A comprehensive review on pyrolysis from the circular economy point of view and its environmental and social effects

A Andooz, M Eqbalpour, E Kowsari… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
The rising volume of waste created worldwide due to industrialization and commercial
activity necessitates a method of waste management that is both effective and efficient …

Progress in waste valorization using advanced pyrolysis techniques for hydrogen and gaseous fuel production

SY Foong, YH Chan, WY Cheah, NH Kamaludin… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Hydrogen and gaseous fuel derived from wastes have opened up promising alternative
pathways for the production of renewable and sustainable fuels to substitute classical fossil …

Valorization of disposable COVID-19 mask through the thermo-chemical process

S Jung, S Lee, X Dou, EE Kwon - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
It becomes common to wear a disposable face mask to protect from coronavirus disease 19
(COVID-19) amid this pandemic. However, massive generations of contaminated face mask …

Upgrading biogas into syngas through dry reforming

S Jung, J Lee, DH Moon, KH Kim, EE Kwon - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biogas is comprised of two major compounds (ie, CH 4 and CO 2) derived from fermentation
of organic wastes. Therefore, biogas can be used as a source for the generation of syngas …

Synthesis of different biofuels from livestock waste materials and their potential as sustainable feedstocks–a review

S Jung, NP Shetti, KR Reddy, MN Nadagouda… - Energy Conversion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Edible crops are widely used as biomass feedstocks for the production of liquid biofuels
(bioethanol and biodiesel). However, the use of edible crops as feedstocks for the biofuels …

Mineral-enriched biochar delivers enhanced nutrient recovery and carbon dioxide removal

W Buss, C Wurzer, DAC Manning, EJ Rohling… - … Earth & Environment, 2022 - nature.com
Biochar production via biomass pyrolysis with subsequent burial in soils provides a carbon
dioxide removal technology that is ready for implementation, yet uptake requires …

Towards environmentally sustainable management: a review on the generation, degradation, and recycling of polypropylene face mask waste

L Lyu, M Bagchi, N Markoglou, C An, H Peng… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
There has been a considerable increase in the use of face masks in the past years.
Managing face mask waste has become a global concern, as the current waste …

Slow pyrolysis of municipal solid waste (MSW): A review

JS Lu, Y Chang, CS Poon, DJ Lee - Bioresource Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, extensive studies have been carried out to improve our knowledge of the
reactor operations and system performance in thermal pyrolysis of municipal solid wastes …

Production of value-added aromatics from wasted COVID-19 mask via catalytic pyrolysis

SB Lee, J Lee, YF Tsang, YM Kim, J Jae, SC Jung… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, wasted mask is chosen as a pyrolysis feedstock whose generation has
incredibly increased these days due to COVID-19. We suggest a way to produce value …

COVID-19 mask waste to energy via thermochemical pathway: Effect of Co-Feeding food waste

C Park, H Choi, KYA Lin, EE Kwon, J Lee - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, co-pyrolysis of single-use face mask (for the protection against COVID-19) and
food waste was investigated for the purpose of energy and resource valorization of the …