Potential and location of an anaerobic digestion plant using prickly pear biomass in semi-arid Mediterranean environment

Danzì, Carmelo; Testa, Giorgio; Stella, Giuseppe; Foti, Vera Teresa; Timpanaro, Giuseppe

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.119396

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“…The health of amilolytic, cellulosolytic, and glycolytic microorganisms was evaluated using substances such as potato starch (source of starch), and kitchen sugar (glucose and fructose source). The BMP of these substances (carbohydrates) generally ranged between 280 and 410 NmL gVS −1 25,29 . For the evaluation of the activity of lipolytic microorganisms, different types of lipid substances were used, such as cooking oil.…”

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“…A technical validation of the methanogenic potential of prickly pear biomass in Sicily was carried out using cladodes of different ages, demonstrating the ability – from the point of view of the circular economy – of prickly pear to support both the environment and producers 25 …”

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“…24 A technical validation of the methanogenic potential of prickly pear biomass in Sicily was carried out using cladodes of different ages, demonstrating the ability -from the point of view of the circular economy -of prickly pear to support both the environment and producers. 25 This literature review highlights the existence of a gap in the studies conducted at national level, compared with international research. In particular, there is a lack of studies on the technical validation of the use of biomass from prickly pear, mixed with other essences present on the territory.…”

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“…The BMP of these substances (carbohydrates) generally ranged between 280 and 410 NmL gVS −1 . 25,29 For the evaluation of the activity of lipolytic microorganisms, different types of lipid substances were used, such as cooking oil. The BMP of these substances ranged between 700 and 1000 NmL g −1 SV and the rate of degradation of these substances was rather slow, given the complexity of the molecular structures.…”

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Prickly pear for biogas production: technical‐economic validation of a biogas power installation in an area with a high prevalence of cacti in Italy

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Biofuels Bioprod Bioref

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The prickly pear in Italy is mostly used for human nutrition, although different cultivars of Cactaceae are intended for different uses around the world. Currently, there is a new bio‐economy for the prickly pear linked to the use of cladodes and fruit wastes for energy and numerous biotechnological derivatives. This paper focuses on the technical and economic validation of a bioenergy‐production installation, as the scientific literature has shown for years that it is possible to use the prickly pear in diets mixed with other materials. The varietal reconversion of part of the prickly pears produced domestically by traditional Italian farms geared exclusively to the production of fruit for human consumption is proposed. In this way, the introduction of biomass prickly pear varieties facilitates the construction of a shared biogas plant (organised as a district) and a network between the different actors in the area. The results show that, with the methanogenic potential of prickly pear, equal to 240 mc t−1, it is possible to feed a 300 kW plant, particularly favoured by the current system of Italian public incentives for investments in agro‐energy. This result can be achieved in a short supply chain, through the organization of a district composed of 30–40 producers, with an average size of 5 ha of prickly pears, in an area on the slopes of the Etna volcano where there is other biomass such as citrus pulp residues and olive pomace to be used in mixtures with cladodes. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

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Prickly pear for biogas production: technical‐economic validation of a biogas power installation in an area with a high prevalence of cacti in Italy

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“…In the present work, we carried out the assessment of the economic impact and the estimate of the possible damages caused by Xcc using the partial balance approach, which made it possible to estimate the profitability variation of ornamental citrus nurseries as a result of the application of potential prevention and action guidelines (Danzì et al, 2020).…”

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Economic Consequences of Invasive Species in ornamental sector in Mediterranean Basin: An Application to Citrus Canker

Timpanaro

Urso

Foti

et al. 2021

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Citrus Bacterial Cancer (CBC) is a severe phytopathy capable of compromising the economy, environment, and society in specific areas. To date, it is not present in the Mediterranean Basin. In essence, it could be a signal that European Phytosanitary Services have been able to control its spread, blocking import and marketing of fruits from risk areas or lacking the necessary phytosanitary requirements. However, in 2014 the EFSA launched the alarm on possible new forms of transmission of Xcc or Xanthomonas citri, the causative agent of the CBC, represented by the marketing of ornamental Rutaceae and the flow of tourism, to and from risk areas. In this context, the research carries aim to assess direct and indirect damages that an invasion of the CBC could cause to the sector: its impacts at the micro-economic level fall on the production system and the consumer, while at the macro level on the entire community. The traceability of plant material during commercial operations is proposed as a possible solution, even if it becomes an accessory burden for businesses and consumers. In this sense, this research intends to offer some useful information to public and private, interested parties and to plan intervention policies.

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Potential and location of an anaerobic digestion plant using prickly pear biomass in semi-arid Mediterranean environment

Cited by 6 publications

References 27 publications

Prickly pear for biogas production: technical‐economic validation of a biogas power installation in an area with a high prevalence of cacti in Italy

Prickly pear for biogas production: technical‐economic validation of a biogas power installation in an area with a high prevalence of cacti in Italy

Economic Consequences of Invasive Species in ornamental sector in Mediterranean Basin: An Application to Citrus Canker

Influence of Combined Mechanical, Chemical, and Thermal Pretreatment Methods and Concentration Control on Biomethane Production from Opuntia ficus-indica Waste

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