TY  - JOUR
T1  - Approaches to Olive Mill Wastewater Treatment and Disposal in Cyprus
AU - Nicolaides, Demetris AU - Michael, Antonis AU - Christou, Petros AU - Anastasiou, Christos C. AU - Lambrou, Theofanis P. 
JO  - Environmental Research Journal
VL  - 5
IS  - 2
SP  - 49
EP  - 58
PY  - 2011
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1994-5396
DO  - erj.2011.49.58
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=erj.2011.49.58
KW  - Cyprus agriculture
KW  -biological treatment of agricultural wastewater
KW  -Olive mill wastewater
KW  -aerobic treatment
KW  -phytotoxic
KW  -acceptable
AB  - This study discusses the issues related to disposal of Olive Mill Wastewater (OMWW) in Cyprus and approaches to economically and environmentally acceptable treatment of the waste. Processes to reduce the toxicity of OMWW and make it acceptable for disposal onto soil or into receiving waters were reviewed. OMWW has a high chemical oxygen demand is acidic and is phytotoxic. Olive oil extraction plants in Cyprus are small and seasonal and their OMWW wastes would most appropriately be treated biologically. Three biological approaches, aerobic treatment, anaerobic treatment and composting are reviewed in this study. In each case, advantages and disadvantages of the processes are discussed. Current practices for OMWW disposal and pertinent regulations, as well as a set of questions that need to be addressed in order to design an efficient treatment system for Cyprus are outlined. Finally, recommendations for further research to develop a cost-effective and efficient process for remediation of OMWW are made.
ER  -