Olive Processing Waste Management: Literature Review and Patent Survey

Part I. Background Information. 1. Introduction. 2. Characterization of Olive Processing Waste. 3. Environmental Effects. 4. The Effect of Olive-Mill Technology. Part II. Treatment Processes. 5. Physical Processes. 6. Thermal Processes. 7. Physico-Chemical Processes. 8. Biological Processes. 9. Combined and Miscellaneous Processes. Part III. Utilization. 10. Uses. Part IV. Table Olives. 11. Table Olives. Part V. Economical and Legislative Overview. 12. Economic Evaluation. 13. Legislative Aspects and Environmental Policies.