A critical review of existing and emerging technologies and systems to optimize solid waste management for feedstocks and energy conversion

KS Salem, K Clayson, M Salas, N Haque, R Rao… - Matter, 2023 - cell.com
Solid waste generation and its accumulation is increasing at an alarming pace due to
population growth and urbanization posing severe risks to health, safety, and natural …

Thermal decomposition of brominated flame retardants (BFRs): Products and mechanisms

M Altarawneh, A Saeed, M Al-Harahsheh… - Progress in Energy and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are bromine-bearing hydrocarbons added or applied to
materials to increase their fire resistance. As thermal treatment and recycling are common …

[HTML][HTML] Status, characterization, and potential utilization of municipal solid waste as renewable energy source: Lahore case study in Pakistan

M Azam, SS Jahromy, W Raza, N Raza, SS Lee… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
With rapid increases in population and urbanization, uncontrolled municipal solid waste
(MSW) is a threat to public health and environmental safety. In this study, we explore its …

Life cycle assessment of co-firing coal and wood waste for bio-energy with carbon capture and storage–New South Wales study

GAF Weihs, JS Jones, M Ho, RH Malik, A Abbas… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Bio-Energy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) is an emerging energy
conversion technology with the potential to deliver 'negative emissions', a net removal of CO …

From prospecting to mining: A review of enabling technologies, LCAs, and LCCAs for improved construction and demolition waste management

J Jiang, C Chu, L Song, X Gao, B Huang, Y Zhang… - Waste Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge gained from anthropogenic resource prospecting can shed light on the
theoretical potential of secondary resources stored in anthropogenic systems. Among …

Critical review of real-time methods for solid waste characterisation: Informing material recovery and fuel production

C Vrancken, PJ Longhurst, ST Wagland - Waste management, 2017 - Elsevier
Waste management processes generally represent a significant loss of material, energy and
economic resources, so legislation and financial incentives are being implemented to …

Material flow analysis as a decision support tool for waste management: A literature review

A Allesch, PH Brunner - Journal of Industrial Ecology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This article reviews, categorizes, and evaluates the objectives, means, and results of the
application of material flow analysis (MFA) in waste management. It identifies those areas …

Characterisation and composition identification of waste-derived fuels obtained from municipal solid waste using thermogravimetry: A review

S Gerassimidou, CA Velis… - Waste Management …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) is the most widespread thermal analytical technique
applied to waste materials. By way of critical review, we establish a theoretical framework for …

The RDF/SRF torrefaction: An effect of temperature on characterization of the product–Carbonized Refuse Derived Fuel

A Białowiec, J Pulka, P Stępień, P Manczarski… - Waste Management, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The influence of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF)/Solid Recovery Fuel (SRF) torrefaction
temperature on product characteristic was investigated. RDF/SRF thermal treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Waste-to-energy and waste-to-hydrogen with CCS: Methodological assessment of pathways to carbon-negative waste treatment from an LCA perspective

M Materazzi, S Chari, A Sebastiani, P Lettieri… - Waste Management, 2024 - Elsevier
A growing global population and rising living standards are producing ever greater
quantities of waste, while at the same time driving ever-larger demand for energy, especially …