Emerging Technologies and Advanced Techniques for Waste Treatment and
Energy Production pp. 215-223
Editors: Prof. Ramasamy Subbaiya
Dr. Sivasubramanian Manikandan (2025)
ISBN: 978-93-94174-07-8
Chapter 15
Valorization of Vegetable Waste for Sustainable Energy Production Using Advanced Treatment Technologies
Pallerla Saisupriyaciu
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Defence Institute of high altitude research, C/O 56APO, Leh, Ladakh, India
Abstract
Rapid urbanization and increasing population have significantly increased the generation of vegetable waste globally. Vegetable waste generated in food supply chains poses a significant threat to environment and human health. Vegetable residues are yielded during cultivation, post-harvest handling (storage and transportation), marketing, processing industries and household consumption. Improper disposal of this waste through conventional methods like open dumping or landfilling, contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, foul odour, environment contamination and loss of potentially valuable biomass. It also effects human health and ecosystems. These issues can be addressed by utilizing this waste as source for energy generation. For sustainable energy production, vegetable waste valorization pathways using advanced biological and thermochemical treatment technologies may be used. Valorization offers dual benefits of mitigation of environmental impacts and generation of renewable energy. Therefore, utilization of vegetable waste for the generation of these non-conventional biofuels posed as a feasible substitute for fossil fuels..
Keywords
Vegetable waste, contamination, sustainable, energy, valorization
Cite this Chapter: Pallerla Saisupriya, 2025. Valorization of Vegetable Waste for Sustainable Energy Production Using Advanced Treatment Technologies. In: R. Subbaiya and S. Manikandan (Eds.), Emerging Technologies and Advanced Techniques for Waste Treatment and Energy Production Excellent Publishers, India. pp. 215-223. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/978-93-94174-07-8_15
