Sustainable disposal of waste from the flower industry

• DOI: 10.37023/ee.11.1-2.10
• Publication Date: 2025-03-27T09:25:17Z
• Authors: Ana Matin; Ivan Brandić; Tajana Krička; Božidar Matin; Karlo Špelić; Mateja Grubor; Alan Antonović; Nives Jovičić; Vanja Jurišić
• Keywords: waste disposal

Rapid urbanization around the world, exponential population growth and industrialization have made waste management a challenge that is increasing every day. Floral major problem because flowers play an important role in people's lives, beautifying interiors landscapes promoting human health. However, are perishable complex plant organisms need to be handled stored properly maintain their value quality. Despite wide distribution of flower species, especially marigold, only part used, usually petals, while larger remains unused becomes waste. Therefore, question arises whether residues remain after use marigold various industries, production cream, can used for energy production. For this reason, yellow orange biomass was work. The basic physical energetic properties were determined according given standards, namely content water, ash, coke, fixed carbon volatile matter, as well upper lower heating C, H, N S. results obtained showed sustainable disposal production, it better marigolds instead ones, they contain agreater amount biomass. It also proven biomass, with its high good calorific value, raw material utilization.