| Title |
Comparative life cycle assessment of anaerobic digestion, lagoon evaporation, and direct land application of olive mill wastewater |
| ID_Doc |
7378 |
| Authors |
Manthos, G; Zagklis, D; Zafiri, C; Kornaros, M |
| Title |
Comparative life cycle assessment of anaerobic digestion, lagoon evaporation, and direct land application of olive mill wastewater |
| Year |
2023 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129778 |
| Abstract |
Olive mill wastewater is a prominent waste stream in the Mediterranean countries, with its uncontrolled disposal in water recipients causing significant environmental issues. Anaerobic digestion has been extensively studied for the treatment of various agricultural waste streams. The scope of the present study was the environmental evaluation of the anaerobic digestion of three-phase olive mill wastewater for energy production in an anaerobic bioreactor. Regarding the environmental assessment of the process, the results indicate a lead in the proposed process compared with the baseline scenarios. Moreover, several environmental issues in terrestrial acidification and water eutrophication midpoint categories were exhibited by the digestate utilization. The implementation of the anaerobic digestion method averts an overall environmental damage of 5 mPt per 1000 kg of waste treated. For this reason, the implementation of the proposed method could be a sustainable alternative for wastewater treatment in olive oil production regions, aiming to circular economy. |
| Author Keywords |
LCA; Olive Mill Wastewater; Anaerobic digestion; Evaporation lagoon; Direct land application; Sustainability |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:001097142400001 |
| WoS Category |
Agricultural Engineering; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Energy & Fuels |
| Research Area |
Agriculture; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Energy & Fuels |
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