Techno-economic analysis and sustainable advancements in food waste conversion to biogas and hydrogen fuel

IF 2.1 4区环境科学与生态学 Q3 ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL

Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy Pub Date : 2025-04-25 DOI:10.1002/ep.14606

Pradeep Kumar Meena, Sagar Shelare, Sujeet Kumar, Deepak Kumar, Prashant Mahadev Patane, Chandrika S Wagle, Sandika Dixit Awale

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Abstract

The escalating global waste generation, driven by population growth, includes billions of tons of food waste annually, posing significant risks to human health and the environment. This study addresses these challenges by exploring sustainable waste-to-energy solutions, focusing on biogas and hydrogen production from food waste. Anaerobic digestion emerges as a promising technology for converting food waste into valuable resources such as biofuel, bioenergy, and fertilizers, providing an eco-friendly alternative to landfill disposal. Additionally, hydrogen production from food waste offers a pathway to cleaner and renewable energy, though it requires cost-effective and sustainable approaches for widespread adoption. This review presents a comprehensive analysis of state-of-the-art biogas and hydrogen production technologies, supported by a detailed techno-economic evaluation of their potential applications. Key findings include strategies to optimize conversion processes and enhance efficiency. The study concludes by proposing advancements to current technologies, underscoring their role in establishing a sustainable renewable energy framework and contributing to global waste management solutions.

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食物垃圾转化为沼气和氢燃料的技术经济分析和可持续进展

在人口增长的推动下，全球产生的废物不断增加，其中包括每年数十亿吨的食物废物，对人类健康和环境构成重大风险。本研究通过探索可持续的废物发电解决方案来应对这些挑战，重点是利用食物垃圾生产沼气和氢气。厌氧消化是一种很有前途的技术，可以将食物垃圾转化为有价值的资源，如生物燃料、生物能源和肥料，为垃圾填埋提供了一种环保的替代方案。此外，从食物垃圾中生产氢气为更清洁和可再生能源提供了一条途径，尽管它需要具有成本效益和可持续的方法才能被广泛采用。本文对最新的沼气和氢气生产技术进行了全面分析，并对其潜在应用进行了详细的技术经济评估。主要发现包括优化转换过程和提高效率的策略。该研究最后提出了现有技术的进步，强调了它们在建立可持续可再生能源框架和促进全球废物管理解决方案方面的作用。

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Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy 环境科学-工程：化工

CiteScore

5.00

自引率

3.60%

发文量

231

审稿时长

4.3 months

期刊介绍： Environmental Progress , a quarterly publication of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, reports on critical issues like remediation and treatment of solid or aqueous wastes, air pollution, sustainability, and sustainable energy. Each issue helps chemical engineers (and those in related fields) stay on top of technological advances in all areas associated with the environment through feature articles, updates, book and software reviews, and editorials.