Olive mill solid waste characterization and recycling opportunities: A review

In the past decay,the olive by-products were used for various applications. indeed,many studies have been focused on the exploitation of olive mill solid waste (omsw) derived from discontinuous or continuous processing of olive fruits. in this review,thermochemical and physical valorisation pathways of solid olive mill residues are described. omswcharacterization in term of chemical properties,as well as its thermo-chemical decomposition behavior,play key roles for the optimization of the final product,the understanding of the raw material properties,the prediction of omsw behavior under known conditions,and conceiving a better process for treatment. in this context,the aim of the study was to revise the current literature characterizing and valorizingolive mill solid wastes. © 2017,university of mohammed premier oujda morocco.