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Waste management. The disconnection between normative and SMEs reality
(MDPI, 2021)
Waste generation is a critical factor in global environmental degradation, where SMEs
have been historically relevant yet underestimated. This study covers the issue of the disconnection
between the normative and SMEs ...
Comparative analysis of waste-to-energy alternatives for a low-capacity power plant in Brazil
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2018-03-01)
The Brazilian National Solid Waste Policy has been implemented with some difficulty, especially in convincing the different actors of society about the importance of conscious awareness among every citizen and businesses ...
Life cycle assessment as a diagnostic and planning tool for waste management-a case study in a Brazilian municipality
(2018-08-01)
This paper discusses an evaluation of the environmental impacts of a Municipal Solid Waste Management System using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), with a view to the proposal of improvement actions, the support of decision-making ...
Bioremediation of cooking oil waste using lipases from wastes
(2017-10-01)
Cooking oil waste leads to well-known environmental impacts and its bioremediation by lipase-based enzymatic activity can minimize the high cytotoxic potential. In addition, they are among the biocatalysts most commercialized ...
Estimating the generation of household e-waste in municipalities using primary data from surveys: A case study of Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil
(2019-02-15)
Estimating the generation of Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in municipalities is relevant for the adequate planning of take-back systems. However, current WEEE estimation studies have focused primarily ...
Effects of temperature, proportion and organic loading rate on the performance of anaerobic digestion of food waste
(2020-09-01)
In Brazil, a significant amount of organic waste is produced in households and restaurants. This study thus aimed to determine the ideal conditions for generating methane from the treatment of household waste by anaerobic ...
Using Hermetia illucens larvae to process biowaste from aquaculture production
(2020-04-01)
Aquaculture is a fast-growing activity that is generating increasing volumes of organic waste such as fish carcasses, which must be managed. In a study evaluating black soldier fly (BSF) larvae composting of this waste ...
Use of Industrial Waste to Produce Ceramic Coatings on Metal
(European Center Sustainable Development, 2019-01-01)
Industrial processes are activities that produce large amounts of wastes. Often these wastes are disposed in dam or landfills, occupying large areas and causing environmental damage such as the contamination of water and ...
Influencia de la separación de residuos sólidos urbanos para reciclaje en el proceso de incineración con generación de energía
(2009-06-29)
This work analyses the recuperation of the energy of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) through the incineration process. It considers the up to date tendency of segregation (separation) of plastic, paper and cardboard, glass and ...
Waste management barriers in developing country hospitals: Case study and AHP analysis
(2018-01-01)
Healthcare waste management is an essential field for both researchers and practitioners. Although there have been few studies using statistical methods for its evaluation, it has been the subject of several studies in ...