Limited quantity and quality of steel supply in a zero-emission future
Achieving a zero-emission future depends greatly on how steel production is decarbonized
within a limited time frame. Here we show that the production of zero-emission steel is …
within a limited time frame. Here we show that the production of zero-emission steel is …
Adding value to secondary aluminum casting alloys: a review on trends and achievements
Aluminum is a critical element of the circular economy as it can be recycled several times.
Moreover, Al recycling is a more economically and environmentally efficient procedure than …
Moreover, Al recycling is a more economically and environmentally efficient procedure than …
Exploring opportunities and barriers of digital technologies in circular manufacturing systems: An overview and a research roadmap
Abstract The Circular Economy (CE) is being promoted by various economic and political
actors as a response to current environmental challenges (climate, biodiversity among …
actors as a response to current environmental challenges (climate, biodiversity among …
[HTML][HTML] The circular economy potential of reversible bonding in smartphones
A Parchomenko, S De Smet, E Pals… - Sustainable Production …, 2023 - Elsevier
The increased use of adhesive bonding in manufacturing is an important barrier to
implement circular economy strategies, including repair, refurbishment, and high-quality …
implement circular economy strategies, including repair, refurbishment, and high-quality …
More than just a beer–Brewers' spent grain, spent hops, and spent yeast as potential functional fillers for polymer composites
Beer is among the most popular beverages in the world, with the production distributed
uniformly between the biggest continents, so the utilization of brewing by-products is …
uniformly between the biggest continents, so the utilization of brewing by-products is …
Australia's circular economy metrics and indicators
This article presents a comprehensive economy‐wide material flow analysis of the
Australian economy in 2019, examining the domestic extraction, trade, end‐of‐life flows, and …
Australian economy in 2019, examining the domestic extraction, trade, end‐of‐life flows, and …
Upcycling of plastic waste using photo-, electro-, and Photoelectrocatalytic approaches: a way toward circular economy
Rapid industrialization and development have led to a tremendous increase in the use of
various types of plastic commodities in daily life. For the past several years, plastic pollution …
various types of plastic commodities in daily life. For the past several years, plastic pollution …
Decarbonizing the global steel industry in a resource-constrained future—a systems perspective
T Watari, B McLellan - Philosophical Transactions A, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Decarbonizing the global steel industry hinges on three key limited resources: geological
carbon storage, zero-emission electricity and end-of-life scrap. Existing system analysis calls …
carbon storage, zero-emission electricity and end-of-life scrap. Existing system analysis calls …
[HTML][HTML] Multi-sensor characterization for an improved identification of polymers in WEEE recycling
Polymers represent around 25% of total waste from electronic and electric equipment. Any
successful recycling process must ensure that polymer-specific functionalities are preserved …
successful recycling process must ensure that polymer-specific functionalities are preserved …
More than 30 Years of PVC Recycling in Europe—A Critical Inventory
U Lahl, B Zeschmar-Lahl - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
PVC has a special status, as chlorine is a component of the polymer molecule. The
properties of chlorine are the reason why the polymer molecule needs additivation. PVC is …
properties of chlorine are the reason why the polymer molecule needs additivation. PVC is …