Reuse potential of agricultural wastes in semi-arid regions: Egypt as a case study
| Autor: | G.P.A. Bot, H. El Mashad, W.K.P. van Loon, Grietje Zeeman, Gatze Lettinga |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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Engineering
Renewable energy Environmental Engineering Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering Bioconversion Animal food Direct burning Instituut voor Mechanisatie Reuse Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Instituut voor Mechanisatie Arbeid en Gebouwen Anaerobic digestion Waste Management and Disposal Arbeid en Gebouwen WIMEK Waste management business.industry Composting Fossil fuel Cattle manure Environmental engineering Agricultural wastes Rice straw Leerstoelgroep Meet- regel- en systeemtechniek Pollution Systems and Control Group regel- en systeemtechniek Sustainability Agriculture Environmental Technology Milieutechnologie business Energy source Organic fertilizer Leerstoelgroep Meet Gasification |
| Zdroj: | Reviews in Environmental Science & Bio-technology, 2(1), 53-66 Reviews in Environmental Science & Bio-technology 2 (2003) 1 |
| ISSN: | 1569-1705 |
| Popis: | Agricultural wastes represent an important source of bio-energy and valuable products. In Egypt, 18% of the agricultural wastes is used directly as fertiliser. Another 30% is used as animal food. The remainder is burnt directly on the fields or is used for heating in the small villages, using low efficiency burners. These wastes can be used more efficiently as a source of energy and as organic fertiliser. The anaerobic bioconversion of these materials will result in a net energy production. The utilisation of agricultural wastes for the production of energy and compost, combined with using solar energy will save fossil fuel, improve health conditions and the general life quality in the villages. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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