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Potential for Using Composts Produced from Agri-Food Industry Waste as Biocomponents of Liquid and Solid Fuels

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  • Aneta Sienkiewicz

    (Department of Agri-Food Engineering and Environmental Management, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45E, 15-351 Białystok, Poland)

  • Paweł Cwalina

    (Department of Agri-Food Engineering and Environmental Management, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45E, 15-351 Białystok, Poland)

  • Sławomir Obidziński

    (Department of Agri-Food Engineering and Environmental Management, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45E, 15-351 Białystok, Poland)

  • Małgorzata Krasowska

    (Department of Agri-Food Engineering and Environmental Management, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45E, 15-351 Białystok, Poland)

  • Małgorzata Kowczyk-Sadowy

    (Department of Agri-Food Engineering and Environmental Management, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45E, 15-351 Białystok, Poland)

  • Alicja Piotrowska-Niczyporuk

    (Department of Biology and Plant Ecology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bialystok, Ciolkowskiego 1J, 15-245 Bialystok, Poland)

  • Andrzej Bajguz

    (Department of Biology and Plant Ecology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bialystok, Ciolkowskiego 1J, 15-245 Bialystok, Poland)

Abstract

The growing awareness of the depletion of fossil fuels and numerous environmental issues have led to increased interest in finding natural components that can be used to produce various types of fuels. In this study, composts made from the organic fraction of agri-food waste (i.e., two composts produced in a bioreactor and one obtained from a Municipal Waste Disposal Facility) were evaluated for the first time as potential sources of additives for fuel production. The presence of fatty acid methyl esters was determined using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS/SIM), while the calorific value and heat of combustion of the samples were measured in accordance with the PN-EN ISO 1928:2002 standard using a calorimeter. Chromatographic studies identified the presence of 33 compounds, predominantly unsaturated esters. The highest ester content was noted in the compost obtained from the company, while the lowest content was found in the compost containing grass, buckwheat husk, and apple pomace. Of the studied raw materials, the highest calorific value and heat of combustion on a dry matter basis were observed for the compost containing grass, buckwheat husk, and apple pomace, while the lowest values were recorded for the compost obtained from the company. Based on the obtained results, it can be concluded that composts could serve as biocomponents of fuels.

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  • Aneta Sienkiewicz & Paweł Cwalina & Sławomir Obidziński & Małgorzata Krasowska & Małgorzata Kowczyk-Sadowy & Alicja Piotrowska-Niczyporuk & Andrzej Bajguz, 2024. "Potential for Using Composts Produced from Agri-Food Industry Waste as Biocomponents of Liquid and Solid Fuels," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(24), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:24:p:6412-:d:1548022
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    1. Elena Elisabeta Manea & Costel Bumbac & Laurentiu Razvan Dinu & Marius Bumbac & Cristina Mihaela Nicolescu, 2024. "Composting as a Sustainable Solution for Organic Solid Waste Management: Current Practices and Potential Improvements," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(15), pages 1-25, July.
    2. Vasileiadou, Agapi & Zoras, Stamatis & Iordanidis, Andreas, 2021. "Biofuel potential of compost-like output from municipal solid waste: Multiple analyses of its seasonal variation and blends with lignite," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 236(C).
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