Glazes primarily utilize raw minerals like kaolinite. However, considering sustainable development, employing industrial solid waste offers greener design solutions and high economic efficiency. This study employs multiple analytical methods, includi...
Biochar is a way to improve the performance of the composting process and the quality of compost. This study was aimed to investigate the optimum ratio of khat straw (Catha edulis) biochar and organic municipal solid waste mixtures to improve the qua...
Recently, electromagnetic wave (EMW)-absorbing materials have obtained increasing attention for both military and civil applications. This study adopted the powder sintering method and the concept of recycled wastes in fabricating functional ceramic...
The comprehensive results regarding the physicochemical properties of carbonaceous materials that are obtained from pistachio shells support their usage as solid fuels to supply direct carbon solid oxide fuel cells (DC-SOFCs). The influence of prepar...
The development of solid waste-derived activators for the preparation of alkali-activated systems is of great significance for further enhancing the environmental friendliness and sustainability of alkali-activated materials. In this review, the pote...
Gaining energy independence by utilizing new and renewable energy resources has become imperative for Korea. Energy recovery from Korean municipal solid waste (MSW) could be a promising option to resolve the issue, as Korean MSW is highly recyclable...
Efficient waste management, including proper utilization of municipal solid waste (MSW), is imperative for a sustainable future. Among several management options, pyrolysis and combustion of MSW has regained interest because of improved combustion te...
Renewable source-derived carbon is found to be a green alternative catalyst to zeolite for the pyrolysis of plastics. However, only polyethylene (PE) catalytic pyrolysis over biomass-derived carbon has been extensively studied. In this work, carbon w...
The organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) and refuse-derived fuel (RDF) mainly consisting of paper/cardboard can be used as feedstock for the production of cellulosic ethanol. In this paper, an efficient technology is described to convert...
Reuse and recycling are preferred strategies in waste management to ensure the high position of waste resources in the waste management hierarchy. However, challenges are still pronounced in many developing countries, where disposal as a final soluti...
The purpose of this study is to assess water–polymer interaction in synthesized starch-derived superabsorbent polymer (S-SAP) for the treatment of solid waste sludge. While S-SAP for solid waste sludge treatment is still rare, it offers a lower...
Hard carbon, which features recyclability, low costs, and environmental friendliness, is an attractive anode material for K+ storage. Nevertheless, the state-of-the-art hard carbon is still unsatisfactory due to its poor multiplication performance an...
This study explores the potential of biochar derived from microwave-assisted catalytic pyrolysis of solid digestate as an additive to enhance the stability and performance of the anaerobic digestion process. The focus was placed on the effects of bio...
The improper disposal of end-of-life tires poses significant environmental challenges due to their petroleum-based composition and slow degradation, while simultaneously representing an underutilized energy resource. This study investigates the slow...
New technologies to valorize refuse-derived fuels (RDFs) will be required in the near future due to emerging trends of (1) the cement industry’s demands for high-quality alternative fuels and (2) the decreasing calorific value of the fuels deri...
Clay-rich soils are stabilized using fly ash, cement, lime, or solid waste with chemical activators to improve strength and reduce moisture-induced settlement. This study explores the stabilization of clay using lime and dried solid digestate (DSD) d...
This review critically evaluates glass-ceramics derived from aluminosilicate solid wastes through the linked framework of raw-material chemistry, the processing route, microstructure, thermal performance, and environmental safety. Waste-derived CaO&n...
This study explores the possibility of transforming lignocellulose-rich agricultural waste materials into value-added products. Cellulose was extracted from an empty fruit bunch of oil palm and further modified into carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), a w...
Though fly ash from the incineration of municipal solid waste (MSW-FA) is considered hazardous waste, its huge and increasing volumes and potential value due to high concentrations of salts and heavy metals such as copper and zinc have attracted comm...
The prolific generation of industrial solid waste (ISW) in China, coupled with its complex composition, presents significant challenges due to exceeding environmental capacity. Identifying an appropriate approach to maximize the use of ISW, particula...
The selective separation of CO2 from gas mixtures representative of flue gas generated in waste incineration systems is studied on two activated carbons obtained from pine sawdust and compared to a commercial activated carbon. Dynamic adsorption expe...
The transition to a low-carbon economy requires sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels. Up-recycling municipal solid waste and forestry biomass into solid biofuels presents a promising waste-to-energy strategy. This study aimed to develop a high-ca...
To investigate the influence patterns and underlying mechanisms of solid waste-derived Nano-Micro-Powder (NMP) materials on asphalt performance, this study selected nano-sized silica fume (a typical industrial solid waste) along with conventionally u...
Shrimp shell waste is a potential source of the biopolymer chitin. Through fermentation, chitin can be converted into its derivative products. This study aimed to isolate and characterize the products of the biodegradation of chitin from shrimp shell...
Organic soil amendments, such as composts, mitigate the negative impacts on the environment that are caused by poor waste management practices. However, in the sub-Saharan African region, and Malawi in particular, studies investigating the agronomica...
Organophosphorus pesticides (OPs) are persistent environmental contaminants requiring monitoring in aquatic ecosystems. In this study, four novel mineral–carbon composites (K-HNT, K-C-HNT, D-HNT, and D-C-HNT) were synthesized via thermal treatm...
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Two incinerators in Taiwan have recently attempted to reuse the fly and bottom ash that they produce, but the mutagenicity of these types of ash has not yet been assessed. Therefore, we evaluated the mutagenicity of the ash with the Ames mutagenicity...
Global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions reached approximately 37.4 Gt in 2023, reflecting continued dependence on fossil fuels. In the Philippines, coal accounted for about 62% of total electricity generation in 2023, highlighting the ne...
Three common solid wastes (waste incineration fly ash, sewage sludge, and polluted soil) were the raw materials used in the synthesis of a geopolymer–type zeolite–like product, which was then used as a catalyst carrier to prepare a nickel...
This study presents an innovative stabilization method of fly ash derived from co-combustion of municipal solid waste and sewage sludge. Bottom ash, obtained from the same process, is used as a stabilizing agent. The stabilization method involved the...
In this study, the effect of NaOH on the synthesis of mesoporous silica (MS) by using municipal solid-waste incinerator (MSWI) ash slag was investigated. Moreover, the prepared MS was used as a support to evaluate its potential for the recovery of go...
This study employed a two-stage fixed-bed pyrolysis-reforming reactor to investigate H2 production behaviors from municipal solid waste (MSW) and biomass with their self-derived catalysts under different operating parameters. The self-derived catalys...
Waste-derived natural polymers offer a route to low-cost sorbents for toxic metal ions, but reported performance is difficult to compare because precursor composition, polymer processing, modification, and experimental conditions vary widely. This cr...
Carbon-based Fe3O4 nanocomposites (C/Fe3O4 NCs) were synthesized by a simple one-step hydrothermal method using waste pomelo peels as the carbon precursors. The characterization results showed that they had good structures and physicochemical propert...
This study used red mud (RM), steel slag (SS), and desulfurization slag (DS) as raw materials to construct three catalytic oxidation systems, namely RM-DCDA/H2O2, SS-DS/H2O2, and SS-DS/peroxymonosulfate (PMS), to promote the utilization of industrial...
In this work, spent coffee grounds, an abundant agro-waste, were transformed into activated carbon, providing a sustainable substrate for immobilizing 1,10-phenanthroline-5-amine chelating agent, to develop a solid-phase extractant for trace metals....