Aerobic and Anaerobic Digestion Processes of Food Waste
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental and Green Processes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 January 2025) | Viewed by 4805
Special Issue Editor
Interests: chemical engineering; environmental engineering; environmental microbiology; bioremediation; biological wastewater treatment; biological waste treatment; biosorption; activated sludge; leachate
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biowaste is the most abundant waste component in terms of mass fraction and consists mainly of food waste generated during preparation or as residue after consumption. In the area of food waste management, there is therefore a very wide scope to contribute to the goals of the circular economy regarding the waste management hierarchy. In addition to the basic necessary input data on the physicochemical and biological properties and the available quantity and type of food waste in a given area, the selection of aerobic or anaerobic processes for the treatment of food waste must examine the mechanisms that affect the efficiency of the processing operation, from the process to the biochemical conditions.
Recently, the need for the rational and environmentally friendly use of available resources, especially renewable resources, which also include food waste, has become increasingly evident. Therefore, in the context the circular economy goals, it is very important to consider all possibilities for utilising the material and energy potential of food waste, taking into account the production of energy, chemicals, natural fertilisers, and soil conditioners. In the era of transition to renewable energy sources and environmentally sustainable technologies, biological processes, whether aerobic, anaerobic, or hybrid, inevitably play a key role.
This Special Issue on “Aerobic and Anaerobic Digestion Processes of Food Waste” aims to highlight advances and innovation in technologies based on biological processes for the utilization of food waste. Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Physicochemical and biological properties of food waste (database);
- State-of-the-art food waste pre-treatment and treatment methods;
- Design and process selection based on the targeted processed products and their quality;
- Issues affecting the efficiency of aerobic and anaerobic processes, waste streams and the quality of the final products;
- Novelties in microbial ecology of aerobic and anaerobic digestion processes and food waste microbiome;
- Environmental impact assessment (EIA) of aerobic and/or anaerobic food waste processing operations;
- Life cycle analysis (LCA) of aerobic and/or anaerobic food waste treatment processes;
- Diversity of useful end products obtained by anaerobic and/or aerobic food waste treatment processes and related advanced technology development;
- Innovation and advances in anaerobic or aerobic digestion, co-digestion and other processes for food waste treatment.
Prof. Dr. Marija Vuković Domanovac
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- food waste
- aerobic/anaerobic processes
- composting
- anaerobic digestion
- co-treatment
- microorganisms
- environmental impact assessment
- lifecycle analysis
- green technologies
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