The present study investigates the thermochemical conversion of solid recovered fuel, represented by selected “model materials”. A laboratory-scale induction heated device was specifically developed to achieve gasification conditions close to those encountered in a fluidized bed reactor. The novel device can handle up to 5 grams of solid, allowing ...
Published in Environmental Management
The emerging and underdeveloped countries in Africa face numerous difficulties managing infectious waste during the SARS-CoV-2 disease, known as the COVID-19 pandemic. Hence, the main aim of this paper is to help decision-makers in African countries to select the best available waste management strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The present res...
Published in BMC Public Health
BackgroundAccess to washroom facilities and a place to dispose of menstrual waste are prerequisites for optimal menstrual hygiene management in schools. Like other low- and middle-income countries, Bangladeshi schools lack facilities for girls to change and dispose of their menstrual absorbents. We explored existing systems for disposing of menstru...
Published in Waste management (New York, N.Y.)
Sewage sludge (SS) exhibits a relevant agronomic potential due to the high content of organic matter and nutrients. However, the presence of several toxic substances can prevent its agricultural application. This study evaluated if the incorporation of stimulating agents (coffee grounds and sugarcane bagasse) could contribute to an effective increa...
Published in Waste management (New York, N.Y.)
The preparation of lightweight aggregate (LWA) by high-temperature sintering is a promising method for recycling solid waste safely, especially for solidifying heavy metals effectively. The main aim of this research was to systematically evaluate the effects of the flux components on LWA, including Na2O, MgO, CaO, and Fe2O3. The physical properties...
Published in Environmental technology
This investigation aimed to refine the operational parameters of the Fenton process, to compare Fenton-treated and non-treated leachate with respect to physicochemical variables and toxicity towards Daphnia magna, and to characterize the sludge. The optimal conditions for the Fenton treatment involved the use of a reagent containing 12 g Fe2+ L-1, ...
Published in The Science of the Total Environment
• Environmental knowledge on SARS-CoV-2 can be beneficial in establishing effective policies for curbing future pandemics • Robust evidence is needed to validate SARS-CoV-2 transmission via aerosol and faecal-oral routes. • SARS-CoV-2 surveillance by wastewater-based epidemiology can be effective in early detection of COVID-19 within a population. ...
Published in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
• Evidence supporting the possibility of an environmental route of the SARS-CoV-2 transmission route has been collected. • The possibility of the SARS-CoV-2 transmission by ambient air, drinking water, wastewater and solid waste have been assessed. • ACE2 as a cellular doorway for SARS-CoV-2 entrance can suggest us identifying novel paths of SARS-C...
Published in BMC Public Health
BackgroundSolid waste management is both an urban and rural problem because every person is considered a producer of wastes. It has been noted to be a global universal issue, which affects every individual, families, communities and governments and thus, needs to be addressed through sustainable strategies. This study aimed at characterizing solid ...
Published in Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology
In order to assess environmental exposure-associated human health risk of dioxin compounds for the population in the vicinity of a municipal solid waste incinerator (MSWI) in Shanghai, the atmospheric samples (n = 24) and soils samples (n = 96) were collected and analyzed to obtain the concentration level, pollution characteristics and seasonal cha...
