Circular Economy
Circular Economy
Sustainable Extraction of Bioactive Compounds and Nutrients from Agri-Food Wastes: Potential Reutilization of Berry, Honey, and Chicory Byproducts
21/11/2024 -
Several agri-food byproducts represent valuable sources of compounds to be reutilized for nutritional, nutraceutical, and cosmetic purposes. Examples especially comprise byproducts from the...
Valorization of Spent Mushroom Substrate: Establishing the Foundation for Waste-Free Production
22/05/2024 -
Spent mushroom substrate (SMS), often disregarded as waste despite its abundance in organic matter and mineral micronutrients, has emerged as a valuable resource for diverse applications. While...
Preparation of porous plate from municipal solid waste incineration fly ash and its application in a biofilm batch reactor
24/07/2024 -
The reutilization of municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) fly ash is a prominent area of research. This study focused on creating fly ash porous plate filler (FAPPF) by using techniques, such as...
Molten salt synthesis of porous graphene-like carbons as peroxydisulfate catalyst for the efficient removal of rhodamine B dye
20/06/2024 -
Carbon materials have been receiving considerable attention as effective green catalysts for peroxydisulfate (PDS) activation to degrade organic pollutants. Herein, the porous graphene-like...
Solidification Mechanism and Strength Characteristics of Alkali-Activated Tannery Sludge–Slag Geopolymer
10/04/2024 -
The aim of this article is to reduce the environmental harm caused by industrial solid waste, specifically tannery sludge, and enable its reutilization. This study prepared an alkali-activated...
Reutilization of Silicon-Cutting Waste via Constructing Multilayer Si@SiO2@C Composites as Anode Materials for Li-Ion Batteries
02/04/2024 -
The rapid development of the photovoltaic industry has also brought some economic losses and environmental problems due to the waste generated during silicon ingot cutting. This study introduces an...
Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates for Biodegradable Food Packaging Applications Using Haloferax mediterranei and Agrifood Wastes
20/03/2024 -
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are high-value biodegradable polyesters with thermoplastic properties used in the manufacturing of different products such as packaging films. PHAs have gained much...
The Utilization of Crushed Corn Cob as a Sand Substitute in Portland Cement Mortars for Sustainable Construction
23/02/2024 -
The utilization of mineralized sandy shredded corn cob (SCC) as a partial replacement for fine aggregate in Portland cement mortars (PM) presents an innovative opportunity for sustainable...
Snail Shell Waste Threat to Sustainability and Circular Economy: Novel Application in Food Industries
13/01/2024 -
Effective waste management has become an urgent societal challenge. Food waste is made up of items meant for human consumption that are lost, polluted, disposed of, or deteriorated; the reutilization...
Reapplication Potential of Historic Pb–Zn Slag with Regard to Zero Waste Principles
14/01/2024 -
Smelting used to be less efficient; therefore, wastes obtained from historical processing at smelter plants usually contain certain quantities of valuable metals. Upon the extraction of useful metal...
The Influence of Disused ZSM-5 on the Performance of Phosphogypsum-Based Autoclaved Aerated Concrete
02/12/2023 -
Zeolite Socony Mobil-5 (ZSM-5) is a commonly spent catalyst in the petrochemical industry; and phosphogypsum (PG) is a kind of industrial waste produced in the process of phosphoric acid production....
Synthesis and Characterization of Doped Magnesium Hydroxide for Medium Heat Storage Application
20/09/2023 -
The amount of waste heat generated annually in the UK exceeds the total annual electricity demand. Hence, it is crucial to effectively harness all available sources of waste heat based on their...
Biodiesel Production through Rhodotorula toruloides Lipids and Utilization of De-Oiled Biomass for Congo Red Removal
07/09/2023 -
The current study aimed to investigate the potentiality of yeast isolate Rhodotorula toruloides Y1124 to be used as a feedstock for biodiesel production, and the reutilization of the de-oiled yeast...
Recycling and Reutilization of Waste Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics: Current Status and Prospects
23/08/2023 -
The extensive use of carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRP) in aerospace, civil engineering, and other fields has resulted in a significant amount of waste, leading to serious environmental issues....
The New Conception of Radiological Sustainability Possibilities by Reutilization of Residues Products and Building Materials
06/07/2023 -
The concept of radiological sustainability has been reviewed using the possibility of the reutilization of NORMs regarding the 2050 sustainable development concepts. This study is reviewing the...
Combined Use of Polyurethane Prepolymer and Aromatic Oil in Physicochemical Rejuvenation of Aged SBS Modified Bitumen for Performance Recovery
23/02/2023 -
The high-quality reutilization of waste styrene–butadiene–styrene copolymer (SBS) modified asphalt mixtures is a difficult issue in the field of highways today, and the...
Reutilization of different bamboo residue fiber as sustainable asphalt modifier: performance evaluation and parameter recommendation
30/12/2022 -
The large-scale application of bamboo has led to the production of enormous amounts of waste in the form of bamboo residue. In order to reuse the bamboo residue, three types of bamboo fiber...
High-efficiency Hg(II) adsorbent: FeS loaded on a carbon black from pyrolysis of waste tires and sequential reutilization as a photocatalyst
02/07/2022 -
Iron-sulfur nano compounds have been proven to be effective in mercury removal, but the agglomeration, poor dispersion and mobility, and easy oxidation challenges limit their application. Herein,...
Co-disposal and reutilization of municipal solid waste and its hazardous incineration fly ash
01/08/2022 -
Compared to landfill, MSW incineration (MSWI) not only eliminates its innate secondary pollution and land occupation, but also yields a net emission reduction. Regretfully, MSWI produces hazardous...
Synthesis and Characterization of Spent Bleaching Clay?based Geopolymer: An Effort towards Palm Oil Industry Waste Reutilization
25/05/2022 -
Spent bleaching clay (SBC) is waste from the palm oil industry with wide availability. In this study, geopolymer was synthesized from SBC, a kind of aluminosilicate material with an alkaline...
Environmental Life Cycle Assessments of Chicken Manure Compost Using Tobacco Residue, Mushroom Bran, and Biochar as Additives
21/04/2022 -
As an environmental management method, the (life cycle assessment) LCA method can be used to compare the differences between various waste treatment processes in order to provide an environmentally...
