Application of a practical methodology for the selection of suitable value chains to produce circular fertilisers from secondary raw materials
Open Research Europe,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
5, С. 43 - 43
Опубликована: Фев. 6, 2025
Background
The
growing
demand
for
food
products,
driven
by
a
world
population,
has
increased
Europe's
dependence
on
conventional
fertilizers,
which
have
high
impact
the
environment.
In
last
decade,
new
circular
fertilizer
value
chains
appeared
as
promising
alternatives
to
fertilizers.
Methods
Because
of
huge
number
alternatives,
this
study
aimed
develop
practical
methodology
that
facilitates
analysis
data
related
each
chain
identify
and
select
most
promote
their
wide-scale
production
use
in
agriculture,
replacing
fertilizers
Europe.
This
is
based
two
stages
(funnelling
process
scoring
system)
considers
16
criteria
defined
study.
was
tested
48
identified
during
mapping
secondary
raw
materials
Europe
with
potential
be
used
when
processed,
classifying
them
into
seven
different
materials:
urban
wastewater
(UWW),
industrial
(IWW),
sewage
sludge
(SS),
biowaste
(BW),
biological
by-products
(BBP),
treated
manure
(TM),
digestate
(DIG).
funnelling
GO/NO-GO
approach
meets
six
allows
discarding
18
chains,
from
30
second
stage.
system
more
complete
analysis,
including
ten
criteria.
Results
allowed
identification
analyzed,
concluding
struvite
UWW,
IWW,
stabilized
SS,
composted
BW,
feather
meal
BBP,
solid
fraction
DIG,
spent
mushroom
substrate
TM
are
options
agriculture.
Conclusions
evaluate
generate
fertlizers.
Seven
were
finally
selected.
Язык: Английский
Application of a practical methodology for the selection of suitable value chains to produce circular fertilisers from secondary raw materials
Open Research Europe,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
5, С. 43 - 43
Опубликована: Март 31, 2025
Background
The
growing
demand
for
food
products,
driven
by
a
world
population,
has
increased
Europe's
dependence
on
conventional
fertilisers,
which
have
high
impact
the
environment.
In
last
decade,
new
circular
fertiliser
value
chains
appeared
as
promising
alternatives
to
fertilisers.
Methods
Because
of
huge
number
alternatives,
this
study
aimed
develop
practical
methodology
that
facilitates
analysis
data
related
each
chain
identify
and
select
most
promote
their
wide-scale
production
use
in
agriculture,
replacing
fertilisers
Europe.
This
is
based
two
stages
(funnelling
process
scoring
system)
considers
16
criteria
(e.g.
technical
viability,
nutrient
content,
among
others)
defined
study.
was
tested
48
identified
during
mapping
secondary
raw
materials
Europe
with
potential
be
used
classifying
them
into
seven
different
materials:
urban
wastewater
(UWW),
industrial
(IWW),
sewage
sludge
(SS),
biowaste
(BW),
biological
by-products
(BBP),
treated
manure
(TM),
digestate
(DIG).
funnelling
GO/NO-GO
approach
meets
six
allows
discarding
18
chains,
from
30
second
stage.
system
more
complete
analysis,
including
ten
criteria.
Results
allowed
identification
analysed,
concluding
struvite
UWW,
IWW,
stabilized
SS,
composted
BW,
feather
meal
BBP,
solid
fraction
DIG,
spent
mushroom
substrate
TM
are
options
agriculture.
Conclusions
evaluate
generate
fertlizers.
Seven
were
finally
selected.
Язык: Английский