Processes defining smouldering combustion: Integrated review and synthesis

JL Torero, JI Gerhard, MF Martins, MAB Zanoni… - Progress in energy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Smouldering combustion is an important and complex phenomenon that is central to a wide
range of problems (hazards) and solutions (applications). A rich history of research in the …

A review on the sustainability of thermal treatment for contaminated soils

D Ding, X Song, C Wei, J LaChance - Environmental Pollution, 2019 - Elsevier
Sustainable remediation is a goal in the remediation industry. Thermal treatment can
remediate contaminated sites quickly and reliably, but its energy-intensive nature and …

New insights into the effects of methane and oxygen on heat/mass transfer in reactive porous media

Z Cheng, Z Guo, P Fu, J Yang, Q Wang - International communications in …, 2021 - Elsevier
The partial replacement of a hydrogen-based gaseous fuel for solid fossil fuel plays a key
role in increasing the sustainable energy share in sinter plants. The imbalanced heat …

Ex-situ remediation technologies for environmental pollutants: a critical perspective

S Kuppusamy, T Palanisami, M Megharaj… - … and Toxicology Volume …, 2016 - Springer
Pollution and the global health impacts from toxic environmental pollutants are presently of
great concern. At present, more than 100 million people are at risk from exposure to a …

Smouldering combustion phenomena in science and technology

G Rein - 2009 - era.ed.ac.uk
Smouldering is the slow, low-temperature, flameless form of combustion of a condensed
fuel. It poses safety and environmental hazards and allows novel technological application …

Self-sustaining smouldering combustion of waste: A review on applications, key parameters and potential resource recovery

HK Wyn, M Konarova, J Beltramini, G Perkins… - Fuel processing …, 2020 - Elsevier
Smouldering combustion, a phenomenon typically researched from a fire-safety perspective
has recently garnered attention for its applications as a soil remediation method and more …

Systematic mapping of studies on coal tar and pitch over the last five decades (1970–2023)

C Manera, HP Fragoso, AA Agra, BD Flores… - … Research and Design, 2023 - Elsevier
Coal tar is the primary source for many basic chemicals and also provides raw materials for
a number of other industries. This paper aims to present a systematic mapping and a brief …

Scaling up self-sustained smouldering of sewage sludge for waste-to-energy

TL Rashwan, T Fournie, JL Torero, GP Grant… - Waste Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Self-sustained smouldering combustion presents strong potential as a green waste-to-
energy technique for a range of wastes, especially those with high moisture content like …

Modelling oxygen-limited and self-sustained smoldering propagation: Underground coal fires driven by thermal buoyancy

Z Song - Combustion and Flame, 2022 - Elsevier
Modelling oxygen-limited and self-sustained smoldering propagation is of significance for
prevention of fire hazards and optimization of applied systems. However, two issues remain …

Self-sustaining smoldering as a novel disposal approach for food waste with high moisture content

Z Song, T He, M Li, D Wu, F You - Fuel Processing Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
This work aims to explore the self-sustaining smoldering treatment (SSST) for the destruction
of food waste. The food waste used in this work mainly consists of cereal, vegetable, and …