COVID-19 and industrial waste mitigation via thermochemical technologies towards a circular economy: A state-of-the-art review

CB Felix, AT Ubando, WH Chen, V Goodarzi… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
The increasing awareness of waste circular economy has motivated valorization strategies
for minimizing resource consumption and waste production in the private sector. With the …

Recovering metal (loids) and rare earth elements from closed landfill sites without excavation: Leachate recirculation opportunities and challenges

H Lee, F Coulon, DJ Beriro, ST Wagland - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Metal (loids) and Rare Earth Elements (REE)('metals') are used in a wide range of
products, and therefore, the improvement of expectations for everyday comforts with demand …

Extraction and characterization of microplastics in Landfill-Mined-Soil-like-Fractions: A novel methodology

VSNS Goli, DN Singh - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Utilization of Landfill-mined-soil-like-fractions (LFMSF), a major constituent of landfill mined
residues and resembles organic soil, is essential for landfill mining activity to be a …

The influence of humic acid on metal (loid) s leaching in landfill leachate for enhancing landfill mining

H Lee, F Coulon, ST Wagland - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of different concentrations of humic acid on
the recovery rate of metal (loid) s in landfill leachate. The study focused on the release of 12 …

Metagenomic analysis of soil from landfill site reveals a diverse microbial community involved in plastic degradation

A Kumar, SS Lakhawat, K Singh, V Kumar… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, we have investigated microbial communities structure and function using high
throughput amplicon sequencing and whole metagenomic sequencing of DNA extracted …

Innovative resource recovery from industrial sites: a critical review

VE Huntington, F Coulon, ST Wagland - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Global net-zero pledges are instigating a societal shift from a fossil-fuel-based economy to
renewables. This change facilitates the use of batteries, solar photovoltaic (PV), wind …

Influence of long-term natural degradation processes on near-infrared spectra and sorting of post-consumer plastics

X Chen, N Kroell, T Dietl, A Feil, K Greiff - Waste Management, 2021 - Elsevier
The large-amount production and application of plastics since the 1950s has led to different
environmental problems, and the production amount is still increasing. In 2015, 79 wt% of all …

Pathway, flux and accumulation of pollutant emission from landfill receiving As-and Hg-containing hazardous waste

S Li, M Zhao, Y Xu, Q Huang, G Yao, Y Liu… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Secondary pollution emitted from hazardous waste landfills can pose potential risks to
surrounding populations and the environment. An investigation was performed during the …

A study on the co-combustion of excavated waste and municipal solid waste: Thermogravimetric characteristics and gaseous pollutants emission

Y Zhang, Y Tang, J Tang, S Wang, X Ma - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
To investigate the co-combustion behavior, a thermogravimetric analyzer combined with
Fourier transform infrared (TG-FTIR) analysis was conducted on the blending samples of …

Innovative practices to maximize resource recovery and minimize greenhouse gas emissions from landfill waste cells: Historical and recent developments

JPA Hettiaratchi, PA Jayasinghe, TA Yarandy… - Journal of the Indian …, 2021 - Springer
Over the last few decades, landfill design and operational practices have evolved. Current
landfill waste cells include innovative features that eliminate most of the negative …