Published September 11, 2022 | Version v1
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Preliminary evidence of advanced bio-based fertilizer production and water reuse from fishery wastes

  • 1. Department of Science and Engineering of Materials, Environment and Urban Planning-SIMAU, Marche Polytechnic University, 60131, Ancona, Italy. **CALAGUA–Unidad Mixta UV-UPV. Institut Universitari d'Investigació d'Enginyeria de l'Aigua i Medi Ambient–IIAMA, Universitat Politècnica de València. Camí de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain ***Xi'an Technological University. Xuefuzhonglu Rd, Weiyang, Xi'an, 710021 Shaanxi, China.

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Seafood processing generates a huge amount of discards that can be used to recover valuable compounds. In this study, a biorefinery scheme is proposed to obtain calcium carbonate (liming agent), protein hydrolysates (biostimulant), biogas and a biochar-compost composite. Water would be also reused within the process, minimizing water footprint. From this scheme, 1 ton of raw waste could be valorized in 700 kg of a liming agent, 30 kg of biostimulant, 26 kg of biochar-compost composite and 1.2 Nm3 of methane.

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European Commission
SEA2LAND - Producing advanced bio-based fertilizers from fisheries wastes 101000402