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Circular Economy of Household Used Cooking Oil: Waste-to-Energy Potential Geospatial Mapping

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publication9th International Conference on Energy and Environment Research - Greening Energy to Shape a Sustainable Future
EditorsNídia S. Caetano, Manuel Carlos Felgueiras
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages527-536
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9783031435584
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event9th International Conference on Energy and Environment Research, ICEER 2022 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 12 Sep 202216 Sep 2022

Publication series

NameEnvironmental Science and Engineering
ISSN (Print)1863-5520
ISSN (Electronic)1863-5539

Conference

Conference9th International Conference on Energy and Environment Research, ICEER 2022
CityVirtual, Online
Period12/09/2216/09/22

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)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  2. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  3. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  4. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    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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