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Pathways for the Valorization of Animal and Human Waste to Biofuels, Sustainable Materials, and Value-Added Chemicals

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Human and animal waste, including waste products originating from human or animal digestive systems, such as urine, feces, and animal manure, have constituted a nuisance to the environment. Inappropriate disposal and poor sanitation of human and animal waste often cause negative impacts on human health through contamination of the terrestrial environment, soil, and water bodies. Therefore, it is necessary to convert these wastes into useful resources to mitigate their adverse environmental effect. The present study provides an overview and research progress of different thermochemical and biological conversion pathways for the transformation of human- and animal-derived waste into valuable resources. The physicochemical properties of human and animal waste are meticulously discussed, as well as nutrient recovery strategies. In addition, a bibliometric analysis is provided to identify the trends in research and knowledge gaps. The results reveal that the USA, China, and England are the dominant countries in the research areas related to resource recovery from human or animal waste. In addition, researchers from the University of Illinois, the University of California Davis, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Zhejiang University are front runners in research related to these areas. Future research could be extended to the development of technologies for on-site recovery of resources, exploring integrated resource recovery pathways, and exploring different safe waste processing methods.
Okolie, Jude A. (57207201667); Jimoh, Toheeb (58158701100); Akande, Olugbenga (57215695303); Okoye, Patrick U. (56875360200); Ogbaga, Chukwuma C. (56394550600); Adeleke, Adekunle A. (57195612433); Ikubanni, Peter P. (57195291443); Güleç, Fatih (14064725700); Amenaghawon, Andrew Nosakhare (57219660259)
Pathways for the Valorization of Animal and Human Waste to Biofuels, Sustainable Materials, and Value-Added Chemicals
2023
10.3390/environments10030046
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85150972571&doi=10.3390%2fenvironments10030046&partnerID=40&md5=cfb66860e8c2e89be13ba0ca8c7141a1
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