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/11/1695/pdf?version=1653984537
Similar atricles
Scroll