Biodegradability determination of municipal waste: an evaluation of methods [PDF]
, 2004 The Environment Agency is required to monitor the diversion of biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) from landfill. Reliable methods are needed to measure the biodegradability of municipal waste, both as mixed municipal waste and as individually ...
Godley, Andrew R. +4 more
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Performance of Subgrade Soil Blended with Cement and Ethylene Vinyl Acetate
Advances in Civil Engineering, 2020 To improve the essential properties of soil, stabilization proved to be more significant in overcoming the limitations of the desired soil. The improvement of soil properties will not only enhance the mechanical properties rather it will help in ...
Kashif Ali Khan +4 more
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Effect of EVA Dosage and Type on the Properties of High Dose Desulfurized Rubber Modified Asphalt [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesConventional rubber powder modified asphalt is widely used, but there are drawbacks such as high viscosity, processing difficulties, and poor storage stability, which are avoided by using desulfurized rubber powder.
Zhang Hong, Song Hao
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Effect of Organoclay on Photo-oxidation of Mulching Films Based on Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)/ Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA) Containing Ca- stearate as a Pro-oxidant [PDF]
علوم و تکنولوژی پلیمر, 2016 Polymer materials have been increasingly accumulated in the environment and led to an interest in solving waste disposal problems through replacement of inert and non-biodegradable materials by biodegradable alternatives.
Samaneh Rajabi, Mitra Tavakoli
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Chemical composition determination of impurities and effect on the toxicity degree of solar panel components [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 By 2050, according to the conclusion of the European Commission, the amount of solar panels waste will reach 78 million tons. 85% of all solar panels produced today belong to polycrystalline solar panels.
Vezhenkova Irina +5 more
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Energies, 2022 Due to its particularity and importance, long-distance oil and gas pipelines need to be well protected from damage by backfill materials. In this study, construction waste and expanded polystyrene (EPS) were used to replace conventional fine aggregate ...
Hao Liu +8 more
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Planetary extravehicular activity (EVA) risk mitigation strategies for long-duration space missions
npj Microgravity, 2021 Extravehicular activity (EVA) is one of the most dangerous activities of human space exploration. To ensure astronaut safety and mission success, it is imperative to identify and mitigate the inherent risks and challenges associated with EVAs.
Blaze Belobrajdic +2 more
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The utilization of waste plastics in asphalt pavements: A review
Cleaner Materials, 2021 Plastics are commonly used in all aspect in daily life. Lacking suitable approaches for waste treatment, a huge generation of waste plastics will cause the main global environmental issues.
Yuetan Ma +6 more
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Materiales de Construccion, 2013 The regions with lots of shoe production suffer environmental impacts from waste generation during manufacturing of insoles and outsoles. Research conducted in Brazil has demonstrated the technical feasibility to recycle these wastes, especially Ethylene
A. B. De Melo, E. P. Silva
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Jambi City waste-to-energy baseline survey [PDF]
, 2015 An urgent shift towards waste-to-resource approaches is required in order to address the rapidly growing quantities of waste being generated in cities in developing countries.
UN.ESCAP +3 more
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