A New Model of Energy Valorization for Olive Grove By-Products Based on the Gasification Technology Integrated in an Olive-Oil Mill

Abstract

The present model for olive cultivation is based on the farmer picking the fruit, transporting them to the mill to produce extra-virgin olive oil, burning or chipping the pruning debris, and sending the olive pomace from the mill to the extractor to obtain olive pomace oil. A sustainable technological option is the model shown in this paper. It is based on gasification technology for energy valorization of pruning debris and the use of heat generated for drying olive pomace.

Keywords:

• Biomass
• Olive pruning
• Gasification
• Olive mill
• Pomace oil extraction plant