@ARTICLE{Angili_Tahereh_Soleymani_Unlocking_2025,
 author={Angili, Tahereh Soleymani and Grzesik, Katarzyna},
 number={No 65},
 pages={122-132},
 journal={Journal of Water and Land Development},
 howpublished={online},
 year={2025},
 publisher={Polish Academy of Sciences; Institute of Technology and Life Sciences - National Research Institute},
 abstract={Despite the European Green Deal’s pursuit for a resource-efficient economy, industry remains largely dependent on linear material use. This paper presents an analysis of rapeseed meal valorisation through pyrolysis to unlock its circular economy potential, set against the backdrop of the European Green Deal’s ambition for a resourceeffective economy. The study investigates the transformative role of converting agro-industrial waste into valuable products. Through strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats and techno-economic analysis, the feasibility and opportunities of rapeseed meal pyrolysis are examined. An overview of the economic performance of a pyrolysis plant with a capacity of 32,000 Mg per year is presented. Based on the results, the plant is economically viable, as it presents a positive net present value and an appropriate internal rate of return for the condition considered. The annual cash flow amounts to EUR5.05 mln and the initial investment is EUR25.24 mln, which demonstrates the plant’s ability to not only cover operational costs but also generate considerable profits. Additionally, despite the existing challenges in scaling up from laboratory-scale to industrial application, strategic approaches are proposed to overcome obstacles. Overall, this study underscores the significance of rapeseed meal valorisation as a pathway toward a more resilient, resource-efficient and sustainable future.},
 type={Article},
 title={Unlocking the circular economy potential: Techno-economic analysis of rapeseed meal valorisation through pyrolysis},
 URL={http://ochroma.man.poznan.pl/Content/135279/2025-02-JWLD-13.pdf},
 doi={10.24425/jwld.2025.154256},
 keywords={circular economy, pyrolysis, rapeseed meal, techno-economic analysis, valorisation},
}