Biodegradability determination of municipal waste: an evaluation of methods [PDF]
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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Effect of length of steel fibers of waste tires on splitting tensile strength of concrete [PDF]
The increase in volume of vehicles ultimately increases the number of waste tires. The proper disposal or reutilization of waste tires is a challenge. This study is aimed to utilize the steel fibers of waste tires as reinforcement in concrete.
Kumar Hindu Aneel +2 more
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Properties of Waste Tire Rubber Powder
Scrap tires are abundant and alarming waste. The aggregates resulting from the crushing of the waste tires are more and more used in the field of civil engineering (geotechnical, hydraulic works, light concretes, asphaltic concretes, etc.). Depending on the type of the used tires, dimensions and possible separations and treatment, the physical and ...
Bekhiti, M., Trouzine, H., Asroun, A.
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Performance and bearing capacity of embankments reinforced with waste tires and geocells
In order to investigate the performance of with embankment slopes reinforced waste tires and geocells, the model tests on reinforced the embankment slopes with waste tires and geocells are carried out respectively, and the two different relative ...
LI Li-hua , CUI Fei-long , XIAO Heng-lin , MA Qiang , REN Zeng-le , LUO Shi-zhe
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A Review on Devulcanization of Waste Tire Rubber
Rubber has become an indispensable material for the technologicaldevelopment of civilization, including simple balloon and complex rocketpropellant. Rubber Industry worldwide is using on an average 50% of rawmaterials. These materials were mostly petroleum-based, except naturalrubber (NR), steel cord and bead wire.
Gürsel, Ali, Akça, Enes, Şen, Nuri
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Waste tire recycling by pyrolysis [PDF]
This project examines the City of New Orleans` waste tire problem. Louisiana State law, as of January 1, 1991, prohibits the knowing disposal of whole waste tires in landfills. Presently, the numerous waste tire stockpiles in New Orleans range in size from tens to hundreds of tires.
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Structural and Technological Features of an Installation for Recovery of End-of-life Automobile Tires [PDF]
Automobile tires are one of the generated wastes from the road transport. According to an EU directive after 2006, end-of-life tires are subject to controlled collection and storage by traders.
Rasheva Violeta +3 more
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Experimental study on flexural strength of slurry infiltrated fibrous concrete (SIFCON) produced with various percentages of waste steel fibers recovered from used tires [PDF]
Slurry Infiltrated Fibrous Concrete (SIFCON), a modified version of Fiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC), addresses the challenge of increased fiber volume fractions. Commercially produced steel fibers are typically used in FRC and SIFCON.
Penda Ravi Prasad, I V Ramana Reddy
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Recycling of Rubber Wastes as Fuel and Its Additives
Economic, social, and urban developments generally require improvements in the transportation sector, which includes automobiles such as trucks, buses, trailers, airplanes, and even bicycles. All these vehicles use rubber tires.
Ahmed Akbas, Nor Yuliana Yuhana
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Status of waste tires and management practice in Botswana [PDF]
Waste tires (WTs) are becoming a significant environmental, economic, and technological challenge due to their high contents of combustible composition and potential for valuable materials and energy resources. Few studies in developing and even developed countries have been carried out to assess the challenges regarding waste tire management and to ...
Daniel, Mmereki +2 more
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