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Gloc M, Paździor K, Kudzin M, Mrozińska Z, Kucińska-Król I, Żyłła R. Assessment of Potential Use of a Composite Based on Polyester Textile Waste as Packing Elements of a Trickle Bed Bioreactor. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:2028. [PMID: 38730835 PMCID: PMC11084930 DOI: 10.3390/ma17092028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Revised: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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Biological wastewater treatment using trickle bed reactors is a commonly known and used solution. One of the key elements of the proper operation of the trickle bed bioreactor is the appropriate selection of biofilm support elements. The respective properties of the bioreactor packing media used can influence, among other things, the efficiency of the treatment process. In this study, the possibility of polyester waste material usage for the preparation of the biofilm support elements was tested. The following properties were checked: adsorption capacity, swelling, surface morphology, microbicidal properties, as well as the possibility of their use in biological wastewater treatment. The tested elements did not adsorb copper nor showed microbicidal properties for bacterial strains Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus as well as fungal strains Aspergillus niger and Chaetomium globosum. The hydrophilic and rough nature of the element surface was found to provide a friendly support for biofilm formation. The durability of the elements before and after their application in the biological treatment process was confirmed by performing tests such as compressive strength, FTIR analysis, hardness analysis and specific surface area measurement. The research confirmed the applicability of the packing elements based on polyester textile waste to the treatment of textile wastewater. The treatment efficiency of the model wastewater stream was above 90%, while in the case of a stream containing 60% actual industrial wastewater it was above 80%. The proposed solution enables the simultaneous management of textile waste and wastewater treatment, which is consistent with the principles of a circular economy. The selected waste raw material is a cheap and easily available material, and the use of the developed packing elements will reduce the amount of polyester materials ending up in landfills.
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- Martyna Gloc
- Lukasiewicz Research Network-Lodz Institute of Technology, 19/27 Marii Sklodowskiej-Curie Street, 90-570 Lodz, Poland (Z.M.)
- Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering, Lodz Univeristy of Technology, 213 Wolczanska Street, 90-924 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering, Lodz Univeristy of Technology, 213 Wolczanska Street, 90-924 Lodz, Poland
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- Lukasiewicz Research Network-Lodz Institute of Technology, 19/27 Marii Sklodowskiej-Curie Street, 90-570 Lodz, Poland (Z.M.)
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- Lukasiewicz Research Network-Lodz Institute of Technology, 19/27 Marii Sklodowskiej-Curie Street, 90-570 Lodz, Poland (Z.M.)
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- Lukasiewicz Research Network-Lodz Institute of Technology, 19/27 Marii Sklodowskiej-Curie Street, 90-570 Lodz, Poland (Z.M.)
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- Lukasiewicz Research Network-Lodz Institute of Technology, 19/27 Marii Sklodowskiej-Curie Street, 90-570 Lodz, Poland (Z.M.)
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Padilla L, Díaz Á, Anzules W. Eco-management of end-of-life tires: Advances and challenges for the Ecuadorian case. WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOLID WASTES AND PUBLIC CLEANSING ASSOCIATION, ISWA 2024:734242X241237104. [PMID: 38520307 DOI: 10.1177/0734242x241237104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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The aim of this research is to analyse the performance of the extended producer responsibility model for the management of end-of-life tires (ELTs) in Ecuador that has been implemented since 2013. For this research, we conducted case studies of, and subsequently, a comparative analysis between, the ELT management system in Ecuador with respect to the ELT management models in Colombia and Brazil. Our findings show that although the programme implementation represented a significant advance in Ecuador's waste management system there are important challenges that should be considered in future adaptations of the programme. Among the measures that can be adopted to improve the ELT management system are the consolidation and stimulation of the market for products made from ELT waste; promotion of other productive sectors linked to the creation of new products and sectors that generate complementary products; enhancement of the generation, socialization and access to knowledge of the waste by-products for micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises; increase the tire consumer fee, known as 'Ecovalor' and improvement of the quality and availability of information and indicators regarding ELT management. In this sense, the experiences of Colombia and Brazil show important lessons for the Ecuadorian case.
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- León Padilla
- Universidad de las Américas, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
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- Universidad de las Américas, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
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- Universidad de las Américas, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
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Zerin NH, Rasul MG, Jahirul MI, Sayem ASM. End-of-life tyre conversion to energy: A review on pyrolysis and activated carbon production processes and their challenges. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 905:166981. [PMID: 37709084 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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The number of end-of-life waste tyres has increased enormously worldwide, which is one of the non-biodegradable Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) piling up in an open space for a long time. Every year, various types of tyres are released in the environment from different vehicles, such as trucks, buses, cars, motorcycles, and bicycles, which negatively impact the environment. Nowadays, waste tyres are treated in several ways, whereas thermochemical conversion is one of them, including combustion, gasification, incineration, and pyrolysis. Many literatures revealed that pyrolysis is a more environmentally friendly process than others since it can convert waste tyres into crude oil, char, and syngas without emitting harmful gases. In this study, the pyrolysis of tyres and the chemical activation of tyres are reviewed in terms of their kinetic behaviour. According to the literature, the most influential factors of the pyrolysis process are reactors, temperature, heating rate, residence time, feedstock size and catalyst. As the main ingredient of the tyre is rubber, tyre pyrolysis starts from 300 °C and completely decomposed nearly 550 °C. It can be found from literature that Pyrolysed tyre can produce 30-65% oil, 25-45% char and 5-20 % gas. It is also explained how the properties of active carbon (AC) are affected by activating conditions, including activation temperature, agent, the ratio of reagent mixture and others. Generally, pyrolytic char has surface area between 20 and 80 m2/g, whereas tyre-derived activated carbon's (TDAC) surface area varied from 90 to 970 m2/g. For large surface area and porous structure, TDAC has large application in purification and energy storage sector. The individuality of this article is to depict the entire pathway of AC production from waste tyres. The findings of this literature review help to improve technologies for producing activated carbon from waste tyres pyrolysed char.
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- N H Zerin
- Fuel and Energy Research Group, School of Engineering and Technology, Central Queensland University, North Rockhampton, Queensland 4702, Australia
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- Fuel and Energy Research Group, School of Engineering and Technology, Central Queensland University, North Rockhampton, Queensland 4702, Australia.
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- Fuel and Energy Research Group, School of Engineering and Technology, Central Queensland University, North Rockhampton, Queensland 4702, Australia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, Chattogram, Bangladesh
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Wittmar ASM, Vigneswaran T, Ranković N, Hagemann U, Hartmann N, Martínez-Hincapié R, Čolić V, Ulbricht M. N-Doped porous carbons obtained from chitosan and spent coffee as electrocatalysts with tuneable oxygen reduction reaction selectivity for H 2O 2 generation. RSC Adv 2023; 13:22777-22788. [PMID: 37520102 PMCID: PMC10372475 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra02587j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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Nitrogen-containing porous carbons prepared by the pyrolysis of adequate biopolymer-based precursors have shown potential in several electrochemical energy-related applications. However, it is still of crucial interest to find the optimal precursors and process conditions which would allow the preparation of carbons with adequate porous structure as well as suitable nitrogen content and distribution of functional groups. In the present work we suggested a straightforward approach to prepare N-doped porous carbons by direct pyrolysis under nitrogen of chitosan : coffee blends of different compositions and using KOH for simultaneous surface activation. The synthetized carbon materials were tested for the electrochemical oxygen reduction to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). A higher fraction of chitosan in the precursor led to a decrease in meso- and nano-porosity of the formed porous carbons, while their activity towards H2O2 generation increased. The nitrogen species derived from chitosan seem to play a very important role. Out of the synthesized catalysts the one with the largest content of pyridinic nitrogen sites exhibited the highest faradaic efficiency. The faradaic efficiencies and current densities of the synthesized materials were comparable with the ones of other commercially available carbons obtained from less renewable precursors.
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- Alexandra S M Wittmar
- Lehrstuhl für Technische Chemie II, Universität Duisburg-Essen Universitätsstr. 745141 Essen Germany
- NETZ - NanoEnergieTechnikZentrum, CENIDE - Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen Carl-Benz-Str. 199 47057 Duisburg Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Technische Chemie II, Universität Duisburg-Essen Universitätsstr. 745141 Essen Germany
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- Electrochemistry for Energy Conversion, Max-Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion Stiftstr. 34-36 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany,
- Fakultät für Chemie und Biochemie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum Universitätsstraße 150 44801 Bochum Germany
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- NETZ - NanoEnergieTechnikZentrum, CENIDE - Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen Carl-Benz-Str. 199 47057 Duisburg Germany
- Interdisciplinary Center for Analytics on the Nanoscale (ICAN), University of Duisburg-Essen Carl-Benz-Str. 199 47057 Duisburg Germany
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- NETZ - NanoEnergieTechnikZentrum, CENIDE - Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen Carl-Benz-Str. 199 47057 Duisburg Germany
- Interdisciplinary Center for Analytics on the Nanoscale (ICAN), University of Duisburg-Essen Carl-Benz-Str. 199 47057 Duisburg Germany
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- NETZ - NanoEnergieTechnikZentrum, CENIDE - Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen Carl-Benz-Str. 199 47057 Duisburg Germany
- Electrochemistry for Energy Conversion, Max-Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion Stiftstr. 34-36 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany,
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- NETZ - NanoEnergieTechnikZentrum, CENIDE - Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen Carl-Benz-Str. 199 47057 Duisburg Germany
- Electrochemistry for Energy Conversion, Max-Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion Stiftstr. 34-36 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany,
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- Lehrstuhl für Technische Chemie II, Universität Duisburg-Essen Universitätsstr. 745141 Essen Germany
- NETZ - NanoEnergieTechnikZentrum, CENIDE - Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen Carl-Benz-Str. 199 47057 Duisburg Germany
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Zheng J, Hanshe M, He W, Hang T, Li Z, Jiang S, E S, Li X, Chen Y. Highly Stretchable Composite Foams via Sustainable Utilization of Waste Tire Rubbers for Temperature-Dependent Electromagnetic Wave Absorption. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27248971. [PMID: 36558103 PMCID: PMC9785358 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27248971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Recently, the sustainable utilization of waste resources has become a low-cost and effective strategy to design high-performance functional materials to solve the increasingly serious environmental pollution problem. Herein, the flexible and highly stretchable polyurethane (PU) composite foams assisted by one-dimensional carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and zero-dimensional Fe3O4 were fabricated using waste tire rubbers (WTRs) as reinforcements during a simple self-foaming process. The collaborative introduction of conductive CNTs, magnetic Fe3O4, and WTRs with three-dimensional cross-linked structures enabled the construction of an efficient electronic transmission path and heterointerfaces inside the composite foam. The resulting composite foam possessed a desired minimum reflection loss (RLmin) of −47.43 dB, and also exhibited superior mechanical properties with a tensile strength of >3 MPa and multiple tensile deformation recovery abilities. In addition, increasing the temperature could significantly improve the electromagnetic wave absorption performance of the composite foam. This comprehensive composite foam derived from WTRs has shown a promising development potential for using waste materials to relieve electromagnetic pollution.
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- Jiajia Zheng
- Key Laboratory of Urban Rail Transit Intelligent Operation and Maintenance Technology & Equipment of Zhejiang Province, College of Engineering, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Rail Transit Intelligent Operation and Maintenance Technology & Equipment of Zhejiang Province, College of Engineering, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Rail Transit Intelligent Operation and Maintenance Technology & Equipment of Zhejiang Province, College of Engineering, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Rail Transit Intelligent Operation and Maintenance Technology & Equipment of Zhejiang Province, College of Engineering, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Rail Transit Intelligent Operation and Maintenance Technology & Equipment of Zhejiang Province, College of Engineering, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Rail Transit Intelligent Operation and Maintenance Technology & Equipment of Zhejiang Province, College of Engineering, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Rail Transit Intelligent Operation and Maintenance Technology & Equipment of Zhejiang Province, College of Engineering, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Rail Transit Intelligent Operation and Maintenance Technology & Equipment of Zhejiang Province, College of Engineering, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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Environmental Benefits of Air Emission Reduction in the Waste Tire Management Practice. Processes (Basel) 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/pr10040787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Montenegro faces serious challenges in terms of waste tire management. The main goal of our paper is to consider the financial and economic justification of the implementation of the first phase of the project of collection, takeover and transport, sorting, and storage of waste tires from the three municipalities in Montenegro. The financial feasibility analysis pointed out the need to organize the second phase of the project and the production of commercially usable and energy efficient products. That phase would lead to the desired commercial effects and will probably ensure the financial sustainability of the project. The economic feasibility analysis of the project included an assessment of the socio-economic benefits from the emission reduction of the first group of pollutants (PM, SOX, NOX, VOC, CO) as a consequence of the waste tires’ destruction, predominantly by combusting them. Unit values of pollution costs by types of gases, adjusted for Montenegro, were defined in the interval from 192 EUR/t for CO to 24,294 EUR/t for PM. We proved that the direct socio-economic benefits of this project are savings in the cost of environmental pollution. The total present value of discounted costs in the observed time period was calculated at the level of EUR 1,620,080, while the total present value of the positive socio-economic effects was estimated at EUR 1,991,180. Dynamic justification indicators suggest that this investment has a satisfactory socio-economic justification, i.e., the economic rate of return is higher than the opportunity cost of capital (ERR = 15.82%), the economic net present value is greater than 0 (ENPV = 371,100 EUR), and the benefit–cost ratio is greater than 1 (B/C ratio = 1.23).
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Dehghani M, Shooshtarian MR, Moosavi P, Zare F, Derakhshan Z, Ferrante M, Conti GO, Jafari S. A process mining approach in big data analysis and modeling decision making risks for measuring environmental health in institutions. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 203:111804. [PMID: 34339703 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This paper aimed to introduce a process-mining framework for measuring the status of environmental health in institutions. The methodology developed a new software-based index namely Institutional Environmental Health Index (IEHI) that was integrated from ontology-based Multi-Criteria Group Decision-Making models based on the principles of fuzzy modeling and consensus evaluation. Fuzzy Ordered Weighting Average (OWA) with the capability of modeling the uncertainties and decision-making risks along with Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) were employed as the computation engine. The performance of the extended index was examined through an applied example on 20 mosques as public institutions. IEHI could analyze big data collected by environmental health investigators and convert them to a single and interpretable number. The index detected the mosques with very unsuitable health conditions that should be in priority of sanitation and suitable ones as well. Due to the capability of defining the type and numbers of criteria and benefitting from specific and user-friendly software namely Group Fuzzy Decision-Making, this index is highly flexible and practical. The methodology could be used for numerating the environmental health conditions in any intended institution or occupation. The proposed index would provide e-health assessment by more efficient analysis of big data and risks that make more realistic decisions in environmental health system.
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- Mansooreh Dehghani
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Research Center for Health Sciences, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Larestan University of Medical Sciences, Larestan, Iran.
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Public Health, School of Health, Larestan University of Medical Sciences, Larestan, Iran.
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Research Center for Health Sciences, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Environmental and Food Hygiene Laboratories (LIAA) of Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", Hygiene and Public Health, University of Catania, Italy
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- Environmental and Food Hygiene Laboratories (LIAA) of Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", Hygiene and Public Health, University of Catania, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Zazouli MA, Hezarjaribi HZ, Charati JY, Ahmadnezhad A, Mahvi AH, Asgharnia H. Investigating the effects of vermicomposting process using Eisenia Fetida earthworms on the reduction of parasites population. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2021; 19:1623-1633. [PMID: 34900293 DOI: 10.1007/s40201-021-00718-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Purpose The existence of parasite agents in natural organic fertilizers can lead to health problems and infection transmission. The aim of the present study was to survey the parasites' population reduction during the vermicomposting of the mixtures of municipal sewage sludge (SS) and cow dung (CD) using E. fetida earthworms. Methods The vermicomposting process was performed by using earthworms of E. fetida species. The composting process was conducted in 27 pilots for 3 months. The identification and counting of the parasites' population were carried out by Mac Master Slide, according to Bailenger method. Results The results indicated that the type and number of parasite elements decreased with increasing vermicomposting time. The cumulative removal percent of parasites for sewage sludge (96.10%) was more than the SS + CD (93.65%) and CD (92.93%) treatments. The results showed that after 90 days of vermicomposting, the highest cumulative reduction in the number of parasites was obtained for the treatments with 40 earthworms (98.48%), while the corresponding value for the treatments without earthworms was (88.66%). The statistical analysis indicated that in terms of the parasite's population, a significant difference was observed for the three kinds of compostable materials (P < 0.05), however, this difference was not significant for the three levels of the earthworms (P > 0.05). Conclusion The results showed that the mixture of sewage sludge and cow dung in combination with sawdust could lead to greater and faster reduction in the parasite's population. In addition, the bio-transformed product can be used as useful manure.
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- Mohammad Ali Zazouli
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Health Sciences Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology, School of Paramedical, Health Sciences Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Health Sciences Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Environmental Health Engineering, Student Research Committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Center for Solid Waste Research, Institute for Environmental Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, I.R. Iran.,Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, I.R. Iran
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Damage Pattern Recognition and Crack Propagation Prediction for Crumb Rubber Concrete Based on Acoustic Emission Techniques. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app112311476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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In this study, the clustering method of the concrete matrix rupture and rubber fracture damages as well as the prediction of the ultimate load of crumb rubber concrete using the acoustic emission (AE) technique were investigated. The loading environment of the specimens was a four-point bending load. Six clustering methods including k-means, fuzzy c-means (FCM), self-organizing mapping (SOM), Gaussian mixture model (GMM), hierarchical model, and density peak clustering method were analyzed; the results illustrated that the density peak clustering has the best performance. Next, the optimal clustering algorithm was used to cluster AE signals so as to study the evolution behavior of different damage modes, and the ultimate load of crumb rubber concrete was predicted by an artificial neural network. The results indicated that the combination of AE techniques and appropriate clustering methods such as the density peak clustering method and the artificial neural network could be used as a practical tool for structural health monitoring of crumb rubber concrete.
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Dabic-Miletic S, Simic V, Karagoz S. End-of-life tire management: a critical review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:68053-68070. [PMID: 34655030 PMCID: PMC8519332 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16263-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Environmental and social awareness are the key elements of the sustainable tire industry. End-of-life tire (ELT) waste flow is an important environmental problem worldwide since it produces severe air, water, and soil pollution issues. Significant advancements have been made in ELT management in the last few years. As a result, ELTs should not only be regarded as waste but also as a source of environmentally friendly materials. Besides, sound ELT management has vital importance for circular economy and sustainable development. Over the last decade, ELT management has attracted many researchers and practitioners. Unfortunately, a comprehensive review of the ELT management area is still missing. This study presents the first critical review of the whole ELT management area. It aims to present an extensive content analysis overview of state-of-the-art research, provide its critical analysis, highlight major gaps, and propose the most significant research directions. A total of 151 peer-reviewed studies published in the journals between 2010-2020 are collected, analyzed, categorized, and critically reviewed. This review study redounds comprehensive insights, a valuable source of references, and major opportunities for researchers and practitioners interested in not only ELT material flow but also the whole waste management area.
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- Svetlana Dabic-Miletic
- Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 305, Belgrade, 11010 Serbia
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- Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 305, Belgrade, 11010 Serbia
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- Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham Business School, 50 Shakespeare St, Nottingham, NG1 4FQ UK
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Tamayo A, Rubio F, Pérez-Aparicio R, Saiz-Rodríguez L, Rubio J. Preparation and Properties of Sustainable Brake Pads with Recycled End-of-Life Tire Rubber Particles. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13193371. [PMID: 34641186 PMCID: PMC8512752 DOI: 10.3390/polym13193371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Sustainable composite brake pads were processed by employing recycled end-of-life tire (ELT) rubber particles obtained by means of cryogenic grinding and ambient grinding. The effect of the grinding mechanism and concentration of ELT rubber particles was then reported. From the friction result test, better behavior in terms of coefficient of friction (COF) was obtained when 3% of ELT rubber particles were introduced into the composite. It was demonstrated that the size of the particles is not as determinant as the friction mechanism in the wear properties of the sustainable brake pads. Whereas, while increasing the ELT rubber particle size acts as detrimental to the COF either in the ambient or cryogenic grinding, at high friction distances, the better adhesion of the particles because of the rough surface of the particles subjected to ambient grinding enhances the long-life behavior of the composite brake pads.
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- Aitana Tamayo
- Institute of Ceramics and Glass, Spanish National Research Council, Kelsen 5, 28049 Madrid, Spain; (F.R.); (J.R.)
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- Institute of Ceramics and Glass, Spanish National Research Council, Kelsen 5, 28049 Madrid, Spain; (F.R.); (J.R.)
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- Institute of Ceramics and Glass, Spanish National Research Council, Kelsen 5, 28049 Madrid, Spain; (F.R.); (J.R.)
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Farzadkia M, Mahvi AH, Norouzian Baghani A, Sorooshian A, Delikhoon M, Sheikhi R, Ashournejad Q. Municipal solid waste recycling: Impacts on energy savings and air pollution. JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION 2021; 71:737-753. [PMID: 33507848 DOI: 10.1080/10962247.2021.1883770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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In recent years, recycling of municipal solid waste (MSW) has been recognized as one of the most efficient methods of waste management in terms of environmental benefits. This study investigates the energy savings and other environmental benefits of recycling of dry MSW collected in Shiraz, Iran (2018). The impact of different recycling rates (current = 15%, desirable = 50%, ideal = 80%) on environmental benefits and energy savings were assessed. The annual quantity of recycled components were defined as glass (735 tons), plastic carrier bags (555 tons), cardboard (3,874 tons), paper (3,806 tons), disposable plastic containers (287 tons), other types of metals (785 tons), disposable metallic containers (aluminum) (171 tons), other types of plastics (812 tons) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) (887 tons). The results confirmed that recycling of paper and glass in three different scenarios resulted in a reduction of 1.01, 2.14, and 3.43 million tons of air pollutant emissions, respectively. By improving the recycling rates from 15 to 80%, overall energy savings can improve by between a factor of 3.5 to 5.5. Also, a reduction of approximately 2-3.5% in air pollutant emissions can be achieved by upgrading the current recycling program (15% recycling rate) to favorable and ideal conditions.Implications: In recent years, recycling of municipal solid waste (MSW) has been recognized as one of the most efficient methods of waste management in terms of environmental benefits. This study investigates the energy savings and other environmental benefits of recycling of dry MSW collected in Shiraz, Iran (2018). According to available data, there has been little effort for recycling in developing countries, and waste landfilling is recognized as the most favorable option in MSW management. The aim of this study was to characterize MSW components in Shiraz, Iran, and to quantify the environmental benefits and energy savings as result of paper, glass, and aluminum recycling. This work is novel in that there are no reports to our knowledge of the environmental benefits and energy savings resulting from different recycling scenarios including current (15%), desirable (50%), and ideal (80%) recycling for aluminum, paper, and glass. The results of this work have broad implications both for other regions owing to the pervasiveness of recycling facilities and also for developing countries that can strive towards the infrastructure needed to reach improved recycling scenarios.
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- Mahdi Farzadkia
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran, University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.,Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Wang J, Yang B, Lin X, Gao L, Liu T, Lu Y, Wang R. Research of TPU Materials for 3D Printing Aiming at Non-Pneumatic Tires by FDM Method. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E2492. [PMID: 33120954 PMCID: PMC7694035 DOI: 10.3390/polym12112492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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3D printing technology has been widely used in various fields, such as biomedicine, clothing design, and aerospace, due to its personalized customization, rapid prototyping of complex structures, and low cost. However, the application of 3D printing technology in the field of non-pneumatic tires has not been systematically studied. In this study, we evaluated the application of potential thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) materials based on FDM technology in the field of non-pneumatic tires. First, the printing process of TPU material based on fused deposition modeling (FDM) technology was studied through tensile testing and SEM observation. The results show that the optimal 3D printing temperature of the selected TPU material is 210 °C. FDM technology was successfully applied to 3D printed non-pneumatic tires based on TPU material. The study showed that the three-dimensional stiffness of 3D printed non-pneumatic tires is basically 50% of that obtained by simulation. To guarantee the prediction of the performance of 3D printed non-pneumatic tires, we suggest that the performance of these materials should be moderately reduced during the structural design for performance simulation.
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- Jun Wang
- Key Laboratory of Beijing City for Preparation and Processing of Novel Polymer Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China; (J.W.); (B.Y.); (Y.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Beijing City for Preparation and Processing of Novel Polymer Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China; (J.W.); (B.Y.); (Y.L.)
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- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Automotive Simulation and Control, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China; (L.G.); (T.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Automotive Simulation and Control, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China; (L.G.); (T.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Beijing City for Preparation and Processing of Novel Polymer Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China; (J.W.); (B.Y.); (Y.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Beijing City for Preparation and Processing of Novel Polymer Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China; (J.W.); (B.Y.); (Y.L.)
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A New Sustainable Geotechnical Reinforcement System from Old Tires: Experimental Evaluation by Pullout Tests. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su12114582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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The tires used constitute an environmental problem that remains unsolved. It is observed that the automotive fleet and therefore the generation of tires increases year after year, so the recovery and reuse processes are insufficient. For several years, the reuse of tires as materials in the construction has been considered, and several techniques have been developed for the construction of retaining walls and road reinforcement. However, to date, their use remains sporadic. This article presents the theoretical and experimental evaluation of a new geotechnical reinforcement system from used tires. This system, suitable for the construction of containment structures and the reinforcement of roads, is characterized by the conformation of cells that do not require other elements apart from the tires and the filling material. A mathematical model was developed to describe the behavior of the system and pullout tests were carried out for validation. The tests were performed with different tire and compacted granular material with different energies. The results allow validating the theoretical model by showing an increase in pullout resistance with the density and number of tires in the arrangement. It is observed that the coincidence between the model and the tests improves as the stiffness of the soil increases, being the degree of compaction fundamental for the operation.
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Yun BY, Cho HM, Kim YU, Lee SC, Berardi U, Kim S. Circular reutilization of coffee waste for sound absorbing panels: A perspective on material recycling. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 184:109281. [PMID: 32197123 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2019] [Revised: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The increase in coffee consumption has led to increased production of coffee waste. Methods to recycle coffee waste are constantly being researched. Coffee powder is a porous material that can effectively be used to absorb sound. In this study, sound-absorbing panels were developed using coffee waste combined with resin. A sound absorption characterization of the new material was performed. Then, the noise reduction potential using coffee-waste sound absorbers was investigated in cafés. A café has several noise sources, such as coffee machines, music, and the voices of people. The noise reduction effect was evaluated using the ODEON simulation software together with the improvement in both the clarity and reverberation time in a case study café. In the investigated room, the acoustic definition (D50) increased up to 0.8, while the reverberation time (RT) reduced to 0.6 s. The results of this study demonstrate that the noise generated in the café was reduced by recycling the coffee waste produced as a by-product in the same building. Finally, this study presents a new construction material manufactured through coffee waste that is in turn applied to cafés where the coffee waste itself is produced.
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- Beom Yeol Yun
- Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Major in Architectural Engineering, School of Smart City Engineering, Youngsan University, Yangsan, 50510, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Architectural Science, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3, Canada
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- Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
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Symeonides D, Loizia P, Zorpas AA. Tire waste management system in Cyprus in the framework of circular economy strategy. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:35445-35460. [PMID: 31127515 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05131-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2018] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Worldwide, waste raised from tires counts 1.3-1.5 billion tonnes/year and by the end of 2025, is expected to be more than 2.5 billion tonnes. On 2013, the EU countries reached 3.6 million tonnes of used tires. However, the cheapest treatment method since now is landfilling and is considered to be a major threat for the environment and the public health. In Cyprus, the total tires that were imported on 2015 was 835,142 pieces (5.8% more than the 2014), which were equal to 9638 t, while at the same time, the total waste from those tires were 6629 tonnes. Moreover, the cement industry used 6691 tonnes of tires as alternative fuel. Until now, there are three management systems in place in Cyprus, for the end-of-life tires (ELTs). The collection of ELTs on 2011 was 1817 tonnes while at the end of 2016 was 7201 tonnes. The main treatment methods in Cyprus are the use of ELTs as alternative fuel in cement industry or to produce rubber granules (609-2738 tonnes/year) to be used to construct artificial surfaces or substrate for artificial lawn grounds and limited to pyrolysis (324-837 tonnes/year). At the same time, the environmental fees for the collection of tires varies and depends on the tire category. Furthermore, the market share of ELTs is up to 1.5 million € and the total recovery index from the market is closed to 90% the last 6 years (2013-2017). This paper evaluates and assess the existing tire waste management system (TWMS) in Cyprus in order to promote strength and weakness as well as to propose a holistic management system in insular communities in order to adopt the targets set by the concept of circular economy. The SWOT analysis identified as the main weaknesses the absence from the legislation of specific target for the recovery index of tires and the absence of any centralized logistic system to control the existing management systems while the main threats includes bureaucracy and the absence of technical and economic data which will guarantee the financial viability of a centralized treatment unit.
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- Demitris Symeonides
- Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, Environmental Conservation and Management, Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Engineering Sustainability, Open University of Cyprus, P.O. Box 12794, Latsia, 2252, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, Environmental Conservation and Management, Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Engineering Sustainability, Open University of Cyprus, P.O. Box 12794, Latsia, 2252, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, Environmental Conservation and Management, Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Engineering Sustainability, Open University of Cyprus, P.O. Box 12794, Latsia, 2252, Nicosia, Cyprus.
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Nyashina GS, Vershinina KY, Shlegel NE, Strizhak PA. Effective incineration of fuel-waste slurries from several related industries. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2019; 176:108559. [PMID: 31271920 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2019] [Revised: 06/22/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This study is based on the analysis of a set of industrial sectors (coal processing, wood processing, transport, oil, and water treatment) in order to identify the amount and type of combustible waste suitable for incineration. The main ignition and combustion parameters of these wastes have been experimentally obtained from their direct individual incineration in the original form and as part of a slurry based on wastewater. It has been established that a set of parameters allow waste-derived fuel mixtures to compete with coal dust and fuel oil with an environmental advantage. In particular, the concentration of sulfur and nitrogen oxides in the combustion products of all the tested slurries is 1.5-3 times as low as that of coal dust. Most of the wastes in question do not provide such advantages when burnt individually. We have assessed the fire safety of fuel mixtures and analyzed the prospects of mass waste incineration technologies. The calculations show that about 14-20% of coal and oil can be saved annually by extensively involving industrial waste in the energy sector. The experimental results obtained are the basis for the development of useful technologies for the safe and efficient combustion of waste from different industries.
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- Galina S Nyashina
- National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, 30, Lenin Avenue, Tomsk, 634050, Russia
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- National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, 30, Lenin Avenue, Tomsk, 634050, Russia.
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- National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, 30, Lenin Avenue, Tomsk, 634050, Russia
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- National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, 30, Lenin Avenue, Tomsk, 634050, Russia
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Derakhshan Z, Mahvi AH, Ehrampoush MH, Mazloomi SM, Faramarzian M, Dehghani M, Yousefinejad S, Ghaneian MT, Abtahi SM. Studies on influence of process parameters on simultaneous biodegradation of atrazine and nutrients in aquatic environments by a membrane photobioreactor. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2019; 161:599-608. [PMID: 29247916 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2017.11.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2017] [Revised: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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A Lab scale algal-bacterial membrane photobioreactor (MPBR) was designed and operated under 12-h light and 12-h dark conditions with a light intensity of 8000lx, in order to investigate the effects of initial concentrations of atrazine, carbon concentration, and hydraulic retention time on the ability of this photobioreactor in simultaneous removal of atrazine and nutrients in the continuous mode. The removal efficiencies of atrazine (ATZ), chemical oxygen demand (COD), phosphorus (PO43--P) and nitrogen (NOx) in optimum condition was more than 95%, 99%, 98% and 97% when the maximum removal rates were 9.5 × 10-3, 99.231, 11.773 and 7.762mg/L-day, respectively. Results showed that the quality of the effluent was reduced by the increase of atrazine concentration. The outcomes on the hydraulic and toxic shocks indicated that the system has a relatively good resistance to the shocks and can return to the stable conditions. Microalgae showed a great deal of interest and capability in cultivating and attaching to the surface of the membrane and bioreactor, and the total biomass accumulated in the system was greater than 6g/L. The kinetic coefficients of atrazine removal were also studied using various kinetic models. The maximum atrazine removal rate was determined by the modified Stover-Kincannon model. The results approved the ability of the MPBR reactor in wastewater treatment and microalgae cultivation and growth. The decline of atrazine concentration in this system could be attributed to the algal-bacterial symbiosis and co-metabolism process. Accordingly, the MPBR reactor is a practical, simple, economical and therefore suitable process for simultaneous biodegradation of chlorinated organic compounds and nutrients removal from aquatic environments.
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- Zahra Derakhshan
- Environmental Science and Technology Research Center, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran; Department of Environmental Health, School of Health, Larestan, University of Medical Sciences, Larestan, Iran
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- Center for Solid Waste Research (CSWR), Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Environmental Science and Technology Research Center, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Nutrition Research Center, Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Health Sciences, Department of Environmental Health, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Health Sciences, Department of Environmental Health, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Health Sciences, Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Environmental Science and Technology Research Center, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
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- Université de Toulouse, INPT, UPS, Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, 4 Allée Emile Monso, F31432 Toulouse, France
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Antoniou NA, Zorpas AA. Quality protocol and procedure development to define end-of-waste criteria for tire pyrolysis oil in the framework of circular economy strategy. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2019; 95:161-170. [PMID: 31351601 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2019.05.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Revised: 05/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The requirements to define End-of-Waste Criteria (EWC) were set in the Waste Framework Directive (WFD), Article 6 and the detailed data collected are considered to be the baseline for the elaboration of the operational EWC through several steps. Such waste stream (which is produced from End of Life Tires-ELT) could be a valuable source for energy recovery and can be used on a pan-European basis as an alternative fuel, for co-incineration in cement plants or furthermore in internal compunctions engines. The exploration for sustainable energy is one of the most dynamic areas of research currently. This study aims to investigate the ability to manage and exploit the energy content of Tire Pyrolysis Oil (TPO), through pyrolysis technology as incineration/co-incineration technology for ELTs presents significant environmental issues. However, TPO, must be declassified from waste in order to be able to be use as an alternative fuel in internal combustion engines for power generation participating in the loop of circular economy and industrial symbiosis. This paper focus on the development of a Quality Protocol (QP) and the procedure how to develop EWC for the declassification of TPO in order to replace Light Fuel Oil (LFO).
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- Neoklis A Antoniou
- Open University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Science, Environmental Conservation and Management, Lab of Chemical Engineering and Engineering Sustainability, Giannou Kranidioti Ave 33, 2220, Latsia, Nicosia, Cyprus.
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- Open University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Science, Environmental Conservation and Management, Lab of Chemical Engineering and Engineering Sustainability, Giannou Kranidioti Ave 33, 2220, Latsia, Nicosia, Cyprus.
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Derakhshan Z, Ehrampoush MH, Mahvi AH, Dehghani M, Faramarzian M, Eslami H. A comparative study of hybrid membrane photobioreactor and membrane photobioreactor for simultaneous biological removal of atrazine and CNP from wastewater: A performance analysis and modeling. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2018.08.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Derakhshan Z, Ehrampoush MH, Mahvi AH, Dehghani M, Faramarzian M, Ghaneian MT, Mokhtari M, Ebrahimi AA, Fallahzadeh H. Evaluation of a moving bed biofilm reactor for simultaneous atrazine, carbon and nutrients removal from aquatic environments: Modeling and optimization. J IND ENG CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2018.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Reverse Logistic Strategy for the Management of Tire Waste in Mexico and Russia: Review and Conceptual Model. SUSTAINABILITY 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/su10103398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Management of tire waste is an important aspect of sustainable development due to its environmental, economical and social impacts. Key aspects of Reverse Logistics (RL) and Green Logistics (GL), such as recycling, re-manufacturing and reusable packaging, can improve the management of tire waste and support sustainability. Although these processes have been performed with a high degree of efficiency in other countries such as Japan, Spain and Germany, the application in Mexico and Russia has faced setbacks due to the absence of guidelines regarding legislation, RL processes, and social responsibility. Within this context, the present work aims to develop an integrated RL model to improve on these processes by considering the RL models from Russia and Mexico. For this, a review focused on RL in Mexico, Russia, Japan and the European Union (EU) was performed. Hence, the integrated model considers regulations and policies performed in each country to assign responsibilities regarding RL processes for the management of tire waste. As discussed, the implementation of efficient RL processes for the management of tire waste depends of different social entities such as the user (customer), private and public companies, and manufacturing and state-of-the-art approaches to transform waste into different products (diversification) to consider the RL scheme as a total economic system.
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Derakhshan Z, Mahvi AH, Ehrampoush MH, Ghaneian MT, Yousefinejad S, Faramarzian M, Mazloomi SM, Dehghani M, Fallahzadeh H. Evaluation of kenaf fibers as moving bed biofilm carriers in algal membrane photobioreactor. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 152:1-7. [PMID: 29355771 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2017] [Revised: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Derakhshan Z, Ehrampoush MH, Mahvi AH, Ghaneian MT, Mazloomi SM, Faramarzian M, Dehghani M, Fallahzadeh H, Yousefinejad S, Berizi E, Bahrami S. Biodegradation of atrazine from wastewater using moving bed biofilm reactor under nitrate-reducing conditions: A kinetic study. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2018; 212:506-513. [PMID: 29477120 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.02.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2017] [Revised: 02/08/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Derakhshan Z, Mahvi AH, Ghaneian MT, Mazloomi SM, Faramarzian M, Dehghani M, Fallahzadeh H, Yousefinejad S, Berizi E, Ehrampoush MH, Bahrami S. Simultaneous removal of atrazine and organic matter from wastewater using anaerobic moving bed biofilm reactor: A performance analysis. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2018; 209:515-524. [PMID: 29324361 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.12.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2017] [Revised: 12/27/2017] [Accepted: 12/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Zahra Derakhshan
- Environmental Science and Technology Research Center, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran; Student Research Committee, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran; Department of Environmental Health, School of Health, Larestan University of Medical Sciences, Larestan, Iran
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- Center for Solid Waste Research (CSWR), Institute for Environmental Research (IER) and Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Environmental Science and Technology Research Center, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Nutrition Research Center, Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Health Sciences, Department of Environmental Health, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Health Sciences, Department of Environmental Health, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Prevention and Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Disease Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Research Center for Health Sciences, Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Nutrition Research Center, Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Environmental Science and Technology Research Center, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
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- Research Center for Health Sciences, Department of Environmental Health, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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