Food waste as a source of sustainable energy: Technical, economical, environmental and regulatory feasibility analysis

Mahmudul, HM; Rasul, MG; Akbar, D; Narayanan, R; Mofijur, M

Food waste as a source of sustainable energy: Technical, economical, environmental and regulatory feasibility analysis

Mahmudul, HM Rasul, MG Akbar, D Narayanan, R Mofijur, M

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Publisher:: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022, 166
Issue Date:: 2022-09-01

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dc.contributor.author	Mahmudul, HM
dc.contributor.author	Rasul, MG
dc.contributor.author	Akbar, D
dc.contributor.author	Narayanan, R
dc.contributor.author	Mofijur, M
dc.date.accessioned	2023-02-01T02:20:20Z
dc.date.available	2023-02-01T02:20:20Z
dc.date.issued	2022-09-01
dc.identifier.citation	Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022, 166
dc.identifier.issn	1364-0321
dc.identifier.issn	1879-0690
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/165736
dc.description.abstract	Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a viable technique to address food waste (FW) problems by converting FW into sustainable energy. Despite the advantages of the AD process, large-scale AD plants like in Germany and the USA have not been developed in Australia. Therefore, this paper aims to study the technological, economic, and environmental feasibility of sustainable energy production from household FW in Australia. In addition, this paper discusses the different waste to energy (WtE) technologies along with the operational parameters as well as the challenges in developing a biogas plant. The energy and economic potential analysis of the AD process indicates that the processing of 10% FW from Australian states and territories can generate 1.22 GWh to 35.4 GWh electricity which can subsequently earn AUD 0.54 million to AUD 15.7 million revenue per year. The greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions analysis indicates that conversion of the 10% of Australian FW has the potential to lower GHG emissions by 639,852 tonnes per annum. Hence, it can be said that FW plays a vital role as a promising source of sustainable energy and is capable of benefiting the country's economy significantly and reducing GHG emissions.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
dc.relation.ispartof	Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.rser.2022.112577
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	09 Engineering
dc.subject.classification	Energy
dc.title	Food waste as a source of sustainable energy: Technical, economical, environmental and regulatory feasibility analysis
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	166
utslib.for	09 Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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dc.date.updated	2023-02-01T02:20:18Z
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	166

Abstract:

Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a viable technique to address food waste (FW) problems by converting FW into sustainable energy. Despite the advantages of the AD process, large-scale AD plants like in Germany and the USA have not been developed in Australia. Therefore, this paper aims to study the technological, economic, and environmental feasibility of sustainable energy production from household FW in Australia. In addition, this paper discusses the different waste to energy (WtE) technologies along with the operational parameters as well as the challenges in developing a biogas plant. The energy and economic potential analysis of the AD process indicates that the processing of 10% FW from Australian states and territories can generate 1.22 GWh to 35.4 GWh electricity which can subsequently earn AUD 0.54 million to AUD 15.7 million revenue per year. The greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions analysis indicates that conversion of the 10% of Australian FW has the potential to lower GHG emissions by 639,852 tonnes per annum. Hence, it can be said that FW plays a vital role as a promising source of sustainable energy and is capable of benefiting the country's economy significantly and reducing GHG emissions.

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