Sousa, D. A.Costa, AlexandraAlexandre, M. R.Prata, José Virgílio2018-09-072018-09-072017-06SOUSA, D. A.; [et al] – Carbon nanodots from olive mill wastewater: a sustainable route. In I Reunião do Grupo do Carbono. Porto, Portugal: Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2017. ISBN 978-989-8124-18-0. P. 31978-989-8124-18-0http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/8827Este trabalho foi financiado pelo Concurso Anual para Projetos de Investigação, Desenvolvimento, Inovação e Criação Artística (IDI&CA) 2016 do Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa. Código de referência IPL/2016/NANOLIVE/ISELOlive oils are obtained from the fruit of the olive tree (Olea europaea L.) by combined mechanical and physical operations. Portugal has a significant production of olive oil (76 k tonnes/year over the last 5 years, 2010-2015) [1]. Olive oil is typically obtained by two main processes: batch press and continuous centrifugation. Depending on the particular process used, 200-1600 L of olive mill wastewater (OMWW) is produced per tonne of processed olives. Taken the lowest of these values, an estimate points to around 15 million L of OMWW may be produced each year in Portugal. The OMWW exhibits very low biodegradability parameters which pose serious issues for its treatment. Sustainable production of high-valued carbon materials from industrial lowvalued and problematic wastes is particularly appealing and highly desirable.engOlive oilOlive treeProductionOlive mill wastewater (OMWW)conference object