| Comparison through a LCA evaluation analysis of food waste disposal options from the perspective of global warming and resource recovery. | |
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PMID: 20580812 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This study evaluated feed manufacturing including dry feeding and wet feeding, composting, and landfilling for food waste disposal options from the perspective of global warming and resource recovery. The method of the expanded system boundaries was employed in order to compare different by-products. The whole stages of disposal involved in the systems such as separate discharge, collection, transportation, treatment, and final disposal, were included in the system boundary and evaluated. The Global Warming Potential generated from 1tonne of food wastes for each disposal system was analyzed by the life cycle assessment method. The results showed that 200kg of CO(2)-eq could be produced from dry feeding process, 61kg of CO(2)-eq from wet feeding process, 123kg of CO(2)-eq from composting process, and 1010kg of CO(2)-eq from landfilling. Feed manufacturing and composting, the common treatment methods currently employed, have been known to be environment friendlier than other methods. However, this study shows that they can negatively affect the environment if their by-products are not appropriately utilized as intended. |
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Authors:
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Mi-Hyung Kim; Jung-Wk Kim |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article Date: 2010-05-23 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Science of the total environment Volume: 408 ISSN: 1879-1026 ISO Abbreviation: Sci. Total Environ. Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-16 Completed Date: 2010-09-01 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0330500 Medline TA: Sci Total Environ Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 3998-4006 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Environmental Planning, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Seoul National University, San 56-1, Sillim-Dong, Gwanak-Gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea. mhkim9@snu.ac.kr |
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Air Pollutants
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analysis Carbon Dioxide / analysis Conservation of Natural Resources* Garbage* Global Warming* Methane / analysis Waste Management / methods* |
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0/Air Pollutants; 124-38-9/Carbon Dioxide; 74-82-8/Methane |
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