Life cycle assessment of agro-industrial by-product reuse: a comparison between anaerobic digestion and conventional disposal treatments
Francesca Valenti, Wei Liao, Simona M.C. Porto
Abstract
Different treatments of six selected Mediterranean agro-industrial by-products, were investigated through LCA application with the aim of analysing their environmental sustainability, in terms of “level of greenness”.
Topics & Concepts
ReuseAnaerobic digestionLife-cycle assessmentProduct (mathematics)Digestion (alchemy)Waste managementEnvironmental sciencePulp and paper industryProcess engineeringChemistryMathematicsEngineeringMethaneProduction (economics)ChromatographyEconomicsOrganic chemistryGeometryMacroeconomicsMunicipal Solid Waste ManagementFood Waste Reduction and SustainabilityRecycling and Waste Management Techniques