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T1 Energy valorization of solid residue from steam distillation of aromatic shrubs
A1 García Álvaro, Alfonso
A1 Mediavilla, Irene
A1 Ruiz Palomar, César
A1 Esteban, Luis Saúl
A1 Godos Crespo, Ignacio de
K1 Anaerobic digestion
K1 Aromatic plants
K1 Bioconversion
K1 Biogas
K1 Biomass
K1 Biofuel
K1 3322.05 Fuentes no Convencionales de Energía
AB The interest for essential oils is increasing, alongside ongoing scientific research into distillation techniques. This process generates significant solid residue that could be revalorized as energy source. This study explores the energy recovery of the solid fraction produced during the distillation of three aromatic plants: Cistus ladanifer, Juniperus communis and Rosmarinus officinalis. Two conventional energy recovery technologies were considered and compared through an energy balance: solid biofuel production and biogas generation. In case of solid biofuels, the fractionation of biomass allowed for generation of three different qualities that meet the regulation standards of solid fuels, except for the dust fraction. According to the energy balance, the alternative use of these substrates for biogas production showed competitive production in case of Cistus ladanifer and Juniperus communis, while Rosmarinus officinalis biomass presented inhibition of the anaerobic digestion and null energy recovery.
PB Elsevier
SN 0926-6690
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/73297
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/73297
LA eng
NO Industrial Crops and Products, diciembre 2024, vol. 222, n. 1, 119485
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 10-abr-2025