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Area of Science:

  • Agricultural Science
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemical Engineering

Background:

  • Olive pruning represents a significant lignocellulosic biomass waste.
  • Valorization of agricultural residues is crucial for sustainable development.
  • Current methods for olive pruning utilization are limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an integrated biorefinery process for olive pruning.
  • To extract valuable compounds and produce bioethanol.
  • To evaluate the energy potential of the residual fraction.

Main Methods:

  • Separation of olive pruning into main (OPM) and residual (OPR) fractions.
  • Hydrothermal treatment of OPM to obtain liquid (HL) and solid (HS) fractions.
  • Pulping of HS to yield lignin-rich (HPL) and cellulose-rich (HPS) fractions.
  • Saccharification and fermentation of HPS for bioethanol production.
  • Characterization of OPR for energy applications.

Main Results:

  • 42% of polysaccharides from OPM were recovered as valuable compounds in HL.
  • HPS achieved 90.6% of theoretical bioethanol conversion.
  • Paper produced from HPS showed lower strength properties.
  • OPR exhibited high heating values (18.70 MJ/kg) and flame temperatures (1094-2234°C).
  • OPR offered a significantly lower cost of heat (€3.20/MkJ) than fossil fuels.

Conclusions:

  • The developed biorefinery process effectively valorizes olive pruning into biochemicals and biofuels.
  • HPS is suitable for bioethanol production, though paper quality needs improvement.
  • OPR presents a viable and economical alternative energy source to fossil fuels.