Organic waste biorefineries: looking towards implementation

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dc.contributor.authorAlibardi, Luca
dc.contributor.authorAstrup, Thomas F.
dc.contributor.authorAsunis, Fabiano
dc.contributor.authorClarke, William P.
dc.contributor.authorDe Gioannisc, Giorgia
dc.contributor.authorDessì, Paolo
dc.contributor.authorLens, Piet N.L.
dc.contributor.authorLavagnolo, Maria Cristina
dc.contributor.authorLombardi, Lidia
dc.contributor.authorMuntoni, Aldo
dc.contributor.authorPivato, Alberto
dc.contributor.authorPolettini, Alessandra
dc.contributor.authorPomi, Raffaella
dc.contributor.authorRossi, Andreina
dc.contributor.authorSpagni, Alessandro
dc.contributor.authorSpiga, Daniela
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-22T14:09:09Z
dc.date.available2020-07-22T14:09:09Z
dc.date.issued2020-07-16
dc.description.abstractThe concept of biorefinery expands the possibilities to extract value from organic matter in form of either bespoke crops or organic waste. The viability of biorefinery schemes depends on the recovery of higher-value chemicals with potential for a wide distribution and an untapped marketability. The feasibility of biorefining organic waste is enhanced by the fact that the biorefinery will typically receive a waste management fee for accepting organic waste. The development and implementation of waste biorefinery concepts can open up a wide array of possibilities to shift waste management towards higher sustainability. However, barriers encompassing environmental, technical, economic, logistic, social and legislative aspects need to be overcome. For instance, waste biorefineries are likely to be complex systems due to the variability, heterogeneity and low purity of waste materials as opposed to dedicated biomasses. This article discusses the drivers that can make the biorefinery concept applicable to waste management and the possibilities for its development to full scale. Technological, strategic and market constraints affect the successful implementations of these systems. Fluctuations in waste characteristics, the level of contamination in the organic waste fraction, the proximity of the organic waste resource, the markets for the biorefinery products, the potential for integration with other industrial processes and disposal of final residues are all critical aspects requiring detailed analysis. Furthermore, interventions from policy makers are necessary to foster sustainable bio-based solutions for waste management.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationAlibardi L, Astrup TF, Asunis F, et al., (2020) Organic waste biorefineries: looking towards implementation. Waste Management, Volume 114, August 2020, pp. 274-286.en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0956-053X
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2020.07.010
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/15580
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectThermal processes Implementationen_UK
dc.subjectBiological processesen_UK
dc.subjectPre-treatmenten_UK
dc.subjectBiorefineryen_UK
dc.subjectOrganic wasteen_UK
dc.titleOrganic waste biorefineries: looking towards implementationen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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