Wastewater and Grey Water Footprint Assessment of the Olive Oil Production Process in Northwest Argentina

Autores
Vuksinic, Evelyn; Miguel, Roberto Esteban; Aldaya, Maite M.; Rodríguez, Corina Iris
Año de publicación
2024
Idioma
inglés
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artículo
Estado
versión publicada
Descripción
Argentina stands as the leading producer and exporter of olive products in the Americas, with the province of La Rioja as its main productive area. Since the 1990s, the olive grove cultivated area and related agro-industry in La Rioja have expanded. However, the resulting wastewater has generally been neglected. The water footprint (WF) provides information about the water volume consumed and polluted by a production process. Since the 1990s, agricultural and agro-industrial activities in La Rioja have experienced substantial growth. This study aims to analyze the generation, quality, and management of Oil Mill Wastewater (OMWW) using the grey WF of chloride and nitrate as an indicator and focusing on two olive mills (OM) in La Rioja. Additionally, it seeks to examine the relationship between the international trade of provincial olive oil and the estimated grey WF. For the diagnosis of OMWW generation, a description of the production process was made coupled with flow and physico-chemical characterization. The total grey WF was 8.69 and 45.5 L water/L olive oil for OM 1 and OM 2, respectively. Nitrate was identified as the critical pollutant. The grey virtual water export related to the export of olive oil was 5569 m3 for OM 1 and 28,000 m3 for OM 2. The provincial grey virtual water export related to olive oil was 161,955 m3 with major trade destinations including Spain, the United States, and Brazil. The article analyses for the first time the grey WF of olive oil industries and assess the related grey virtual water exports. This research represents a step forward in the knowledge of wastewater management in the olive oil sector and facilitates the search for solutions to minimize negative environmental impacts while promoting cleaner production.
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Fil: Vuksinic, Evelyn. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Chilecito; Argentina
Fil: Miguel, Roberto Esteban. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Chilecito; Argentina
Fil: Aldaya, Maite M. Public University of Navarra. Science Department; España
Fil: Aldaya, Maite M. Public University of Navarra. Institute for Sustainability & Food Chain Innovation (IS-FOOD); España
Fil: Rodríguez, Corina Iris. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Ambientales (CINEA); Argentina
Fil: Rodríguez, Corina Iris. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fuente
Water 16 (11) : 1612. (June 2024)
Materia
Aguas Residuales
Aguas Grises
Huella de Agua
Aceite de Oliva
Control de la Contaminación
Ordenación de Aguas
Wastewater
Grey Water
Water Footprint
Olive Oil
Pollution Control
Water Management
Región Noroeste, Argentina
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Wastewater and Grey Water Footprint Assessment of the Olive Oil Production Process in Northwest Argentina
title Wastewater and Grey Water Footprint Assessment of the Olive Oil Production Process in Northwest Argentina
spellingShingle Wastewater and Grey Water Footprint Assessment of the Olive Oil Production Process in Northwest Argentina
Vuksinic, Evelyn
Aguas Residuales
Aguas Grises
Huella de Agua
Aceite de Oliva
Control de la Contaminación
Ordenación de Aguas
Wastewater
Grey Water
Water Footprint
Olive Oil
Pollution Control
Water Management
Región Noroeste, Argentina
title_short Wastewater and Grey Water Footprint Assessment of the Olive Oil Production Process in Northwest Argentina
title_full Wastewater and Grey Water Footprint Assessment of the Olive Oil Production Process in Northwest Argentina
title_fullStr Wastewater and Grey Water Footprint Assessment of the Olive Oil Production Process in Northwest Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Wastewater and Grey Water Footprint Assessment of the Olive Oil Production Process in Northwest Argentina
title_sort Wastewater and Grey Water Footprint Assessment of the Olive Oil Production Process in Northwest Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Vuksinic, Evelyn
Miguel, Roberto Esteban
Aldaya, Maite M.
Rodríguez, Corina Iris
author Vuksinic, Evelyn
author_facet Vuksinic, Evelyn
Miguel, Roberto Esteban
Aldaya, Maite M.
Rodríguez, Corina Iris
author_role author
author2 Miguel, Roberto Esteban
Aldaya, Maite M.
Rodríguez, Corina Iris
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Aguas Residuales
Aguas Grises
Huella de Agua
Aceite de Oliva
Control de la Contaminación
Ordenación de Aguas
Wastewater
Grey Water
Water Footprint
Olive Oil
Pollution Control
Water Management
Región Noroeste, Argentina
topic Aguas Residuales
Aguas Grises
Huella de Agua
Aceite de Oliva
Control de la Contaminación
Ordenación de Aguas
Wastewater
Grey Water
Water Footprint
Olive Oil
Pollution Control
Water Management
Región Noroeste, Argentina
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Argentina stands as the leading producer and exporter of olive products in the Americas, with the province of La Rioja as its main productive area. Since the 1990s, the olive grove cultivated area and related agro-industry in La Rioja have expanded. However, the resulting wastewater has generally been neglected. The water footprint (WF) provides information about the water volume consumed and polluted by a production process. Since the 1990s, agricultural and agro-industrial activities in La Rioja have experienced substantial growth. This study aims to analyze the generation, quality, and management of Oil Mill Wastewater (OMWW) using the grey WF of chloride and nitrate as an indicator and focusing on two olive mills (OM) in La Rioja. Additionally, it seeks to examine the relationship between the international trade of provincial olive oil and the estimated grey WF. For the diagnosis of OMWW generation, a description of the production process was made coupled with flow and physico-chemical characterization. The total grey WF was 8.69 and 45.5 L water/L olive oil for OM 1 and OM 2, respectively. Nitrate was identified as the critical pollutant. The grey virtual water export related to the export of olive oil was 5569 m3 for OM 1 and 28,000 m3 for OM 2. The provincial grey virtual water export related to olive oil was 161,955 m3 with major trade destinations including Spain, the United States, and Brazil. The article analyses for the first time the grey WF of olive oil industries and assess the related grey virtual water exports. This research represents a step forward in the knowledge of wastewater management in the olive oil sector and facilitates the search for solutions to minimize negative environmental impacts while promoting cleaner production.
EEA Chilecito
Fil: Vuksinic, Evelyn. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Chilecito; Argentina
Fil: Miguel, Roberto Esteban. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Chilecito; Argentina
Fil: Aldaya, Maite M. Public University of Navarra. Science Department; España
Fil: Aldaya, Maite M. Public University of Navarra. Institute for Sustainability & Food Chain Innovation (IS-FOOD); España
Fil: Rodríguez, Corina Iris. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Ambientales (CINEA); Argentina
Fil: Rodríguez, Corina Iris. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
description Argentina stands as the leading producer and exporter of olive products in the Americas, with the province of La Rioja as its main productive area. Since the 1990s, the olive grove cultivated area and related agro-industry in La Rioja have expanded. However, the resulting wastewater has generally been neglected. The water footprint (WF) provides information about the water volume consumed and polluted by a production process. Since the 1990s, agricultural and agro-industrial activities in La Rioja have experienced substantial growth. This study aims to analyze the generation, quality, and management of Oil Mill Wastewater (OMWW) using the grey WF of chloride and nitrate as an indicator and focusing on two olive mills (OM) in La Rioja. Additionally, it seeks to examine the relationship between the international trade of provincial olive oil and the estimated grey WF. For the diagnosis of OMWW generation, a description of the production process was made coupled with flow and physico-chemical characterization. The total grey WF was 8.69 and 45.5 L water/L olive oil for OM 1 and OM 2, respectively. Nitrate was identified as the critical pollutant. The grey virtual water export related to the export of olive oil was 5569 m3 for OM 1 and 28,000 m3 for OM 2. The provincial grey virtual water export related to olive oil was 161,955 m3 with major trade destinations including Spain, the United States, and Brazil. The article analyses for the first time the grey WF of olive oil industries and assess the related grey virtual water exports. This research represents a step forward in the knowledge of wastewater management in the olive oil sector and facilitates the search for solutions to minimize negative environmental impacts while promoting cleaner production.
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