Abstract
Agricultural 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.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 614-654 |
| Journal | Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Early online date | 24 Aug 2018 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
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Keywords
- Agriculture
- bio-based materials
- biogas
- circular economy
- eco-design
- waste
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A research challenge vision regarding management of agricultural waste in a circular bio-based economy. / Gontard, Nathalie; Sonesson, Ulf; Birkved, Morten; Majone, Mauro; Bolzonella, David; Celli, Annamaria; Angellier-Coussy, Hélène; Jang, Guang Way; Verniquet, Anne; Broeze, Jan; Schaer, Burkhard; Batista, Ana Paula; Sebok, András.
In: Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 48, No. 6, 2018, p. 614-654.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - A research challenge vision regarding management of agricultural waste in a circular bio-based economy
AU - Gontard, Nathalie
AU - Sonesson, Ulf
AU - Birkved, Morten
AU - Majone, Mauro
AU - Bolzonella, David
AU - Celli, Annamaria
AU - Angellier-Coussy, Hélène
AU - Jang, Guang Way
AU - Verniquet, Anne
AU - Broeze, Jan
AU - Schaer, Burkhard
AU - Batista, Ana Paula
AU - Sebok, András
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Agricultural 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.
AB - Agricultural 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.
KW - Agriculture
KW - bio-based materials
KW - biogas
KW - circular economy
KW - eco-design
KW - waste
U2 - 10.1080/10643389.2018.1471957
DO - 10.1080/10643389.2018.1471957
M3 - Article
VL - 48
SP - 614
EP - 654
JO - Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
JF - Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
SN - 1064-3389
IS - 6
ER -