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Determination of the energy and environmental burdens associated to the biological treatment of source-separated municipal solid wastes [PDF]

, 2012
Environmental burdens of four different full-scale facilities treating source-separated organic fraction of Municipal Solid Wastes (OFMSW) have been experimentally evaluated.
Artola Casacuberta, Adriana, Barrena Gómez, Raquel, Cadena Martínez, Erasmo, Colón Jordà, Joan, Font, Xavier, Pognani, Michele, Sánchez Ferrer, Antoni   +6 more
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Pig Slurry Anaerobic Digestion: The Role of Biochar as an Additive Towards Biogas and Digestate Improvement

Applied Sciences
Biowaste from livestock production is increasing globally because of the intensification of livestock farming and inefficient waste management practices.
Inês Silva, Nuno Lapa, Henrique Ribeiro, Elizabeth Duarte   +3 more
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Biodeterioration of cementitious materials in biogas digester [PDF]

, 2015
In biogas production plants, concrete structures suffer chemical and biological attacks during the anaerobic digestion process. The attack on concrete may be linked to the effects of (i) organic acids; (ii) ammonium and CO2 co-produced by the ...
Bertron, Alexandra, Erable, Benjamin, Voegel, Celestine   +2 more
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Sustainable 3D printing of bone scaffolds using animal biowaste feedstocks

Next Sustainability
Numerous 3D printing feedstocks are currently being studied for the 3D printing of bone scaffolds for bone regeneration, with differing degrees of success. Most of these feedstocks are produced using ceramics, polymers, and composites.
A. Dukle, M. Ravi Sankar
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Microbial Means Of Biowaste Management

, 2009
Abstract: The rise in the municipal, agricultural and industrial waste is posing threat to the ecology and environment by polluting our land, water and air. The gaseous discharge from waste heaps contributes to global warming. Hence proper waste management is the need of the hour.
Srivastava R., B., Bora, A.
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Municipal waste composts in organic agriculture, aiming to the future [PDF]

, 2006
The Finnish study shows possibilities for using high quality municipal waste composts as fertilizers without any negative effects on soil heavy metals, hygienic quality or microbiological ...
Tontti, Tiina
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Enhancement of bioconversion of vegetable biowaste by black soldier fly larvae: Influence of mechanical and thermomechanical pretreatments

Scientific African
In many countries, the growing production of biowaste poses a major environmental threat, requiring significant budgets for its management. This issue has driven the development of innovative valorisation methods, such as bioconversion. Black Soldier Fly
Younesse El-byari, Mohammed Bendriss Amraoui   +1 more
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Biogas and Methane Potential of Pre-Thermally Disintegrated Bio-Waste

Energies, 2019
One of the environmental solutions employed in order to achieve circular economy goals is methane fermentation—a technology that is beneficial both for the stabilization and reduction of organic waste and for alternative energy generation.
Sylwia Myszograj
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Resistojet propulsion for large spacecraft systems [PDF]

Resistojet propulsion systems have characteristics that are ideally suited for the on-orbit and primary propulsion requirements of large spacecraft systems.
Mirtich, M. J.
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Toxic metal adsorption from gold tailings wastewater using biowaste biochars: A circular economy approach

South African Journal of Chemical Engineering
Sustainable development of adsorbents from biowaste and their use for the treatment of wastewater is a circular economy approach. The study assessed the adsorption efficiency of biowaste biochars for heavy metal ions from gold tailings wastewater ...
Abudu Ballu Duwiejuah
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