Energetic and economic viability of olive stone recovery as a renewable energy source: a Southern Italy case study

The recovery of olive stones for biofuel is becoming increasingly widespread in olive milling plants. In this study we look at the economic and energetic benefits of using a de-stoner machine in a small-to-medium sized oil milling plant. The performance of the olive stone recovery system was evaluat...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Parenti, Piernicola Masella, Lorenzo Guerrini, Antonio Guiso, Paolo Spugnoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-10-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.agroengineering.org/index.php/jae/article/view/230