Olive Mill Wastewater Valorization through Steam Reforming Using Multifunctional Reactors: Challenges of the Process Intensification

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2022

Authors

Cláudio Rocha (Author) FEUP; Miguel Angel Soria (Author) FEUP; Luís Madeira (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Energies

Vol. 15 No. 3

Pages: 1-51

ISSN: 1996-1073

Publisher: MDPI

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ALiCE - ALiCE - Laboratório Associado em Engenharia Química

LEPABE - Financiamento Plurianual 2020-2023 da Unidade de I&D LEPABE - Laboratório de Engenharia de Processos, Ambiente, Biotecnologia e Energia

HyGreen&LowEmissions - HyGreen&LowEmissions - Tackling Climate Change Impacts: the role of Green Hydrogen production, storage and use, together with low emissions energy systems

VERPRAZ - Valorização Energética e tratamento de Resíduos da Produção do azeite

LA LSRE-LCM - Financiamento Plurianual 2020-2023 para a Unidade LA LSRE-LCM Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção - Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais

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Authenticus ID: P-00W-1GD

DOI: 10.3390/en15030920

Abstract (EN): Olive oil mill wastewater (OMW) is a polluting stream derived from the production of olive oil and is a source of environmental pollution; this is relevant in many countries around the world, but particularly in all the Mediterranean region where major producers are located. In this effluent, several pollutants are present-namely, sugars, fatty acids, and polyphenols, among others. Nowadays, to reduce the pollutant load, several treatment techniques are applied, but these technologies have numerous cost and efficiency problems. For this reason, the steam reforming of the OMW (OMWSR) presents as a good alternative, because this process decreases the pollutant load of the OMW and simultaneously valorizes the waste with the production of green H-2, which is consistent with the perspective of the circular economy. Currently, the OMWSR is an innovative treatment alternative in the scientific field and with high potential. In the last few years, some groups have studied the OMWSR and used innovative reactor configurations, aiming to improve the process' effectiveness. In this review, the OMW treatment/valorization processes, the last developments on catalysis for OMWSR (or steam reforming of similar species present in the effluent), as well as the last advances on OMWSR performed in multi-functional reactors are addressed.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 51