Anaerobic Digestion of Compost Leachate With Nanoparticles: A Bibliometric Analysis

• Published in: RGSA : Revista de Gestão Social e Ambiental Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. e010680 - 17
• Main Authors: Argenta, Thaís Salvador, Borin, Maria Luísa Batista, Busato, Jader Galba, Amorim, Ariuska Karla Barbosa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: São Paulo Centro Universitário da FEI, Revista RGSA 08.01.2025
• Subjects: Activated carbon; Alternative energy sources; Anaerobic digestion; Anaerobic processes; Anaerobic treatment; Bibliometrics; Biogas; Composting; Composts; Effluents; Energy consumption; Lacunas; Leachates; Methane; Nanoparticles; Waste management; Waste treatment; Wastewater treatment; Brazil
• ISSN: 1981-982X; 1981-982X
• DOI: 10.24857/rgsa.v19n1-013

Objective: This research aimed to carry out a bibliographical survey through bibliometrics to know the state of the art on the anaerobic treatment of leachate from composting with nanoparticles.   Theoretical Framework: Composting is one kind of waste treatment and its process generates an effluent named leachate. The anaerobic digestion can treat this material and generating biogas for energy use. Additionally, the use of nanoparticles appears as a technological tool capable of improving the production of biogas and the percentage of methane.   Method: The tool used to produce this research was bibliometric analysis. Searches were performed in the Web of Science and Scopus databases in September 2024 with a focus on anaerobic digestion of compost leachate. No search period was defined. The strategy of using both databases was to expand the amount of work related to the topic.   Results and Discussion: The first work indexed in both databases is from 2011. From 2011 to September 2024, 32 articles related to the topic were published with the participation of 18 countries, 153 authors and 70 institutions. The journal that accumulated the highest number of publications was Waste Management.   Research Implications: The implication of this research is to provide general information about the researches being developed and thus to identify scientific gaps. From this overview, the research field can be better studied and new publications will emerge.   Originality/Value: This research showed that the study of anaerobic digestion of composting leachate with nanoparticles is quite incipient and promising, as few articles on the subject have been reported. This is a scientific gap.