Authors
Vikram Poria, Prakriti Jhilta, Anuj Rana, Jaswant Khokhar, Surender Singh
Publication date
2022/11/26
Journal
Environmental Technology Reviews
Volume
11
Issue
1
Pages
187-201
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Description
The pressmud, a valuable by-product in sugarcane processing, is disposed of either by incineration or by dumping in landfills. However, the pressmud being rich in nutrients and organic matter can be used for several purposes. The current review’s objectives are to explore the agricultural and industrial uses of pressmud, the role of microorganisms to improve its properties, and technological challenges & barriers in pressmud value addition. Two online databases, PubMed and Scopus, were used to search the relevant information using keywords ‘Pressmud’ and/or ‘Press mud’ and 457 results were obtained. After following exclusion criteria and removal of duplicate entries, out of the remaining 169 records, only 36 records were selected for final analysis based on title, abstract, and other relevant parameters. Furthermore, 62 records were included based on cross-referencing from selected literature. The evidence …
Total citations
2023202414
Scholar articles
V Poria, P Jhilta, A Rana, J Khokhar, S Singh - Environmental Technology Reviews, 2022