Bioconversion of municipal solid waste into bio-based products: A review on valorisation and sustainable approach for circular bioeconomy.

Sci Total Environ

Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, Chennai 603 110, Tamil Nadu, India; Department of Environmental Engineering and Water Technology, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, PO Box 3015, 2601, DA, Delft, the Netherlands.

Published: December 2020

Municipal solid waste management is one of the major issues throughout the world. Inappropriate management of municipal solid waste (MSW) can pose a major hazard. Anaerobic processing of MSW followed by methane and biogas generation is one of the numerous sustainable energy source options. Compared with other technologies applicable for the treatment of MSW, factors like economic aspects, energy savings, and ecological advantages make anaerobic processing an attractive choice. This review discusses the framework for evaluating conversion of municipal solid waste to energy and waste derived bioeconomy in order to address the sustainable development goals. Further, this review will provide an innovative work foundation to improve the accuracy of structuring, quality control, and pre-treatment for the ideal treatment of different segments of MSW to achieve a sustainable circular bioeconomy. The increasing advancements in three essential conversion pathways, in particular the thermochemical, biochemical, and physiochemical conversion methods, are assessed. Generation of wastes should be limited and resource utilization must be minimised to make total progress in a circular bioeconomy.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141312DOI Listing

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