Research Trends on Valorisation of Agricultural Waste Discharged from Production of Distilled Beverages and Their Implications for a “Three-Level Valorisation System”
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
Comments and Suggestions for AuthorsDear author,
The review was designed and written in good command, and the idea seems interesting especially adding value and valorisation of the bio-wastes. I have some comments for the conclusion part so it needs some enhancements to be more informative. as well the author could explain the mechanism by some figures to be more interesting for readers.
Regards
Author Response
Comment 1: I have some comments for the conclusion part so it needs some enhancements to be more informative. as well the author could explain the mechanism by some figures to be more interesting for readers.
Response 1: Thanks for the suggestion. The conclusion section has been updated with more information and included the mechanisms of Figure 2-3 and Tables in the above sections. The change can be found in lines 492-514.
Reviewer 2 Report
Comments and Suggestions for AuthorsDear Authors,
The manuscript presented for review can significantly sort out the topic of multifaceted treatment of agricultural waste generated after the production of selected alcoholic beverages. The authors chose distilled beverages due to their popularity of consumption worldwide. Although the compared beverages come from different regions of the world and have different audiences, the authors have shown similarities in the methodology for processing post-production agricultural residues. This is a remarkable strength of this manuscript. It can be assumed that the implementation of additional systems in the production of these specific alcohols, for example, systems for the generation of renewable energy, is also possible in the production of any other type of alcohol. Thus, the efforts made by producers of globally recognised alcohol brands toward a better circular economy can also be used by very small, local distilled beverage factories.
Although the authors refer more to pilot processes and technologies, showing of this kind of approach is already a big step towards saving a variety of resources. Chapter six very accurately captures the main idea of this manuscript and in a way summarises the previous literature review. However, the conclusions are too laconic and more resemble the form typical of an abstract. Section 2.2 should be more specific about what type of anaerobic digestion is involved (Dalton et al., 2022). From a mathematical point of view, if we are dealing with a value exceeding 100%, then information on the multiplicity of the increase should be given, for example, that there has been a 9-fold increase (along the lines that a 100% increase is a doubling of a given value). All tables are too large in relation to the font size and paragraphs normally used in the manuscript. The value of this review manuscript could be enriched by providing additional specific process parameters included in the cited articles.
Sincerely Yours,
Reviewer
Author Response
Comment 1: the conclusions are too laconic and more resemble the form typical of an abstract.
Response 1: Thanks for the suggestion. The conclusion section has been updated with more information. The change can be found in lines 492-514.
Comment 2: Section 2.2 should be more specific about what type of anaerobic digestion is involved (Dalton et al., 2022). From a mathematical point of view, if we are dealing with a value exceeding 100%, then information on the multiplicity of the increase should be given, for example, that there has been a 9-fold increase (along the lines that a 100% increase is a doubling of a given value). All tables are too large in relation to the font size and paragraphs normally used in the manuscript. The value of this review manuscript could be enriched by providing additional specific process parameters included in the cited articles.
Response 2: Thanks for the suggestion. The type of anaerobic digestion (Dalton et al, 2022) is described (lines 134-136). Additional specific process parameters have also been included in Section 2.2 (lines 122-159) and Table 2. We also hoped to maintain a balance between overall findings and detailed parameters in the review and therefore interested audiences can find details from the references cited.
Reviewer 3 Report
Comments and Suggestions for AuthorsThe review paper presented is intresting and has scientific merity. The following minor suggestions should be addresed by the author and his team.
1. Table 1 has some space issues. Try to make it uniform
2. Line 73- 76 avoid group citations and discuss the findings of each paper cited separately.
3. Table 2 and 3- coloum 1 be very specific like what type of bioenergy products are produced in the study (like biohydrogen/biodiesel etc)
4. Line 124 - 128: Discuss the key findings of each cited reference seaprately.
5. Manuscript has many group citations . Pls remove them completely and discuss them separately.
6. There can be a section or paragraph decribing the current challenges faced while implementing this strategy and the future prospects of the technology.
7. Conclusion may be modified to highlight the future research directions in this domain
Author Response
Comment 1. Table 1 has some space issues. Try to make it uniform
Response 1: Thanks for pointing it out. The format of Table 1 has been updated.
Comment 2. Line 73- 76 avoid group citations and discuss the findings of each paper cited separately.
Response 2: Thanks for pointing it out. The group citation has been removed and the key contribution of each paper has been highlighted separately. The change can be found in lines 71-76.
Comment 3. Table 2 and 3- coloum 1 be very specific like what type of bioenergy products are produced in the study (like biohydrogen/biodiesel etc)
Response 3: Thanks for the suggestion. The types of bioenergy have been added to the Tables 2 and 3, as suggested.
Comment 4. Line 124 - 128: Discuss the key findings of each cited reference seaprately.
Response 4. Thanks for the suggestion, but the findings of each cited reference were discussed in the following text separately. To avoid confusion, the group citation here has been removed. The change can be found in lines 123-159.
Comment 5. Manuscript has many group citations . Pls remove them completely and discuss them separately.
Response 5: Thanks for pointing it out. The group citations have been removed and the references have been discussed separately.
Comment 6. There can be a section or paragraph decribing the current challenges faced while implementing this strategy and the future prospects of the technology.
Response 6: Thanks for the suggestion. A paragraph is included to describe current challenges and future direction. The change can be found in lines 180-190
Comment 7. Conclusion may be modified to highlight the future research directions in this domain
Response 7: Thanks for pointing it out. The conclusion has been updated and highlighted future direction. The change can be found in lines 492-514.
Reviewer 4 Report
Comments and Suggestions for AuthorsThe manuscript (sustainability-3042222) entitled “Research Trends on Valorisation of Agricultural Waste Discharged from Production of Distilled Beverages and Their Implications for a ‘Three-Level Valorisation System” by Shiwen Zhuang provides a systematic review of agricultural waste valorisation over the past five years, focusing on four representative distilled beverages: whisk(e)y, tequila, baijiu and shochu. by integrating different technologies, a ‘Three-level Valorisation System’ was proposed to enhance the translation of agricultural waste into value-added products like proteins. This system is directly relevant to the distilled beverage industry globally and applicable to associated industries such as biofuel and food production.
The manuscript is interesting and is acceptable after minor revision.
(1) Figure 1 could be more compact.
(2) The layout of the Table 1 could be optimized.
(3) For Figure 2, A and B The manuscript (sustainability-3042222) entitled “Research Trends on Valorisation of Agricultural Waste Discharged from Production of Distilled Beverages and Their Implications for a ‘Three-Level Valorisation System” by Shiwen Zhuang provides a systematic review of agricultural waste valorisation over the past five years, focusing on four representative distilled beverages: whisk(e)y, tequila, baijiu and shochu. by integrating different technologies, a ‘Three-level Valorisation System’ was proposed to enhance the translation of agricultural waste into value-added products like proteins. This system is directly relevant to the distilled beverage industry globally and applicable to associated industries such as biofuel and food production.
The manuscript is interesting and is acceptable after minor revision.
(1) Figure 1 could be more compact.
(2) The layout of the Table 1 could be optimized.
(3) For Figure 2, A and B could be placed on upper left corner of each graph.
could be placed on upper left corner of each graph.
Comments on the Quality of English Language
Minor editing of English language required.
Author Response
Comment 1: Figure 1 could be more compact.
Response 1: Thanks for pointing it out. The format of Figure 1 has been modified.
Comment 2: The layout of the Table 1 could be optimized.
Response 2: Thanks for pointing it out. The layout of Table 1 has been modified and optimised.
Comment 3: For Figure 2, A and B could be placed on upper left corner of each graph could be placed on upper left corner of each graph.
Response 3: Thanks for pointing it out. Figure 2 has been updated according to the suggestion.
