Skip to main content

Integrated Biorefinery Approach for the Valorization of Olive Mill Waste Streams Towards Sustainable Biofuels and Bio-Based Products

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
Microbial Applications Vol.1

Abstract

Olive oil extraction and refining process generate large amounts of by-products that represent a huge environmental concern, especially for countries located within the Mediterranean region, because of their phytotoxicity against soil and aquatic environments. Their valorization is considered challenging due to their high organic content, complexity, and the presence of phenolic compounds that inhibit their biodegradation. In order to minimize their environmental impact, many research groups within the last decades have been focusing on exploring and suggesting strategies regarding their physicochemical and microbiological treatment. According to various reports, the potential of olive mill wastewater to be converted to sustainable resources of biofuels and bio-based products has been demonstrated. In the present chapter, the most significant advances concerning a variety of promising valorization scenarios have been reviewed.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 129.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

References

Download references

Acknowledgements

Dr. Constantina Kourmentza would like to thank the European Commission for providing support through the FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IEF-Marie-Curie Action: Intra-European Fellowships for Career Development (grant no. 625774).

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Constantina Kourmentza .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2017 Springer International Publishing AG

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Kourmentza, C., Koutra, E., Venetsaneas, N., Kornaros, M. (2017). Integrated Biorefinery Approach for the Valorization of Olive Mill Waste Streams Towards Sustainable Biofuels and Bio-Based Products. In: Kalia, V., Kumar, P. (eds) Microbial Applications Vol.1. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52666-9_10

Download citation

Publish with us

Policies and ethics