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The precautions of clinical waste: disposable medical sharps in the United Kingdom [PDF]
, 2009 This article deals with recent changes in UK guidance on clinical waste, in particular a shift to disposable, single-use instruments and sharps. I use interviews conducted with nurses from a GP practice and two clinical waste managers at alternative ...
A Pruess +26 more
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Gasification of municipal solid waste in a downdraft gasifier: Analysis of tar formation [PDF]
Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST), 2016 In this study, municipal solid waste (MSW) from a dumpsite was converted into refuse derived fuel (RDF) and used as feedstock for an air-blown gasification process.
Tabitha Geoffrey Etutu +2 more
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Recycling, 2022 Solid waste management is one of the main problems in large cities. The determination of the quantitative and qualitative composition of municipal solid waste is necessary for proper planning in the processing of such waste.
Arlan Z. Abilmagzhanov +3 more
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Thermodynamic study of heavy metals behavior during municipal waste incineration [PDF]
, 2005 The incineration of municipal solid waste (MSW) contributes significantly to the presence of heavy metals in urban area aerosols. It is thus important to ascertain the quantities and chemical forms of the heavy metals (HM) that are emitted from the ...
A. Asthana +13 more
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Mokslas: Lietuvos Ateitis, 2017 In recent years, along with the global development of the Circular Economy concept and in order to minimise the quantity of waste disposed, waste recovery and reuse of recovered materials as raw materials in various industries while preserving the ...
Milda Pundinaitė-Barsteigienė +3 more
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Co-benefits of primary energy conservation, reduced emissions and costs through biomass and waste incineration CHP in district heating [PDF]
, 2015 Energy utility companies face trade-offs in navigating through today’s environmental challenges. On the one hand, they face intense political, social and environmental pressures to move toward adopting energy systems that incorporate the use of renewable
Levihn, F., Nuur, C.
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Medical waste: the dark side of healthcare [PDF]
História, Ciências, Saúde: ManguinhosHospitals and other health facilities generate an ever-increasing amount of waste, approximately 15% of which may be infectious, toxic, or radioactive. The World Health Organization has been addressing the issue since the 1980s.
Iris Borowy
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The health impacts of waste-to-energy emissions: a systematic review of the literature
Environmental Research Letters, 2020 Waste-to-energy (WtE) processes, or the combustion of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) for energy generation, has the potential to reduce landfill volume while providing a renewable energy source. We aimed to systematically review and summarise current evidence
Tom Cole-Hunter +7 more
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Impact of Nanocomposite Combustion Aerosols on A549 Cells and a 3D Airway Model
Nanomaterials, 2021 The use of nanomaterials incorporated into plastic products is increasing steadily. By using nano-scaled filling materials, thermoplastics, such as polyethylene (PE), take advantage of the unique properties of nanomaterials (NM).
Matthias Hufnagel +15 more
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Combined Heat and Power from Municipal Solid Waste: Current Status and Issues in South Korea
Energies, 2012 Municipal solid waste (MSW) is an important energy resource for combined heat and power (CHP) production. This study summarized an overview of CHP by MSW to energy (WtE) plants in South Korea and discussed the issues related to energy efficiency ...
Changkook Ryu, Donghoon Shin
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