Characterization of Food Waste in An Educational Institute and Energy Recovery Possibilities

• Published in: Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India). Series B, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and telecommunication engineering, Computer engineering Vol. 104; no. 6; pp. 1257 - 1271
• Main Authors: Roy Barman, Dipradidhiti, Bhattacharjee, Subhadeep
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Delhi Springer India 01.12.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Communications Engineering; Economic impact; Education; Energy recovery; Energy technology; Engineering; Food supply; Food waste; Kitchens; Networks; Original Contribution; Subgroups; Supply chains; Waste to energy; Recoverable energy potential; GHG emission; Waste-to-energy; Food waste resources; Quantification methodology; Renewable resources

A huge amount of waste is generated through the food supply chain starting from the production stage to the household consumption phase. Wastage of food is a matter of concern because it is harmful to the environment and at the same time it poses a threat to sustainability goals. Food waste (FW) gen...