The Effective Management of Organic Waste Policy in Albania

Oncioiu, Ionica; Căpuṣneanu, Sorinel; Topor, Dan Ioan; Petrescu, Marius; Petrescu, Anca-Gabriela; Toader, Monica Ioana

doi:10.3390/en13164217

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“…The annual national amount of urban waste per capita, in 2019, amounts to 381 kg/capita comparing to 462 kg/capita in 2018. Oncioiu et al [58] stated that the increase of agricultural production in Albania led to the production of a great amount of residues that potentially can be used for energy production. On the contrary, the current use of agricultural residues is limited.…”

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The Agro-Waste Production in Selected EUSAIR Regions and Its Potential Use for Building Applications: A Review

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The purpose of this study is to provide a snapshot of the agro-waste production in Puglia, Molise, Albania and Montenegro, some of the regions belonging to EUSAIR (ADRIATIC-IONIAN REGIONS) correlating this aspect to the possible use of agro-waste in the building sector. EUSAIR is a functional area, facing the Adriatic sea, treating the marine, coastal and terrestrial areas as interconnected systems. In the first part of the paper, the state of the art about the current consumption of agricultural biomass is carried out referring to the ongoing research lines. It was shown that a great number of international studies have demonstrated that the agro-waste plays an important role in several fields. Moreover, several researchers conducted studies on hygrothermal, physical and acoustical properties of building materials made with biomass proving the potentiality to use this kind of by-product. Then, the state of the art regarding the production and current way of disposal of the agro-waste in the regions of the EUSAIR above mentioned was performed in order to outline the possible by-products which are suitable to be re-used in the building sector. The correlation existing between the agro-waste and the possible use in the building sector is finally presented, focusing on the legislative framework currently existing in each of the regions.

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The Agro-Waste Production in Selected EUSAIR Regions and Its Potential Use for Building Applications: A Review

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“…The increase in organic waste, whether it comes from food, from the agro-food industry or from forestry waste, is a serious problem due to the consequences that its inadequate management may cause [1]. Composting could be the most suitable solution to the correct treatment and hygienization of organic waste, producing compost that can be used in agriculture.…”

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Thermogravimetry Applicability in Compost and Composting Research: A Review

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Composting could be a suitable solution to the correct treatment and hygienization of several organic waste, producing compost that can be used in agriculture. The evolution and maturity of this process has been studied using a variety of techniques. One very promising technique for these studies is thermogravimetric analysis. On the other hand, the compost can be used for a variety of purposes different to the agricultural one, such as direct energy by combustion or energy and products by pyrolysis and its suitability can be measured by thermogravimetric techniques. With these goals, a bibliographic analysis has been done, applying Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses PRISMA methodology, to the use of thermogravimetric equipment applied to the study of composting and compost uses. According to the methodology for PRISMA systematic reviews, the following databases have been searched Google Scholar, Web of Science, Mendeley, Microsoft Academic, World Wide Science, Science Direct, IEEE Xplore, Springer Link, Scopus, and PubMed by using the terms “thermogravimetry AND (compost OR composting) AND NOT plastic”.

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