Life Cycle Assessment of Eco-Innovative Organo-Mineral Granulated Fertilizer’s Production Technology

• Autorzy: Bałazińska Maria , Markowska Małgorzata , Blaut Agata , Głodniok Marcin

Warianty tytułu

PL

Ocena cyklu życia eko-innowacyjnej technologii produkcji nawozu mineralno-organicznego

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper presents the possibilities of waste management originating from municipal wastewater treatment through the production of mineral-organic fertilizers based on sewage sludge. The original method created for this purpose was used in the study together with the environmental assessment of this method. Therefore, the purpose of this publication is twofold. On the one hand, the first goal of the paper is to draw attention to the need to choose the appropriate method of utilization of sewage sludge, taking into account its characteristics and potentially harmful effects on the environment. The second goal of the paper is to assess the environmental impact of the selected method and demonstrate its eco-innovation. The first part of the paper is a theoretical introduction to the issues of sewage sludge management, as well as theoretical considerations on the essence of eco-innovation. The second part of the paper presents practical issues of production and application of the organo-mineral granulated fertilizer subjected to research, while the third part – the methodology of the applied Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), including in particular the application of Material and Energy Flow Analysis (MEFA) at the Life Cycle Inventory stage. The fourth section presents the assumptions and results of the conducted research for four alternative solutions for the production of organic-mineral fertilizers. The fifth and final part summarizes the results and contains a number of conclusions and recommendations that should be considered in the context of the possibilities of further product optimization.

PL

W niniejszym artykule przedstawiono możliwości użytkowego wykorzystania odpadów z oczyszczania ścieków komunalnych, poprzez wytwarzanie nawozów mineralno-organicznych na bazie osadów ściekowych autorską metodą oraz ocenę środowiskową tej metody. Tak więc, cel niniejszej publikacji jest dwojaki. Z jednej strony, pierwszym celem artykułu jest zwrócenie uwagi na konieczność doboru odpowiedniej metody utylizacji osadów ściekowych z uwzględnieniem ich charakterystyki oraz potencjalnie szkodliwego oddziaływania na środowisko. Drugim celem artykuły jest ocena wpływu środowiskowego wybranej metody, celem wykazanie jej eko-innowacyjności. Pierwsza część pracy stanowi wprowadzenie teoretyczne do problematyki zagospodarowania osadów ściekowych, jak również teoretyczne rozważania nad istotą eko-innowacyjności. Druga część pracy przedstawia praktyczne zagadnienia produkcji i zastosowania organo-mineral granulated fertilizer poddanego badaniom, podczas gdy trzecia – metodykę zastosowanej analizy cyklu życia LCA, w tym szczególnie zastosowania analizy Material and Energy Flow Analysis (MEFA) na etapie Life Cycle Inventory. Czwarta sekcja przedstawia założenia i wyniki prowadzonego badania dla czterech alternatywnych rozwiązań technologii produkcji nawozów organiczno-mineralnych. Część piąta i ostatnia podsumowuje wyniki i zawiera szereg wniosków i zaleceń, które należy rozważyć w kontekście możliwości dalszej optymalizacji produktu.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

organic-mineral fertilizer; sewage sludge; life cycle assessment; LCA; eco-innovation; granulate

PL

nawóz mineralno-organiczny; osad ściekowy; ocena cyklu życia; ekoinnowacja; granulat

• Wydawca: Politechnika Koszalińska
• Czasopismo: Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska
• Rocznik: 2020
• Tom: Tom 22, cz. 1
• Strony: 561--588
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 79 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Bałazińska Maria

• Central Mining Institute; Katowice, Poland

autor

Markowska Małgorzata

• Central Mining Institute; Katowice, Poland

autor

Blaut Agata

• Central Mining Institute; Katowice, Poland

autor

Głodniok Marcin

• Central Mining Institute; Katowice, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2021).