ABSTRACT
In the past two decades, the potato industry has experienced rapid growth worldwide, accom-
panied by a staggering increase in the amount of water produced. It is estimated that the US
potato industry alone generates about 1.3 109 kg of wastes each year [1]. Large volumes of wastewater and organic wastes are generated in potato processing as result of the water used in
washing, peeling, and additional processing operations.
