It is an important prerequisite for proper disposal and resource utilization of sludge to improve its dewaterability with conditioning pretreatment. Conditioning based on flocculation is the most reliable and widely used technology for improving sludge ...
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Opportunities and Challenges of Recycling Refrigerant for Air Conditioning in China
China is the world’s largest producer and consumer of refrigeration equipment and refrigerants. More than one-third of the global demand for refrigerants originates from China.
Mi Hong +5 more
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Cardiac Catheter Reuse in An Era of Reform: Cost-Efficiency and Regulatory Policy in the Face of Scientific Uncertainty [PDF]
Cardiac catheters have become an essential element of current cardiovascular practice with several hundred thousand used each year in both diagnostic and angioplasty procedures. Uke many other disposable devices they are also increasingly being reused as
Solt, Christine G.
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Reuse Limits and Regeneration of Solutions for Cleaning Dairy Equipment
Abstract Usable life of cleaning solutions in a model heat processing unit was studied by evaluation of the nature and quantity of residue remaining on the surface of the equipment after cleaning. Lipoidal residue was recovered from equipment surfaces by ether rinsing. A surface displacement technique was used to quantify the lipoidal material, which
Kulkarni, S. M. +2 more
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Drivers and Barriers of Mobile Phone Remanufacturing Business in Indonesia: Perspectives of Retailers [PDF]
Remanufacturing is deemed to be effective in reducing WEEE. Existing studies on remanufacturing mostly focus on operational issues, product acquisition, and pricing. However, some doubts about remanufacturing business arise in developing countries, where
Gan, Shu-san +4 more
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Managing design variety, process variety and engineering change: a case study of two capital good firms [PDF]
Many capital good firms deliver products that are not strictly one-off, but instead share a certain degree of similarity with other deliveries. In the delivery of the product, they aim to balance stability and variety in their product design and ...
Alblas, A., Veldman, J.
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Reuse of N95 respirators: a systematic review on effectiveness and occupational safety for healthcare professionals [PDF]
Objective: To analyze the evidence on the effectiveness of extended use and reuse protocols of N95 respirators, with a focus on the occupational safety of healthcare professionals. Method: Systematic review of articles published between 2003 and 2024 in
Viviane Lopes Vimieiro +2 more
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Effectiveness of processing laryngoscopes used in surgical patients undergoing orotracheal intubation [PDF]
Objectives: to evaluate the effectiveness of processing laryngoscopes used in surgical patients undergoing orotracheal intubation. Methods: this was a descriptive, analytical, quantitative study conducted in a public hospital in Minas Gerais, Brazil, in
Luiz Miguel de Paula Moura +7 more
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The stewardship of things: Property and responsibility in the management of manufactured goods [PDF]
In the context of broad-based concerns about the need to move towards a more sustainable materials economy, particularly as they are expressed in debates around ecological modernisation (EM), we argue that product stewardship has radical potential as a ...
Lane, R., Watson, M.
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Comparative Life Cycle Assessment Between Single-Use and Reprocessed IPC Sleeves [Letter]
Elanda Fikri1,2 1Department of Environmental Health, Poltekkes Kemenkes Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia; 2Center of Excellence on Utilization of Local Material for Health Improvement, Bandung Health Polytechnic, Bandung, IndonesiaCorrespondence: Elanda Fikri,
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