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ArticleBiotechnology for biofuels and bioproducts2025

Enhancing methane yield and microbial resilience in olive pomace anaerobic digestion via co-digestion with pig manure.

Sandra Correa, Mercedes Llamas, Fabiana Passos, Soraya Zahedi, José Manuel Espinosa, Fernando G Fermoso, Ivet Ferrer

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Article in Biotechnology for biofuels and bioproducts, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors.

Sandra CorreaGEMMA - Environmental Engineering and Microbiology Research Group, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech, c/ Jordi Girona 1-3, Building D1, 08034, Barcelona, Spain.
Mercedes LlamasInstituto de la Grasa, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Campus Universitario Pablo de Olavide, Ed. 46, Ctra. de Utrera, km. 1, 41013, Seville, Spain.
Fabiana PassosGEMMA - Environmental Engineering and Microbiology Research Group, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech, c/ Jordi Girona 1-3, Building D1, 08034, Barcelona, Spain.
Soraya ZahediInstituto de la Grasa, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Campus Universitario Pablo de Olavide, Ed. 46, Ctra. de Utrera, km. 1, 41013, Seville, Spain.
José Manuel EspinosaInstituto de la Grasa, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Campus Universitario Pablo de Olavide, Ed. 46, Ctra. de Utrera, km. 1, 41013, Seville, Spain.
Fernando G FermosoInstituto de la Grasa, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Campus Universitario Pablo de Olavide, Ed. 46, Ctra. de Utrera, km. 1, 41013, Seville, Spain.
Ivet FerrerGEMMA - Environmental Engineering and Microbiology Research Group, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech, c/ Jordi Girona 1-3, Building D1, 08034, Barcelona, Spain. ivet.ferrer@upc.edu.

Funding

Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities PCI2021-121979Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities PID2022-137299OB-I00
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Abstract

backgroundIntensive agricultural practices are increasing the generation of by-products and wastes, which require appropriate management strategies to prevent environmental pollution and recover valuable resources. Waste-to-energy technologies, such as anaerobic digestion, are gaining attention for integrating local feedstocks to produce biofuels and biofertilisers, contributing to closed nutrient cycles. In the Mediterranean region, olive pomace is very abundant, but its intrinsic characteristics hinder the production of biogas via anaerobic digestion. Concurrently, the direct application of untreated pig manure on agricultural land continues to pose significant environmental risks.

resultsThis study assessed the biomethane potential of olive pomace and pig manure, along with microbial population dynamics during the transition from mono- to co-digestion. Mono-digestion of olive pomace led to complete process inhibition, while co-digestion with pig manure increased methane yield more than fivefold (from 53 to 283 mL CH

conclusionsThese findings demonstrate that co-digestion can overcome the limitations of olive pomace mono-digestion, enabling the effective treatment of two challenging agro-industrial by-products. This approach aligns with circular bioeconomy principles and supports the decarbonisation of the olive oil and pig farming sectors, contributing to the energy transition. The presented approach serves as a baseline scenario, and further research should focus on recovering high-value bioproducts and advancing towards integrated biorefinery systems in rural areas.

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Agro-industrial wasteBioenergyBiogasCircular bioeconomyEnergy transitionOlive oilRenewable energy

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PMCPMC12625033

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