Tesfaye, TAyele, AFerede, EGibril, MKong, FSithole, Bishop B2021-04-122021-04-122020-11Tesfaye, T., Ayele, A., Ferede, E., Gibril, M., Kong, F. & Sithole, B.B. 2020. A techno-economic feasibility of a process for extraction of starch from waste avocado seeds. <i>Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 232.</i> http://hdl.handle.net/10204/119761618-954X1618-9558https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-020-01981-1https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10098-020-01981-1http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11976Generation of waste from the agro-processing industry is continually increasing due to increasing needs for food security. Beneficiation of this waste has both economic and environmental impacts that can be overcome via implementation of cleaner production technologies. Starch is a renewable biopolymer material which is completely biodegradable, easy to handle and widely available in nature. It has wide applications in various industries including food processing, pharmaceutical, confection, beverage, pulp and paper, chemical, cosmetic, binder and adhesive, packaging and printing, fermentation and textile industries. We have previously demonstrated that high-quality industrial-grade starch can be extracted from waste avocado seeds. This report is focussed on a techno-economic evaluation of the extraction process. It can be concluded, from the study that extraction of starch from waste avocado seeds is economically feasible with an accounting rate of return of 75% and a break-even analysis of 82% with a payback period of 2 years. The process is environmentally sustainable in that minimal amounts of chemicals are used in the extraction process and the wastes generated can be beneficiated into high-value products that can add further to the profitability of the venture.AbstractenAvocado seedsCleaner productionEconomic feasibilityStarchArticleTesfaye, T., Ayele, A., Ferede, E., Gibril, M., Kong, F., & Sithole, B. B. (2020). A techno-economic feasibility of a process for extraction of starch from waste avocado seeds. <i>Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 232</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11976Tesfaye, T, A Ayele, E Ferede, M Gibril, F Kong, and Bishop B Sithole "A techno-economic feasibility of a process for extraction of starch from waste avocado seeds." <i>Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 232</i> (2020) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11976Tesfaye T, Ayele A, Ferede E, Gibril M, Kong F, Sithole BB. A techno-economic feasibility of a process for extraction of starch from waste avocado seeds. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 232. 2020; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11976.TY - Article AU - Tesfaye, T AU - Ayele, A AU - Ferede, E AU - Gibril, M AU - Kong, F AU - Sithole, Bishop B AB - Generation of waste from the agro-processing industry is continually increasing due to increasing needs for food security. Beneficiation of this waste has both economic and environmental impacts that can be overcome via implementation of cleaner production technologies. Starch is a renewable biopolymer material which is completely biodegradable, easy to handle and widely available in nature. It has wide applications in various industries including food processing, pharmaceutical, confection, beverage, pulp and paper, chemical, cosmetic, binder and adhesive, packaging and printing, fermentation and textile industries. We have previously demonstrated that high-quality industrial-grade starch can be extracted from waste avocado seeds. This report is focussed on a techno-economic evaluation of the extraction process. It can be concluded, from the study that extraction of starch from waste avocado seeds is economically feasible with an accounting rate of return of 75% and a break-even analysis of 82% with a payback period of 2 years. The process is environmentally sustainable in that minimal amounts of chemicals are used in the extraction process and the wastes generated can be beneficiated into high-value products that can add further to the profitability of the venture. DA - 2020-11 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR J1 - Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 232 KW - Avocado seeds KW - Cleaner production KW - Economic feasibility KW - Starch LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2020 SM - 1618-954X SM - 1618-9558 T1 - A techno-economic feasibility of a process for extraction of starch from waste avocado seeds TI - A techno-economic feasibility of a process for extraction of starch from waste avocado seeds UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11976 ER -24332