Key ingredients and recycling strategy of personal protective equipment (PPE): Towards sustainable solution for the COVID-19 like pandemics

SS Siwal, G Chaudhary, AK Saini, H Kaur… - Journal of environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the complications of plastic trash management and
disposal. The current situation of living in fear of transmission of the COVID-19 virus has …

Environmental fate of tire-rubber related pollutants 6PPD and 6PPD-Q: A review

SC Ihenetu, Q Xu, ZH Khan, SSUIH Kazmi, J Ding… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
To enhance tire durability, the antioxidant N-(1, 3-dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-
phenylenediamine (6PPD) is used in rubber, but it converts into the toxic 6PPD quinone …

Analysis of diagnostic methods and energy of production systems drives

I Kuric, I Klačková, YR Nikitin, I Zajačko, M Císar… - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
This article deals with solving the urgent scientific problem of the diagnostics of drives of
technological robotized workplaces with support of sensors. The dependence of diagnostic …

Combustion, pyrolysis, and gasification of waste-derived fuel slurries, low-grade liquids, and high-moisture waste

K Vershinina, G Nyashina, P Strizhak - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The article discusses the modern achievements in the field of thermal recovery of industrial
and municipal waste. The average accumulation rate and calorific value of typical wastes …

Sustainable and durable performance of pozzolanic additions to prevent alkali-silica reaction (ASR) promoted by aggregates with different reaction rates

E Menéndez, MÁ Sanjuán, R García-Roves, C Argiz… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Featured Application In this paper, the idea of the sustainability of durable solutions is very
much present. The effect of four pozzolanic materials employed in four percentages in …

A thermo-catalytic pyrolysis of polystyrene waste review: A systematic, statistical, and bibliometric approach

AM Gonzalez-Aguilar, V Pérez-García, JM Riesco-Ávila - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Global polystyrene (PS) production has been influenced by the lightness and heat
resistance this material offers in different applications, such as construction and packaging …

Plastic and Waste Tire Pyrolysis Focused on Hydrogen Production—A Review

G Sołowski, M Shalaby, FA Özdemir - Hydrogen, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this review, we compare hydrogen production from waste by pyrolysis and bioprocesses.
In contrast, the pyrolysis feed was limited to plastic and tire waste unlikely to be utilized by …

The Prediction of Calorific Value of Carbonized Solid Fuel Produced from Refuse-Derived Fuel in the Low-Temperature Pyrolysis in CO2

E Syguła, K Świechowski, P Stępień, JA Koziel… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
The decrease in the calorific value of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) is an unintended outcome of
the progress made toward more sustainable waste management. Plastics and paper …

Simulation of biomass combustion with modified flue gas tract

N Čajová Kantová, S Sładek, J Jandačka, A Čaja… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The combustion of biomass is accompanied by the formation of particulate matter, the
presence of which in the atmosphere harms human health. It is important to show the issues …

Determinants of satisfaction with solid waste management services: A central–local comparison in China

A Wang, X Chen, X Wang, J Wei, L Song - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Chinese central government proclaimed a mandatory or demonstration waste
separation policy in some cities or counties to manage the increasing amounts of generated …