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Hydrothermal Carbonization of Dry Anaerobic Digestion Residues derived from Food and Agro Wastes in Lesvos Island

Version 1 : Received: 19 April 2023 / Approved: 19 April 2023 / Online: 19 April 2023 (10:46:25 CEST)

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Xypolias, P.; Vakalis, S.; Daskaloudis, I.; Lekkas, D.F. Hydrothermal Carbonization of Dry Anaerobic Digestion Residues Derived from Food and Agro Wastes in Lesvos Island. Energies 2023, 16, 4619. Xypolias, P.; Vakalis, S.; Daskaloudis, I.; Lekkas, D.F. Hydrothermal Carbonization of Dry Anaerobic Digestion Residues Derived from Food and Agro Wastes in Lesvos Island. Energies 2023, 16, 4619.

Abstract

Biowaste management is in the center of attention in recent years, due to the increased focus on Circular Economy practices. Recent management solutions promote exploration for small and medium scale processing and monitoring practices. In this context, two pathways of biowaste valorization are analyzed: composting and anaerobic digestion. This study focuses on energy production with the hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of anaerobic residues from biogas production. Lesvos has numerous processing facilities and olive mills, and therefore Olive Mill Wastewater (OMWW) are the main biowaste streams in the island, along with olive tree pruning, the organic fraction of municipal solid waste and sludge from wastewater treatment facilities. Most studies present applications on specific types of biowaste, while this study aims to co-treat several biowaste streams. A holistic experimental set-up that combines aerobic and anaerobic treatment strategies was developed taking into consideration the hydrothermal treatment of AD digestate along with locally available biowaste, like OMWW, sludge etc. A main target objective is to investigate if solid fraction could have a high heating potential In addition, HTC was able significantly to reduce the COD of OMWW while resulting in hydrochars with increased heating values.

Keywords

Food Waste; Hydrothermal Carbonization; Hydrochar; Biowaste; Anaerobic Digestion

Subject

Environmental and Earth Sciences, Waste Management and Disposal

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