The aim of this master thesis is to improve a raw materials certification scheme by checking and validating the application matrix and the coherent hazards developed for the Certification of Raw materials (CERA) project. The scope of the original application matrix included exploration, mining, physical processing, chemical processing, smelting and...
Published in Environment international
The massive waste of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) that ends up in the landfills and oceans and needs hundreds of years for degradation has attracted global concern. The poor stability and productivity of the available PET biocatalysts hinder their industrial applications. Active PET biocatalysts can provide a promising avenue for PET bioconve...
Published in SN Applied Sciences
Cigarette butt is a hazardous solid waste produced in large amounts worldwide, and its improper disposal has been becoming a critical and urgent issue. This work investigates the incorporation of cigarette butt waste as an alternative raw material into an industrial roofing tile body, in replacement to natural roofing tile body by up to 5 wt.%. Roo...
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Published in E3S Web of Conferences
The high use of plastic products is currently causing uncontrolled accumulation of plastic waste so that an effort is needed to minimize the negative impacts caused to the environment. One of the appropriate efforts in processing plastic waste is recycling to produce a variety of useful products. Each stage of the process in managing plastic waste ...
Published in EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry
BackgroundA need for improved, cassette-based automation of 61Cu separation from irradiated Ni targets was identified given the growing interest in theranostics, and generally lengthy separation chemistries for 64Cu/64Ni, upon which 61Cu chemistry is often based.MethodsA method for separating 61Cu from irradiated natNi targets was therefore develop...
Published in Materials Circular Economy
This article is a short review of the circular material economy and recycling in the additive manufacturing (AM) of polymers. In the recent years, there has been a surge regarding the production of numerous products through AM of various polymers. AM can provide an opportunity for a better manufacturing solution to facilitate productivity and susta...
Published in SN Business & Economics
Waste management is a challenging task around the globe. Waste disposal and recycling have important implications, not only for environmental preservation, but also for the public health, well-being, the economy and sustainable development. However, little is known about the impact of the recycling rates on public health and the willingness to pay ...
Published in Materials and Structures
The continued interest in technological innovation in construction has greatly broadened the horizons of material science, developing a specific sector closely related to the recycling of waste products. This paper examines the thermal, mechanical and structural behaviour of an insulating light weight fibre reinforced concrete (ILWFRC), which is ma...
Published in Journal of hazardous materials
In recent years, the amount of spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) increase sharply due to the promotion of new energy vehicles and the limited service life. Recycling of spent LIBs has attracted much attention because of the serious environmental pollution and high economic value. Although some established techniques have been presented in spent LI...
