Comprehensive environmental assessment of rainwater harvesting systems: a literature review

A Teston, T Piccinini Scolaro, J Kuntz Maykot, E Ghisi - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
The feasibility of installing rainwater harvesting systems in buildings is usually defined
based primarily on economic analysis. In this perspective, we reviewed the literature related …

[HTML][HTML] Innovative approaches, challenges, and future directions for utilizing carbon dioxide in sustainable concrete production

D Lu, F Qu, C Zhang, Y Guo, Z Luo, L Xu… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cement concrete presents a significant opportunity for carbon dioxide (CO 2) capture,
utilization, and storage through carbonation treatment. This process involves carbonating …

Car wash wastewater reclamation. Full-scale application and upcoming features

R Zaneti, R Etchepare, J Rubio - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2011 - Elsevier
Recent features on car wash wastewater reclamation and results obtained in a full-scale car
wash wastewater treatment and recycling are reported. The technique employed comprises …

An integrated electrocoagulation–nanofiltration process for carwash wastewater reuse

ZB Gönder, G Balcıoğlu, I Vergili, Y Kaya - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
In the present work, advanced treatment of carwash wastewater with an integrated
electrocoagulation–nanofiltration (EC–NF) process to reuse the treated wastewater as …

An emergy-based evaluation of a reverse logistics network for steel recycling

BF Giannetti, SH Bonilla, CMVB Almeida - Journal of cleaner Production, 2013 - Elsevier
Efficient implementation of recycling networks requires appropriate logistical structures for
managing the reverse flow of materials from users to producers. The steel sheet distributor …

Carwash wastewater treatment by micro and ultrafiltration membranes: effects of geometry, pore size, pressure difference and feed flow rate in transport properties

ACS Pinto, L de Barros Grossi, RAC de Melo… - Journal of water process …, 2017 - Elsevier
Micro and ultrafiltration hydrophilic membranes were investigated for carwash wastewater
reclamation. The effects of geometry as well as operating conditions such as pressure …

More environmentally friendly vehicle washes: water reclamation

R Zaneti, R Etchepare, J Rubio - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2012 - Elsevier
The weight of vehicle wash activities in urban water management is evaluated in Brazil. The
treatment of wash wastewater from a typical car wash station by flocculation-column flotation …

[HTML][HTML] Cleaning of Ultrafiltration Membranes: Long-Term Treatment of Car Wash Wastewater as a Case Study

W Tomczak, P Woźniak, M Gryta… - Membranes, 2024 - mdpi.com
Car wash wastewaters (CWWs) contain various pollutants with different contents. Hence,
selecting an appropriate process for their treatment is a great challenge. Undoubtedly, the …

Performance improvement of recycled concrete aggregates and their potential applications in infrastructure: a review

S Han, S Zhao, D Lu, D Wang - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the construction industry, natural aggregates (NA) can be replaced by recycled concrete
aggregates (RCA), which can address the issue of construction-waste disposal and resolve …

How the Brazilian government can use public policies to induce recycling and still save money?

F Murakami, A Sulzbach, GM Pereira… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2015 - Elsevier
Public policies can leverage the recycling of materials. However, there is no clear guidance
on how to use such policies and still spare public funds. To fill this gap, a multiple-case study …