Optimizing municipal biodegradable waste management system to increase biogas output and nutrient recovery: a case study in Lithuania

Stunžėnas, Edgaras; Kliopova, Irina

doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2018.07.083

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“…The aim of this review paper is to investigate the current situation in the field of waste-to-biogas both in Europe and worldwide. Previous reviews and research papers in this field mostly analyse technological progress [45][46][47][48][49], legislative limitations [50][51][52][53], case studies [54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61], impacts on efficiency [62][63][64][65], environmental impacts [66][67][68][69][70] and problems associated with public opinion [71][72][73][74]. A study of challenges including a proposed implementation framework for sustainable municipal organic waste management using biogas technology in Asian countries has also recently been conducted [75].…”

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Current Status and Review of Waste-to-Biogas Conversion for Selected European Countries and Worldwide

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Growing world population and increasing population density are leading to increasing waste production with biological waste amounting to several billion tonnes annually. Together with the increasing need for renewable energy sources, waste-to-biogas conversion as a prime example of waste-to-energy technology represents a facile way of solving two problems simultaneously. This review aims to address the recent progress in the field of waste-to-biogas technology, which is lately facing intensive research and development, and present the current status of this waste treatment method both in technological and legislative terms. The first part provides an overview of waste and waste management issues. This is followed by a detailed description of applicable waste-to-energy (WtE) technologies and their current implementation in selected European countries. Moreover, national energy and climate plans (NECPs) of selected EU Member States are reviewed and compared with a focus on implementation of WtE technologies. In a further section, biogas production from waste around the world is reviewed and compared country wise. Finally, an outlook into the future of WtE technologies is provided alongside the conclusions based upon the reviewed data.

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“…Thanks to these features, food waste has the greatest biogas potential compared to other waste. During anaerobic digestion, 100-200 m 3 of biogas can be produced per 1 Mg of food waste [21]. Assuming that biogas contains 60% methane, it means the possibility of producing 60-120 m 3 of fuel with the parameters of high-methane natural gas from 1 Mg of waste.…”

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The Importance of Biodegradable Waste in Transforming the Economy into a Circular Model in Poland

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Muweis²

2022

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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Changes in the approach to using waste as resources will be a necessity in the coming years. It is due to the transformation of the linear economy into a circular model and many regulations concerning waste management in the European Union countries. The article deals with the important issues of segregation and management of biodegradable waste, which are still unused energy potential. The aim of the study was to investigate the amount of this fraction of waste generated by sample households as well as the problems and barriers related to their storage and collection. The article takes into account the economic, environmental and social conditions that constitute the basis of sustainable development and are very significant for the idea of the circular economy. The minimizing and proper management of the fraction of municipal and biodegradable waste could achieve a greater economic benefits with simultaneous benefits for the environment, protecting its components and human health.

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“…It is evaluated that 5840 t/y could be source separated and treated in existing dry fermentation tunnels. This would give substantial boost in biogas production and allow reducing the technical compost (stabilate) amount in the plant from 6500 t/y to 3820 t/y, at the same time producing compost that is almost absent from heavy metals and impurities and is suitable for agriculture (Stunzenas & Kliopova, 2018).…”

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Industrial Ecology for Optimal Food Waste Management in a Region

Stunžėnas

Kliopova²

2021

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Despite numerous discussions between scholars and policymakers, food waste (FW) remains a great concern. European Union alone discards 88 million tons of edible food annually, and when energy, inputs from technosphere and nature, labour, waste management of edible as well as inedible parts are assessed, it amounts to significant environmental and economic impacts. Additionally, food waste is considered a social problem and a matter of food security. Since food waste is a problem of the whole foodstuff supply chain, a holistic approach for its management must be taken. For this reason, an industrial ecology (IE) concept can provide a systemic approach that might be an interesting solution for tackling issues associated with such a biogenic food waste stream. The application of IE brings novelty to the research, because the IE approach is typically used for heavy industry that is concentrated in close proximity. The idea behind the IE approach is to prevent as much food waste as possible, then exploit homogenous sub-products for value added product (either food product or not), and, eventually, to obtain energy (or value added products) via fermentation and produce organic fertilizers of a great agronomical value. The results of investigation showed that numerous prevention and technological solutions can be applied to reduce environmental impact, and when available practises are coupled with IE elements, it brings the management approach close to natural ones. The key IE elements in the model are dematerialization and industrial symbiosis; however, other elements, such as restructuration of energy systems and policy alignment, are also present. As a result of the model application, an economically sound, zero food waste management could be obtained in a region

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Optimizing municipal biodegradable waste management system to increase biogas output and nutrient recovery: a case study in Lithuania

Cited by 11 publications

References 20 publications

Current Status and Review of Waste-to-Biogas Conversion for Selected European Countries and Worldwide

Current Status and Review of Waste-to-Biogas Conversion for Selected European Countries and Worldwide

The Importance of Biodegradable Waste in Transforming the Economy into a Circular Model in Poland

Industrial Ecology for Optimal Food Waste Management in a Region

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