The increasing generation of municipal solid waste (MSW) is one of the biggest problems of society nowadays. Incorrect disposition of this material causes major impacts to the human health e also to the environment. ...

It was made study of the technical and economical viability of the use of municipal solid waste (MSW) in a Rankine cycle to obtain energy. Trying to diversify the energy sources and also use renewable energy, it is possible ...

The discussion about possibility of deployment of MSW incineration boilers to generate electricity in Brazil is the major topic of this paper. In this article are showed some advantages and disadvantages of this technology, ...

A high level of waste generation leads to the creation of new waste management models. Incineration plants are not an effective practice for the final disposal of waste because the burning process produces highly dangerous ...

In this study discusses the use of sewage sludge in power generation, from its origin in the treatment of sewage, composition and possible environmental impacts that their disposal can cause. Incineration is one of the ...

The tanning of leather pieces using chromium salts brings the product mechanical and biological resistance, but residues are generate such as chips or leftovers of finished products that currently do not have an efficient ...

Objectives: the aim of this work was to define the range of possible values for each isotope of carbon-13 and nitrogen-15 for cocaine and marijuana seized in Botucatu-SP, with the intention of distinguishing the geographical ...