Abstract
Publisher Summary This chapter provides an overview of approaches to waste treatment and selection of waste treatment technologies in the food processing sector. Both of these tasks must be approached in a complex manner, comprising always several methods and considering three basic important aspects: technical, economical, and environmental. The chapter presents several examples from various food processing applications to illustrate these ideas for several types of food processing waste, including solid waste, wastewater, and gaseous waste. It discusses the various types of waste generated in food processing, provides a logical starting point for subsequent discussions concerning important aspects of waste treatment technologies, highlights available waste treatment approaches and technologies pertinent to the food processing sector and available technology selection criteria. It also includes a brief introduction to life-cycle assessment methodology, which is beneficial for its potential in identification and quantification of environmental impacts. A short commentary on likely future trends in waste treatment technologies presented in the chapter provides an introduction to the concept of waste centers.
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