Occupational Health Issue in a 2G Bioethanol Production Plant

The interest of scientists and health authorities in occupational risk related to biofuels production has recently increased due to the development of agro-industrial waste recycling processes in the framework of the European circular economy strategy and energy production from renewable sources. A...

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Autores principales: Pietrangeli, Biancamaria, Lauri, Roberto
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:inglés
Publicado: IntechOpen 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/73797
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Sumario:The interest of scientists and health authorities in occupational risk related to biofuels production has recently increased due to the development of agro-industrial waste recycling processes in the framework of the European circular economy strategy and energy production from renewable sources. A common biofuel is the bioethanol, which is a leading candidate to substitute the gasoline as a transport fuel and it can be produced via biomass fermentation process. In biofuels production plants, some work activities in processing of biomass, are sources of airborne dust and the employers should demonstrate that adequate control measures have been implemented in order to prevent workers exposure. In the chapter, the production process of a 2G bioethanol plant has been analyzed in order to specify the process phases, which could generate occupational health issue related to airborne dust, and to provide technical recommendations.
ISBN:978-1-83968-393-0
DOI:10.5772/intechopen.94485