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Volume 26 - Issue 7

Strength and Durability Studies on Concrete using Cashew Nut Shell Ash (CNSA) waste as Supplementary Materials

by Sakthivel T. Suthaviji S.

Solid Waste Management

As the world population is expected to increase significantly, there is a greater need for housing and, as a result, building materials. Conventional manufacturing methods for materials such as concrete involve substantial energy usage and substantial release of carbon emissions, which contribute to...

Agricultural waste Solid waste management +3 more

Investigating the utilization of oxidized textile residue as a strengthening substance in the composition of subgrade soil for pavement construction

by Saravanan R. Dharmaraj R. Thivya J. Indhu M.P.

Solid Waste Management

The textile industry, vital in the country's industrialization and playing a crucial role in the national economy, generates solid byproducts known as textile sludge. Integrating waste into stabilized soils, along with textile sludge (TS), fly ash (FA), and asphalt additives, offers scientific...

Textile sludge fly ash +6 more

Physical and mechanical properties of lightweight concrete with the incorporation of waste disposal polyurethane foam as coarse aggregate

by Roobankumar R. SenthilPandian M.

Solid Waste Management

Industrial waste in engineered concrete mixes is an enormous step towards sustainable development. Polyurethane foam waste (PUFW) is mainly generated by the refrigeration, automobile, and construction industries. Day by day, large amounts of PUFW are incinerated and disposed of in landfills, which...

Polyurethane Foam waste Lightweight concrete +4 more

Volume 26 - Issue 6

Effect of Dry Mix Alkali Activated Slag Binder Composite Properties Cured in Ambient Condition

by Rajesh K.N. Sudam P.A. Naidu G.D.R. Raju P.M. Sowjanya P.N. Rajani M.

Solid Waste Management

A dry mix (solution-free) alkali-activated slag (a primary cementitious material) and/or fly ash based binder composition is developed that can be cast in-site and consequently cured at ambient temperature. Mortar specimens were cast by mixing slag and or fly ash, river sand, powder form alkaline...

Alkali Activated Alkali Activated Binder Composite +4 more

Magnesite Mine Waste as a Sustainable Binder for Low-Fines Self-Compacting Concrete: Engineering Property and Ecological Impact

by Shunmuga Vembu P.R. Ammasi A.K.

Solid Waste Management

Mine waste management has become a global concern due to its environmental and health impacts, as well as the high cost of disposal. Recent advancements focus on recycling mine waste into resources using effective conservation methods and waste management systems. The building sector, a major...

SCC Magnesite mine waste +5 more

An Overview of Circular Economy Management Approach for Sustainable Construction and Demolish Waste Management

by Alazaiza M. Albahnasawi A. Eyvaz M. AlMaskari T. Abuamr S. Nassani D.E. Abu Jazar M. Al-Abod S.

Solid Waste Management

The construction industry has been identified as a major contributor to environmental degradation, particularly through the generation of waste. Unsustainable production and consumption patterns in the construction industry have resulted in high amounts of waste, which is often disposed of in...

sustainability Circular economy +1 more

Enhancing Concrete Durability: Sustainable Ternary Blends Incorporating Agricultural and Industrial Wastes

by Venkata Rao M. Sivagamasundari R. Subrahmanyam Raju A.

Solid Waste Management

The demand for sustainable concrete in civil infrastructure operations grows by the day, resulting in the use of agricultural and industrial byproducts and controlling high-cost nanomaterials. Ternary blended concrete is an excellent alternative to conventional concrete for long-term development by...

Nano-SiO2 Durability +2 more

Exploration of Composting Strategies for Sustainable Organic Waste Management in Urban Environments

by Sharma P. Nagabhooshanam N. Kumar R. Sharma K. Vani S.

Solid Waste Management

The management of organic waste in urban environments poses significant challenges due to the high volume of waste generated and limited disposal options. Composting is a promising technique for converting organic waste into valuable compost that can be used to improve soil health and reduce the...

composting Organic waste management +4 more

Volume 26 - Issue 8

Biodegradation of disposable face mask by Tenebrio molitor larvae (Mealworm) and its metagenomic characterization

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Shahul Hameed M et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

In recent years, the surgical face mask is mandatory for human health safeguards due to the worldwide pandemic disease COVID-19. The improper disposal of medical face masks polluted the environment. Tenebrio molitor (mealworm) larvae were shown to have the capacity to chew and consume polypropylene...

Biodegradation Next-generation sequencing +3 more

Volume 26 - Issue 5

Structural Performance of Cinder Aggregate Lightweight Concrete Beams with Micro-reinforcement

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K. Sadhana et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Conventional concrete is heavy which contributes to more dead load, resulting in higher cost of construction, more labour, difficulty in transportation of materials and so on. These impediments can be reduced by using lightweight concrete instead of the conventional concrete. In this study, an...

Cinder aggregate Deformation characteristics +4 more

Volume 26 - Issue 4

Sustainable approach of utilization of limestone and treated construction wastes as aggregates in the production of high temperature resistant green concrete

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Loganathan S et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Natural gravel used as aggregates in the construction had a severe impact on the environment leading to scarcity in recent times. Furthermore, the resistance of such natural aggregates to crack at higher temperature zones was less. This paper investigates the above concerns on scarcity and meagre...

Natural aggregate recycled aggregate +4 more

Insights into polybrominated diphenyl ethers: occurrence, sources, and exposure health risk in selected solid waste impacted soils

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Onoriode O. Emoyan et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

The Coordinated management of solid waste dumps from different anthropogenic environments is important for pollution management of immediate and adjacent ecosystems. This study took three soil profile samples from three functional zones: the rural, the suburban, and the urban solid waste dumps. The...

PBDEs occurrence soil pollution +3 more

Volume 26 - Issue 3

Experimental Investigation of Effect of Waste PET fibres on the Impact Behaviour of PET Fibre Reinforced Concrete

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Karthikeyan S et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Concrete, being the construction material that is extensively employed, possesses various limitations despite its adaptability in building projects. It exhibits weakness when subjected to tension, has restricted ductility, and offers minimal resistance against cracking. Concrete is widely used in...

PET fibre Concrete grade +3 more

Investigation of Zero Waste Management Behavior in Turkey

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Bahar IKIZOGLU et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Population growth, industrialization and technological advances have significantly increased waste production, waste collection, transportation and disposal induced significant costs. Waste could be considered a resource that allows nations to reduce the consumption of primary raw materials, protect...

zero waste management survey +2 more

Pine cone ash stabilization of expansive soils

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Abiola Ayopo Abiodun et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

The use of appropriate waste materials to stabilize problematic soils, such as expansive soils that are responsible for geotechnical damage, is a common practice in geotechnical engineering. This study presents the use of pulverized ash from the combustion of pine cone (PC) waste as a stabilizing...

Compressive strength expansive soils +4 more

Development of sustainable masonry solid blocks by the incorporation of industrial and agro waste.

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E.KAVITHA et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Bricks have been extensively adopted for centuries and continue to play a vital role in the construction industry. Nevertheless of its dependable workability and accessibility, fired clay brick production has been recognized for its comparatively high energy and resource requirements. Traditional...

Carbon footprint Eco-friendly building blocks +2 more

Experimental study of biodegradability of organic waste with industrial waste combined with effluents: a comparison by vermicomposting technology

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Vivek. S et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Vermicomposting is a mesophilic biooxidation and stabilization process of organic materials that involves the joint action of earthworm and microorganism. An experiment was conducted to prepare vermicompost using partially decomposed organic waste such as MSW, fruit waste, vegetable waste and yard...

Vegetable waste Yard waste +6 more

Effect of zinc industrial waste on the mechanical and microstructural properties of the ternary blended concrete

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Elavenil Solaiyan et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

The rapid growth of infrastructure leads to industrial waste accumulation and natural resource depletion, raising the need for sustainable solutions. When zinc is refined, a significant amount of non-biodegradable material called jarosite (JS) is generated, requiring proper environmentally friendly...

Jarosite industrial waste +2 more

Sustainable use of ferrochrome slag and quarry dust composites as cement-bound layers of flexible pavement

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Ajay Chappa et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

In this study, an attempt was made to characterize ferrochrome slag as cement-bound layers of flexible pavement in view of its leaching behavior. Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) test was conducted to assess the mobility of toxic elements in ferrochrome slag. Ferrochrome slag...

Ferrochrome slag leaching +4 more

A Deep Learning-Based Buffalo Optimizer based Squeeze and Excitation Network for Garbage Classification for a Sustainable Environment

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Subhashini R et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

A Squeeze and Excitation Network is a deep-learning architectural component designed to enhance networks. The "squeeze" step reduces the spatial dimensions of the input feature maps, and the "excitation" step adaptively recalibrates channel-wise feature responses. This allows the network to focus on...

Smart garbage management Deep learning +2 more

Exploring the effects of eco-friendly and biodegradable biocomposite with PLA incorporating eggshell and walnut powder as fillers

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SIVAKUMAR A et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Composites gain utility when filler materials are incorporated. The qualities of the material are changed when filler components are added. In recent years, the use of bio-based components in polymers and polymer composites has significantly increased. Agricultural wastes are employed in this case...

Walnut powder Poly lactic acid +3 more

Development of a novel green waste compost stability monitoring method using the CIELAB color model

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Dimosthenis Tsivas et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Compost stability is an essential parameter of composting. Recent studies have shown that the color of compost is influenced by the initial characteristics of the main organic substrates. In this study, the progression of CIELAB color variables and typical compost stability and maturity indices were...

Green Waste composting CIELAB color model +1 more

Volume 26 - Issue 2

Sustainable Treatment Approach to Dumped Construction Waste with Acids and CO2 for its Effective Re-utilization in Concrete

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Jagan S et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Dumping of construction wastes has become one of the serious concerns in the construction industries subsequent to the scarcity of construction materials, specifically aggregates. Extensive research works have been performed to utilize the dumped waste as aggregates, yet its substandard properties...

Recycled concrete aggregates acid treatment +4 more

Transforming waste into sustainable building materials: Properties and environmental impacts of Geopolymer concrete with recycled concrete aggregates

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Periyasamy L et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Industrial by-products such as cementitious materials or aggregates have the potential to mitigate the adverse environmental effects associated with traditional cement manufacture. Geopolymer Concrete (GPC) is more eco-friendly than conventional concrete because it does not require cement. GPC with...

Geopolymer concrete sustainability +3 more

Volume 26 - Issue 1

Investigation on Tensile and Flexural Behaviour of Fibre Reinforced Concrete Using Artificial Neural Network

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A.Dhanalakshmi et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact that using marble sludge powder as a partial replacement for cement in concrete can have. Experiments were conducted to investigate a variety of characteristics of fiber-reinforced concrete using both fresh concrete and concrete that had been...

Fibre Reinforced Concrete Polypropylene 3s +1 more

Enhancing Solid Waste Sustainability with Iroko Wooden Sawdust and African Oil Bean Shell Particle-Strengthened Epoxy Composites

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K Manickaraj et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Bio-composite materials are gaining traction in various industries as sustainable alternatives to synthetic fiber-reinforced composites. This study investigated the impact of fine powders loading on the tensile, transverse, and compressive characteristics of hybrid composites composed of Iroko...

Oil bean shell sawdust +3 more

Effect of coconut shell ash as an additive on the properties of green concrete

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S. Shanmuga Priya et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Concrete is the broadly adopted composite material in the construction arena. The growing need for cost-effective housing is resulting in the depletion of environmental resources such as river sand and gravel, which are essential components in the manufacture of concrete. However, the manufacturing...

coconut shell ash Green Concrete +3 more

Volume 25 - Issue 10

Strength studies on concrete using e-plastic waste as coarse aggregate

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Dr. P. Subashree et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

As an important resource for the IT sector and due to the extremely hazardous elements it contains and the low recycling rate, e-plastic waste management and recycling are growing swiftly. E-plastic waste utilization reduces aggregate costs, landfill costs and energy prices. Rapid population growth...

Compressive strength Coarse Aggregate Replacement +2 more

Investigating the integration of physical-electrochemical-biological processes in the rehabilitation of dead soils contaminated with lead and phenanthrene

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Roya Mafigholami et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

This study was carried out with the aim of using three processes of soil washing, electrofenton and biological leaching method in order to rehabilitate the soil contaminated with lead and phenanthrene around the south Tehran oil refinery. The variables examined in this study are the amount of soil...

Electrofenton biological leaching +4 more

Microbial Technique to Treat Recycled Aggregates from Construction Waste for its Effective reutilization in Concrete

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Jagan S et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Excessive consumption of natural resources for concrete production results in the diminution of conventional resources, leading to the scarcity of construction materials. Perhaps, the dumping of construction wastes increases the municipal wastes ensuing in disposal problems. The dumped construction...

Bacillus subtilis Recycled aggregate concrete +3 more

Effect of different inoculum and substrate inoculum ratios on biogas yield for anaerobic digestion of organic fraction of solid waste

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Kapil Dev Sharma et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Municipal solid waste [MSW] has gained prominence in recent years as the rate of its generation has increased significantly. The serious problem of MSW management exists in almost all regions of India. This study aims to generate energy from MSW by selecting a suitable MSWM technology with the help...

municipal solid waste waste characterization +3 more

Volume 25 - Issue 9

Volume 25 - Issue 8

Odour emissions from a municipal solid waste dumping area that are at the moderate stage of disintegration

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Srinivasan S et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Odour is a major concern as they are termed hazardous to the surroundings as well as life forms when they are exposed to the environment. Odour emission is also one of the indicators of environmental changes that impact the environment. Among the different sources of odour emission, in the dumping...

MSW Dumping Yard VOCs +1 more

Effective Utilization of Industrial and Constructional Solid Waste Materials in Foundry Mould Making to Prevent Environment Pollution and Conserve Natural Silica Sand

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Prabhushankar Nachimuthu et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Green sand moulding uses silica sand for metal casting. Silica sand mining and delivery to foundries destroy the ecosystem, making metal casting unsustainable. Due to increased sand-casting output and massive civil buildings in India, the silica sand supply is declining. The depletion and shortage...

Quarry dust Cupola slag +4 more

Mechanical properties of Biodegradable Composite Developed by Modification of Poly lactic Acid with Orange Peel Powder

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Sivakumar A et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

One of the biggest environmental issues has been the use and disposal of traditional fossil-based plastic, which is not biodegradable and uses a lot of energy in its production. Poly lactic acid (PLA) has received a lot of attention as an environmentally friendly substitute due to the fact that it...

Composites Morphology +3 more

PROPERTIES OF BIOCOMPOSITES FROM WASTE EGGSHELL AS FILLERS

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Sivakumar A et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

In recent years there has been a heightened concentration on the industrial subsectors that are the primary contributors to environmental pollution. Filler materials made from mineral limestone, which is composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), are utilized in the production of polymer composites in...

Biocomposites Filler +2 more

Volume 25 - Issue 6

Utilizing Recycled Nanomaterials as a Partial Replacement for Cement to Create High-Performance Concrete

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Naveen Arasu A et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

The world is witnessing a boom-in construction industry due to urbanization which leads to over-exploitation of primary resource to match the demands and also increase the land pollution. The advent of nano engineering technology has a significant impact on cementitious materials, particularly...

Land pollution Flyash +2 more

Volume 25 - Issue 5

Internet of Things Enabled Smart Solid Waste Management System

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J. Vijayalakshmi et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

The Internet of Things (IoT) paradigm roles a crucial play to enhance smart city applications by controlling and tracking city procedures in real-time. Among the most important problems connected to smart city application is solid waste management that is a negative impression on our people's health...

sustainability Waste management +4 more

Volume 25 - Issue 4

Artificial Intelligence with Earthworm Optimization Assisted Waste Management System for Smart Cities

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J. Rajalakshmi et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

In recent days, massive quantity of waste materials gets considerable increased with increasing population. Proper management of waste materials becomes essential to reduce environmental degradation and improve quality of life in smart cities. Waste management helps to collect and treat waste...

Computer vision Smart city +6 more

Evaluating Coconut Fiber and Fly Ash Composites for Use in Landfill Retention Layers

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Mochamad Arief Budihardjo et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

This study utilized a series of experimental tests, including the Atterberg limit, standard Proctor, permeability, and direct shear tests. Three composites were investigated: 85% fly ash-10% bentonite (V1), 90% fly ash-5% bentonite (V2), and 95% fly ash-0% bentonite (V3). All composites contained 5%...

stability Landfill liner +2 more

Volume 25 - Issue 3

Use of waste glass powder in improving the properties of expansive clay soils

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Niyomukiza John Bosco et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Expansive soils pose a danger to the foundations of engineering structures due to their poor engineering properties. These soils are usually treated using mechanical techniques, and chemical stabilizers. However, the production of these chemicals is not friendly to the environment, thus a need to...

Clay soil environmental conservation +3 more

Recovery of bioethanol from food waste using Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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Dr.S.MURUGAN et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Excessive use of fossil fuels results in the rapid depletion of non-renewable fossil energy resources, a rise in fuel cost, and an uncontrolled emission of greenhouse gases which causes a severe threat to the environment. Bio-fuels are being scrutinized as substitutes for current high-pollutant...

Bioethanol Leftover Cooked Rice +3 more

Volume 24 - Issue 4

Optimization of Acid-Assisted Extraction of Pectin from Banana (Musa Acuminata) Peels by Central Composite Design

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Muhammad Yousaf Arshad et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Pectin extraction from various fruits and its application in food products have been debatable issues for ages. We conducted our research on the biomass wastes of the food industry, primarily banana (Musa Acuminata) peels, in order to develop a modified procedure for the effective extraction of this...

Central composite design Pectin Extraction +9 more

Multi Object Detection and Classification in Solid Waste Management using Region Proposal Network and YOLO model

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S V Jansi Rani et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Rapid urbanization has given us many benefits in terms of giving us a better standard of life, but it sure has brought a lot of problems with it. Solid waste management is a major issue that has been in the forefront of the issues caused by urbanization. It has brought a lot of domains together...

classification Detection Solid waste +4 more

Volume 25 - Issue 1

Geostability of Dewatered Sludge as Landfill Cover Material

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Mochamad Arief Budihardjo et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Dewatered sludge is the main by-product from wastewater treatment and it contains various types of hazardous substances which can cause environmental pollution. The alternative utilization of sludge waste is for covering the landfill or as liner for the landfill. Landfill cover is a critical...

dewatered sludge landfill cover +2 more

Volume 24 - Issue 2

The effectiveness of plastic waste pyrolysis reactor with a zeolite catalyst as an appropriate technology in producing kerosene

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Salma Aripin et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Plastic waste is harmful to the environment due to its long-term decomposition process. Plastic waste is made out of hydrocarbon polymers, its chain bonds do not naturally decompose physically, chemically, or biologically. The plastic waste generated in Indonesia reaches up to 175,000 tons per day...

Plastic Waste Pyrolysis +2 more

Volume 24 - Issue 1

Composting of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste as an alternative to the uncontrolled disposal: The case of Kalamata Municipality (Greece)

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Demetris-Francis Lekkas et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Kalamata’s decentralized waste management and composting scheme is a successful demonstration of the capacity of a municipality to manage its Municipal Solid Wastes (MSW) by adopting methodologies that can be supported by small scale mobile equipment. According to the revised legislation, Join...

composting municipal solid waste +3 more

Physio-chemical evaluation and Co-combustion efficiency of different biomass waste fractions with indigenous coal blends for utilization as alternative fuel

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Sumaira Kanwal et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Severe energy crisis and vilest economic conditions in Pakistan demand the country’s energy portfolio to be revised with increased reliance on indigenous energy resources. The perspective of utilization of abundantly available biomass waste fractions as a fuel alone and their co-combustion with two...

waste to energy Co-combustion +3 more

Effect Of COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Purchasing and Waste Generation during the Lockdown Period in The Sultanate of Oman

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Motasem Alazaiza et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

The coronavirus (COVID-19) is a threat to public health and caused several social, environmental, and economic problems. During the lockdown in different countries, waste generation has been significantly increased due to the high consumption of packaged food and increase the order of food via...

COVID19 Waste management +2 more

Volume 23 - Issue 3

Calcined sugar scum as a low-cost adsorbent for dye removal from aqueous solution: Equilibrium, kinetic and modeling

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Youssef El maguana et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Batch adsorption experiments have been conducted to investigate the adsorption properties of the calcined sugar scum powder for methylene blue (MB) and methyl orange (MO) as models for cationic and anionic dyes. The kinetic and equilibrium adsorption have been investigated to determine the...

Calcined sugar scum Adsorption kinetic +2 more

Waste management in urban environments: Insights of the citizens’ views in a densely populated municipality in Greece

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Corresponding author: Paraskevi Karanikola E-mail: pkaranik@fmenr.duth.gr, tel: +30 697 361 20 13 et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Urbanization, industrialization and economic growth have considerable challenged the orientation of waste management policies and practices. Intrinsically, major concerns appear in urban environments, as they receive increased volumes of waste, which in turn pose threats for the environment and...

Waste management waste collection +5 more

Volume 23 - Issue 2

Endoglucanase Activity of Novel Aspergillus sydowii Isolate WIU-01 and Application for Hydrophyte Degradation

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>Zhenbin Wu et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Many eutrophic lakes contain rapidly growing hydrophytes. Overgrown biomass is usually me-chanically harvested and thrown away, leading to resource waste and secondary environmental pollution. Microbial degradation is an economically and environmentally friendly approach for managing hydrophytic...

Cellulolytic fungus endoglucanase +3 more

Volume 23 - Issue 1

Selective leaching of copper from waste printed circuit boards (PCBs) using glycine as a complexing agent

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Mokhlis H. et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

In this research, the selective leaching of copper from waste printed circuit boards (PCBs) using glycine as a complexing agent was investigated. PCBs were pulverized and sieved, which allowed obtaining a PCBs powder of particle size fraction ≤ 1mm. The PCBs powder has been characterized by several...

copper recovery WEEE +4 more

Volume 22 - Issue 3

Experimental investigation on light weight cellular concrete using recycled glass and plastic waste

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Sagaya Albert. A et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Cellular Lightweight Concrete (CLC) also known as Foamed concrete is one of the most significant type of concrete used for construction purposes due to its various advantages and usages over traditionally produced concrete. The rapid urbanization has led to the enormous increase in wastes being...

Cellular light weight concrete Protein foaming agent +4 more

Volume 22 - Issue 1

Vermicomposting of grass and newspaper waste mixed with cow dung using Eisenia fetida: physicochemical changes

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Seyyed Alireza Mousavi et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of different types of organic wastes (grass and newspaper wastes, cow dung and their combination) on physicochemical properties during vermicomposting using Eisenia fetida. Three set-ups were conducted in which three experiments were for composting...

Organic waste Cow dung +3 more

Volume 21 - Issue 2

Investigation of Solid Waste Characteristics in Field-Scale Landfill Test Cells

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Mehmet Sinan Bilgili et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

This paper presents the results of an experimental study carried out in field-scale test cells in order to determine the effect of aeration and leachate recirculation on waste decomposition rate, solid waste characteristics, landfill gas composition and settlement in the landfill body. Four landfill...

Aerobic landfill Anaerobic landfill +4 more

Volume 20 - Issue 3

Impact of bioaugmentation of soil with n-hexadecane-degrading bacteria and phosphorus source on the rate of biodegradation in a soil-slurry system

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Mansooreh Dehghani et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

In recent years, n-hexadecane, a component of diesel petroleum hydrocarbons, is frequently detected as the contaminant in many soils and water resources. The main aims of this study were focused on the feasibility of using the biodegradation for the removal of n-hexadecane from the soil-slurry...

Biodegradation n-Hexadecane +3 more

Volume 20 - Issue 2

Public concerns and behaviors towards solid waste minimization using composting in Kampar district, Malaysia

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Mohammed JK Bashir et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Municipal solid waste generation in Malaysia has increase significantly. Organic materials continue to be the major portion of solid waste generated in Kampar, Malaysia. As a result of increasing rate of waste generation and population growth, land area will become more demanding causing the...

Keywords: MSW Waste management +3 more

Volume 19 - Issue 4

Anaerobic two stage degradation pattern of fermentable components of municipal solid waste

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Shwetmala K et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

With increased contribution of household and kitchen wastes in overall MSW and its preferred conversion by biomethanation there is a need to study decomposition rates and kinetics, ‘leachate potential’ and related issues– especially to promote decentralized treatment. Anaerobic digestion...

Fermentables biological methane potential +2 more

Recycling of three different types of rural wastes employing vermicomposting technology by Eisenia fetida at low temperature

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seyyed Alireza Mousavi et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

This study was conducted to investigate the recycling of rural wastes employing vermicomposting technology by Eisenia fetida. Three medium including kitchen waste, rotting foliage and cow dung were performed in 20 treatments. Results showed that in all 20 treatments the quality of produced compost...

Waste Cow dung +3 more

Volume 19 - Issue 3

Molecular detection of Methylotrophs from an Indian landfill site and their potential for biofuel production

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S. S. Maitra et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Emission of CH4 from landfills is a major cause of concern as CH4 is twenty four times more potent than CO2, as a greenhouse gas. However, landfills also harbor a group of bacteria called methanotrophs, which can oxidize CH4. They can be used for in situ bioremediation to reduce methane emissions...

Landfills Climate change +3 more

Prediction of Municipal Solid Waste Generation for Developing Countries in Temporal Scale: A Fuzzy Inference System Approach

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Hazra T. et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Fuzzy Inference System (FIS) based prediction models for the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generation has been developed in the present work to study the influences of total population, percapita annual income, literacy rate, age group and monthly consumer expenditure on temporal variability of MSW...

municipal solid waste Fuzzy inference system +3 more

Volume 19 - Issue 2

Reproducibility of solid-state fermentation at bench-scale: the case of protease production

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Dimitrios Komilis et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Solid-state fermentation (SSF) process appears to be an efficient way to recover and valorise organic residues from industries and to generate other products of industrial significance, such as enzymes. As the reproducibility of SSF is one of the main drawbacks in the development of this process, a...

Solid-state fermentation protease production +2 more

Volume 18 - Issue 4

Efficient degradation of dibutyl phthalate and utilization of Phthalic Acid Esters (PAEs) by Acinetobacter species isolated from MSW (Municipal Solid Waste) leachate

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Maitra S.S. et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Bacteria from the genus Acinetobacter are opportunistic pathogens and cause harm to humans. In this study a new bacterial strain designated as Acinetobacter sp. 33F was isolated from municipal solid waste (MSW) leachate. This bacterium is useful as it degrades and utilizes dibutyl phthalate (DBP) as...

Efficient DBP degradation growth kinetics +2 more

Volume 18 - Issue 3

Windrow Composting of Waste Sludge and Effects Composts On Plant Growth and Soil Characteristics

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Sayiter Yildiz et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Sludge is the ultimate by product of all traditional and conventional wastewater treatment processes. Conversion of the treatment sludge into new products is a significant disposal alternative for these wastes. In this study, branches, leaves and the organic and inorganic trash coming out from the...

Waste sludge composting +3 more

Performance, yield and characteristics of bioflocculants (UPMBF13) produced by Bacillus subtilis UPMB13 during submerged and solid-state fermentation

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Dimitrios Komilis et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

This study compares the distinctive performance, yield and characteristics of bioflocculants (UPMBF13) derived from submerged (SmF) and solid-state fermentation (SSF) of Bacillus subtilis UPMB13. The bioflocculants were subjected to morphological characterization, functional groups determination...

Bacillus subtilis Bioflocculants +2 more

An Experimental Study of Recoverable Products from Waste Tire Pyrolysis

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H. Kurtulus OZCAN et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

ºCIn this study, potential of useful products recovery was investigated from waste tires that completed the physical life by virtue of pyrolysis process. Disposal of waste tires, which is one of the global environmental problems, continues the presence thereof as a serious problem, especially in...

waste to energy WDF +2 more

Volume 18 - Issue 1

Economic and life cycle analysis of municipal solid waste management for small islands: On-site management scenarios versus off-site transportation

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Dimitrios Komilis et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

A comparative economic and life cycle based analysis of five management scenarios for the solid waste generated in the island of Syros was conducted. The LCA part was performed with the LCA – IWM software. The four on-site waste management scenarios were: i) source separation of recyclable materials...

environmental burdens islands +4 more

Volume 17 - Issue 2

Healthcare Waste Management Planning of Hospitals in the Prefectures of Aetoloakarnania and the Island of Lesbos, Greece.

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Ioannis K.Kalavrouziotis et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Proper Hospital healthcare Waste Management (HCWM) is imperative for ensuring public health and environmental protection. In this context, three Prefectural hospitals of Mytilene, Agrinio, and Messolonghi, were studied with respect to planning and management of infectious wastes, cost, training of...

Waste Hospitals health and environmental protection

Volume 17 - Issue 1

Production of renewable energy on closed landfills to compensate for biogas emissions: A case study of the Valdina landfill (Messina, Italy)

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Calabrò P. S. et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

The contribution of integrated municipal solid waste (MSW) management systems to greenhouse gas emissions is not negligible, even though it is moderate compared with other anthropogenic activities. The main emission from landfills that accept biodegradable MSW is methane that escapes from the biogas...

Biogas Giant reed +4 more

Willingness-to-Pay and Preference Heterogeneity for Service Attributes of Solid Waste Management: An Experience in Kolkata, India

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Tumpa Hazra et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

The effects of various socioeconomic characteristics on Willingness-to-Pay (WTP) values for service attributes of Solid Waste Management (SWM) were evaluated in this study. The Stated Choice (SC) data collected from respondents in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) area, India were analyzed...

Solid waste management stated choice +3 more

Volume 16 - Issue 4

Full cost accounting on existing and future municipal solid waste management facilities in Greece

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Dimitrios Komilis et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

In this work, we performed a detailed full cost accounting for 7 types of existing and planned municipal solid waste management facilities (sanitary landfills, anaerobic digestion, biodrying, incineration, aerobic mechanical and biological, material recovery and waste transfer stations) in Greece...

depreciation full cost accounting +3 more

Volume 16 - Issue 5

Thermogravimetric analysis as significant tool for suitability assessment of solid waste destined for processing by thermal desorption

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Jiří Hendrych et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

Thermogravimetric analysis combined with a mass spectroscopy detector was used to study the thermal stability of solid materials earmarked for processing by thermal desorption (for example during the amelioration of environmental damage). The objective of the study was to verify the applicability of...

thermogravimetry decontamination process +1 more

Volume 16 - Issue 2

Volume 16 - Issue 1

Experimental study of the mechanical and thermal behaviour of pellets produced from oil palm biomass blends

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Sonia Rincón et al. View all

Solid Waste Management

The production of bio-pellets is an alternative to add value to the residual biomass of the oil palm-extraction process. In this work, an experimental study of the pelletising process of oil palm residual biomass blends is presented. An experimental full factorial design that uses as factors the...

Biomass pellets oil palm biomass +2 more