Anaerobic digestion and recycling of kitchen waste: a review

• Published in: Environmental chemistry letters Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 1745 - 1762
• Main Authors: Meng, Qingchen, Liu, Hongbo, Zhang, Haodong, Xu, Suyun, Lichtfouse, Eric, Yun, Yunbo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.06.2022; Springer Nature B.V; Springer Verlag
• Subjects: Ammonium nitrogen; Anaerobic digestion; Anaerobic processes; Anaerobic treatment; Analytical Chemistry; Biogas; Bioreactors; Biotechnology; Chemical Sciences; Components; diet; Digestion; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecotoxicology; Emissions; Energy; Energy recovery; Environment; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Sciences; Food; Food waste; Foods; gas production (biological); Geochemistry; kitchen waste; Kitchens; Life Sciences; membrane bioreactors; Other; Pollution; Recovery; Recycling; Refuse as fuel; Review; Slurries; Kitchen waste; Regulatory strategies; Component characteristics; Full quantitative utilization; Anaerobic digestion

About 1.6 billion tons of food are wasted worldwide annually, calling for advanced methods to recycle food waste into energy and materials. Anaerobic digestion of kitchen waste allows the efficient recovery of energy, and induces low-carbon emissions. Nonetheless, digestion stability and biogas prod...