Anaerobic Digestion and Renewable Fertilizers: Case Studies in Northern Italy
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Anaerobic digestion (AD) efficiently mineralizes nutrients present in the liquid digestion phase, so that digestate can be useful recycled as fertilizer. AD can be considered as an ad hoc biotechnology for the recovery of organic matter and nutrients as a consequence of the complex biotransformations occurring during the biological process. AD might be considered a bioprocess capable of increasing the availability of nutrients contained in biomasses, so that digestate can be used as a “mineral fertilizer” in substitution for non-renewable ones. AD represents a useful option for reducing the impact of animal slurry management and use, by lowering emissions of methane and greenhouse gases. Correct use of the slurry after AD and restitution of the material to the soil allow significant decreases in methane emissions, contributing to the reduction of the total emission of greenhouse gases.
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Anaerobic digestion is becoming a good alternative to mineralize nutrients in biorefinery wastes.
“Anaerobic digestion is becoming a good alternative to mineralize nutrients in biorefinery wastes (Adani et al., 2020).”
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- Authors
- Adani, F., D'Imporzano, G., Tambone, F., Riva, C., Boccasile, G., & Orzi, V.
- Affiliations
- University of Milan (IT)
- Regione Lombardia (IT)
- Venue
- Biorefinery of Inorganics
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2020-06
- Pages
- 215-229
- OpenAlex
- W3034131921
- Cited by
- 4
- References
- 29
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2022: 2
- Type
- other
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Keywords
- anaerobic digestion, digestate, nutrient recovery, methane emissions, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, chemical fertilizer substitution, organic matter mineralization
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