Municipal solid waste management challenges in developing regions: A comprehensive review and future perspectives for Asia and Africa

Z Zhang, Z Chen, J Zhang, Y Liu, L Chen… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The rapid urbanization witnessed in developing countries in Asia and Africa has led to a
substantial increase in municipal solid waste (MSW) generation. However, the …

Waste rubber–black pollution reframed as a global issue: Ecological challenges and sustainability initiatives

S Zhao, M Liu, X Meng, A Liu - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
In contrast to “white pollution” originating from waste plastics, waste rubber is often referred
to as “black pollution.” The quantity and variety of waste rubber are increasing at an …

Electric arc pyrolysis of different fractions derived from waste tire pyrolysis oil

PV Povalyaev, AK Asilbekov, AZ Kaltaev… - Journal of Analytical and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The paper reports the experimental results on extraction and characterization of different
fractions (light (< 180° C), middle (180–350° C), and heavy (> 350° C)) derived from …

Deformation of Waste Inner Tube Tyre into Valorized Reused Petrochemicals through Pyrolysis Process

MV Singh, D Pan - ES Energy & Environment, 2024 - espublisher.com
Provides a comprehensive overview of rubber tyre types and their diverse applications.
Furthermore, the chapter addresses the critical issue of waste rubber tyres, exploring the …

Adsorption performance of mineral-carbon adsorbents derived from coal gasification fine ash: Prepared via low-temperature alkali fusion method

Z Chen, X Tian, J Hou, Z Li - Environmental Research, 2024 - Elsevier
To address the solid waste challenges associated with coal gasification fine ash, this study
conducted a low-temperature alkali fusion de-ashing treatment to transform coal gasification …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis of Solketal Catalyzed by Acid-Modified Pyrolytic Carbon Black from Waste Tires

J Kowalska-Kuś, A Malaika, A Held, A Jankowska… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Solketal, a widely used glycerol-derived solvent, can be efficiently synthesized through
heterogeneous catalysis, thus avoiding the significant product losses typically encountered …

Enhanced catalytic hydrogenolysis of natural rubber to natural gas over Ru/ZrO2 via phase control strategy

Z Ren, X Si, Q Liu, M Li, H Chen, R Lu, H Liang… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2024 - Elsevier
The inert Cdouble bondC and CC bonds is a major limitation for the degradation and
utilization of rubber wastes, which has resulted in the increasingly serious environmental …

Molecular dynamics-based targeted adsorption of hazardous substances from rubberized asphalt VOCs by UiO-67

Y Lv, S Wu, H Xu, Q Liu, N Li, C Yang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
The interplay among UiO-67 and rubberized-asphalt components has been examined
according to its molecular scale. The adhesion kinetics of UiO-67 to VOCs molecules in …

Microbial treatment of waste crumb rubber: Reducing energy consumption and harmful emissions during asphalt production process

J Xie, X Zhao, Y Liu, D Ge, S Wang, Z Ding… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
The emergence of crumb rubber modified asphalt (CRMA) has promoted the recycling
utilization of waste tires and the improvement of asphalt performance. However, its …

Life cycle assessment of electricity generation by tire pyrolysis oil

M Tsangas, I Papamichael, P Loizia, I Voukkali… - Process Safety and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The disposal of used vehicle tires at the end of their life time, is a significant environmental
concern. There is need for specific legislative framework, regulating their disposal, after …