BIOENERGY POTENTIAL IN CALIFORNIA'S FOOD PROCESSING RESIDUES

摘要

Fruit and vegetable processing facilities and wineries are the largest sources of high moisture solid residues potentially available as bioenergy feedstocks. THE California Biomass Collaborative (CBC) at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis)completed a food industry residue assessment in 2011. This study accounts for the liquid and solid fraction of California's food processing facility organic residues. The wastewater (liquid fraction) varies in quantity and quality by industry sector. Thefruit and vegetable processing (F&V) facilities and wineries (grape pomace) are the largest sources of high moisture solid (HMS) residues that are potentially available as bioenergy feedstocks. Most other agriculture and food industry residues are utilized for higher value products.