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Storage tanks’ olive mill wastewater management in Tunisia

Authors: Amel Elkadri, Saida Elfkih, Houda Sahnoun, Mounir Abichou

Published in: Sustainable Water Resources Management | Issue 1/2022

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The olive oil processing industry requires large quantities of water and generates huge quantities of toxic olive mill waste water (OMWW). In Tunisia, these effluents are often stored in evaporation ponds. In some cases, notably the region of Sousse, the distribution of these tanks hinders the discharge operation. In the present work, a prospective analysis based on a multi-criteria analysis was carried out to propose adequate locations for the installation of new storage tanks in congruity with the regional strategic plan in uncovered areas’ recommendation. Taking into account hydro-geological, environmental, and socio-economic dimensions, the Geographic Information System (GIS) tool and the multi-criteria analysis method of over-classification ELECTRE III were implemented. The overall analysis proposes appropriately distributed locations of storage tanks extensions in uncovered delegations of Sousse region, which can represent a powerful support to local decision-makers.

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Title: Storage tanks’ olive mill wastewater management in Tunisia
Authors: Amel Elkadri
Saida Elfkih
Houda Sahnoun
Mounir Abichou
Publication date: 01-02-2022
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Sustainable Water Resources Management / Issue 1/2022
Print ISSN: 2363-5037
Electronic ISSN: 2363-5045
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40899-021-00593-x

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