Multi-criteria decision analysis towards promoting waste-to-energy management strategies: a critical review

C Vlachokostas, AV Michailidou, C Achillas - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2021 - Elsevier
Waste production is constantly increasing worldwide and constitutes a problem that is
expected to deteriorate in the future. In parallel, ensuring access to affordable and …

Bioenergy in the era of circular economy: Anaerobic digestion technological solutions to produce biogas from lipid-rich wastes

V Diamantis, A Eftaxias, K Stamatelatou… - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The circular economy model has gained increasing attention in policy agenda in modern
times of climate change and decarbonisation. Undeniably, reintroducing waste in supply …

Olive pomace as a valuable source of bioactive compounds: A study regarding its lipid-and water-soluble components

MA Nunes, ASG Costa, S Bessada, J Santos… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Olive pomace is a major output of olive oil processing. This by-product is a valuable source
of bioactive compounds with well-recognized benefits for human health and well-being. In …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review of combined processes for olive mill wastewater treatments

A Jamrah, TM Al-Zghoul, MM Darwish - Case Studies in Chemical and …, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the major environmental problems caused by the agro-food industry is the treatment
of olive mill wastewater (OMW). OMW is a byproduct of olive oil production and is …

Cold plasma as a tool for the elimination of food contaminants: Recent advances and future trends

M Gavahian, AM Khaneghah - Critical reviews in food science and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Food contaminants are challenging the food industry due to the inefficiency of conventional
decontamination techniques. Cold plasma as an emerging technique for the degradation of …

Functional compounds from olive pomace to obtain high‐added value foods–a review

G Difonzo, M Troilo, G Squeo… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Olive pomace, the solid by‐product from virgin olive oil extraction, constitutes a remarkable
source of functional compounds and has been exploited by several authors to formulate …

Evaluation of sustainable innovations in olive growing systems: A Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment case study in southern Italy

AI De Luca, G Falcone, T Stillitano, N Iofrida… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Innovations are increasingly needed by companies to engage in new market
competitiveness. Conscientious consumers are demanding sustainable products and …

Circular economy paths in the olive oil industry: a Life Cycle Assessment look into environmental performance and benefits

A Ncube, G Fiorentino, C Panfilo, M De Falco… - … International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose The olive oil sector in Italy has a significant socio-economic, environmental, and
cultural relevance. However, the environmental impacts of production and consumption …

Circular bioeconomy for olive oil waste and by-product valorisation: Actors' strategies and conditions in the Mediterranean area

M Donner, Y Erraach, F López-I-Gelats… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The circular economy and bioeconomy can contribute to transitioning towards more
sustainable production and consumption in the olive oil sector. This article is the first to …

Analysis and trends for Life Cycle Assessment of olive oil production

G Espadas-Aldana, C Vialle, JP Belaud… - Sustainable Production …, 2019 - Elsevier
For over 10 years, the olive oil sector has been largely studied through Life Cycle
Assessment (LCA). Thus, a review of the numerous results and the different evaluated …