Environmental Chains for Secondary Raw Materials to Reduce Production Wastes through Reuse and Recycle

Abstract:

The issue of waste management has been a social and political priority for many years. Different experiences show what benefits can be obtained through interventions that reduce waste or foresee some mechanisms for reusing and recycling. In this context, the paper presents the results of a project financed by the EU LIFE + fund, dedicated to the creation of chains of secondary raw materials. The paper shows the methodology used and the results achieved in the project. In particular the chain for the recovery of olive oil mill wastes is presented. A feasibility study for a recovery facility is performed, confirming the profitability of the proposed technology and the goodness of the design methodology.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 295-298)
• Pages: 1714-1719
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.295-298.1714
• Online since: February 2013
• Authors: Francesco Costantino, Giulio Di Gravio, Genny Sciarra, Massimo Tronci
• Keywords: LIFE+ EU Project, Olive Oil Mill Wastes, Secondary Raw Materials

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