Environmental impact of food waste bioconversion by insects: Application of Life Cycle Assessment to process using Hermetia illucens

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 140, Issue , 2017, Pages 890-905

  Salomone, R ^a   Saija, G ^a   Mondello, G ^a   Giannetto, A ^a   Fasulo, S ^a   Savastano, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b Biosistemi Srls   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Compost; Feed; Food waste bioconversion; Hermetia illucens; Life Cycle Assessment

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; BIOCONVERSION; BIODIESEL; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPOSTING; CONSERVATION; CROPS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FEEDING; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; GLOBAL WARMING; LAND USE; LIFE CYCLE; PILOT PLANTS; WASTE TREATMENT;

BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; FOOD WASTE; FUNDAMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS; GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL; HERMETIA ILLUCENS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; WASTE VALORIZATIONS;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84978483943     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.06.154     Document Type: Article

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