Techno-economic assessment of industrial food waste composting facility: Evaluating bulking agents, processing strategies, and market dynamics.
Bioresour Technol
; 408: 131210, 2024 Sep.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39098353
ABSTRACT
Techno-economic assessment (TEA) of a valorization of bulking agent (BA) ratios on the food waste compost value chain is made to assess economic feasibility. TEA was performed with two plans (Plan A existing composting facilities; Plan B new composting facilities) and each plan was under four scenarios. The BA (i.e. corn stalks, garden waste, and watermelon seedlings) ratio of 5 % (S1), 10 % (S2), 20 % (S3), and garden waste with a ratio of 20 % (S4). Results indicate that S2, with a net present value (NPV) of 128.9 million, represents Plan A's most economically viable scenario. Although the total operating costs of S4 were 18.9 %-23.5 % higher, 25.6 %-42.2 % higher total revenue made S4 have an NPV of 92.9 million, making it the most viable scenario in Plan B. All scenarios show positive NPV within a ± 20 % fluctuation range. Organic fertilizer price, government subsidies, and processing capacity were the key factors influencing NPV.
Palabras clave
Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Compostaje
/
Alimento Perdido y Desperdiciado
/
Residuos Industriales
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Bioresour Technol
Asunto de la revista:
ENGENHARIA BIOMEDICA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido