Abstract
Large amounts of edible oils are discarded each day from various sources, principally from households. When disposed wrongly into the nature, they can reach the ground, reducing the absorption of nutrients from plants, the aquifers, making them unusable, and finally, water surfaces, affecting the aquatic systems. From a circular economy perspective, one essential condition is looking for alternatives to reuse the used cooking oil (UCO). The objective of this paper was to discuss the application of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to map the renewable energy potential for three possible waste-to-energy potential paths: biodiesel, anaerobic digestion, and direct combustion for the city of Guayaquil. For the cases of biodiesel (a), methane (b), and direct combustion (c), maximum values of 95, 88, and 95 MJ/kg/person, respectively, were found. Finally, Tarqui parish has much higher values than Ximena and Pascuales. Given its potential, the collection should start from this parish as a pilot project.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 9th International Conference on Energy and Environment Research - Greening Energy to Shape a Sustainable Future |
| Editors | Nídia S. Caetano, Manuel Carlos Felgueiras |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH |
| Pages | 527-536 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783031435584 |
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| State | Published - 2023 |
| Event | 9th International Conference on Energy and Environment Research, ICEER 2022 - Virtual, Online Duration: 12 Sep 2022 → 16 Sep 2022 |
Publication series
| Name | Environmental Science and Engineering |
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| ISSN (Print) | 1863-5520 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 1863-5539 |
Conference
| Conference | 9th International Conference on Energy and Environment Research, ICEER 2022 |
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| City | Virtual, Online |
| Period | 12/09/22 → 16/09/22 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023.
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
Keywords
- Biodiesel
- Biogas
- Circular economy
- Combustion
- Geospatial mapping
- Waste-to-energy
CACES Knowledge Areas
- 217A Environmental Protection Technology
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