Journal article
A research challenge vision regarding management of agricultural waste in a circular bio-based economy
INRAE1
Wageningen Food & Biobased Research2
ECOZEPT GbR3
Campden BRI4
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden5
Department of Management Engineering, Technical University of Denmark6
Quantitative Sustainability Assessment, Department of Management Engineering, Technical University of Denmark7
University of Rome La Sapienza8
University of Verona9
University of Bologna10
Industrial Technology Research Institute of Taiwan11
Sofies SA12
...and 2 moreAgricultural waste is a huge pool of untapped biomass resources that may even represent economic and environmental burdens. They can be converted into bioenergy and bio-based products by cascading conversion processes, within circular economy, and should be considered residual resources. Major challenges are discussed from a transdisciplinary perspective, focused on Europe situation.
Environmental and economic consequences of agricultural residue management chains are difficult to assess due to their complexity, seasonality and regionality. Designing multi-criteria decision support tools, applicable at an early-stage of research, is discussed. Improvement of Anaerobic Digestion (AD), one of the most mature conversion technologies, is discussed from a technological point of view and waste feedstock geographical and seasonal variations.
Using agricultural residual resources for producing high-value chemicals is a considerable challenge analysed here, taking into account innovative eco-efficient and cost-effective cascading conversion processes (bio-refinery concept). Moreover, the promotion of agricultural residues-based business is discussed through industrial ecology, to promote synergy, on a local basis, between different agricultural and industrial value chains.
Finally, to facilitate a holistic approach and optimise materials and knowledge flows management, the connection of stakeholders is discussed to promote cross-sectorial collaboration and resource exchange at appropriate geographic scales.
Language: | English |
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Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Year: | 2018 |
Pages: | 614-654 |
ISSN: | 15476537 and 10643389 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1080/10643389.2018.1471957 |
ORCIDs: | Birkved, Morten , 0000-0002-0167-5603 , 0000-0002-3198-9822 , 0000-0002-3240-7417 , 0000-0002-5974-1642 , 0000-0001-5786-6575 and 0000-0001-7366-1254 |
Agriculture Bio-based materials Biogas Circular economy Eco-design SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production SDG 13 - Climate Action SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth Waste
bio-based materials biogas circular economy eco-design waste