Economía Circular
Economía Circular
Economic evaluation of submerged anaerobic hybrid membrane bioreactor operating at mesophilic temperature
08/07/2024 -
A laboratory-scale mesophilic submerged anaerobic hybrid membrane bioreactor (An-HMBR) was operated for 270 days for the treatment of high-strength synthetic wastewater at different hydraulic...
Energy from waste biomass: an LCA study on a biofuel cell at early design stage
26/06/2024 -
Diversifying energy sources and managing waste biomass are two pressing contemporary issues. The new technology proposed in this study aims to address both by converting waste biomass into energy...
LCA applied to comparative environmental evaluation of aggregate production from recycled waste materials and virgin sources
26/06/2024 -
Nowadays, all productive sectors, including the construction industry, are facing the challenge of reducing their environmental impact. To achieve this objective, numerous actions are being...
Advantages and drawbacks of life cycle assessment application to the pharmaceuticals: a short critical literature review
19/06/2024 -
Pharmaceuticals are among the most challenging products to assess by life cycle assessment (LCA). The main drawback highlighted by LCA practitioners is the lack of inventory data, both regarding...
Municipal Solid and Plastic Waste Co?pyrolysis Towards Sustainable Renewable Fuel and Carbon Materials: A Comprehensive Review
16/06/2024 -
This review tackles the challenges of worldwide waste management, focusing on renewable and sustainable fuels and waste recycling through the exploration of co?pyrolysis as an innovative method. It...
Gate-to-grave assessment of plastic from recycling to manufacturing of TENG: a comparison between India and Singapore
15/06/2024 -
This study assesses the viability of recycled plastic-based triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) for sustainable energy harvesting in India and Singapore, concurrently examining plastic waste...
Pyrolytic urban mining of waste printed circuit boards: an enviro-economic analysis
17/06/2024 -
E-waste, a global environmental concern resulting from supply chain inefficiency, also offers the opportunity to recover valuable materials, including general and rare earth metals. Waste printed...
Long-term durability of discarded cork-based composites obtained by geopolymerization
12/06/2024 -
Geopolymers are amorphous aluminosilicate inorganic polymers synthesized by alkaline activation characterized by a lower carbon footprint, greater durability, and excellent mechanical properties...
A raising alarm on the current global electronic waste situation through bibliometric analysis, life cycle, and techno-economic assessment: a review
31/05/2024 -
Electronic waste (E-waste) production worldwide is increasing three times faster than the growth of the global population, and it is predicted that the total volume of E-waste will reach 74...
Environmental and economic analysis of the transformation of paper mill sludge treatment technologies in China
27/05/2024 -
Paper mill sludge (PMS) is featured with a high content of cellulose and hemicellulose, and using its characteristics to make paperboard can achieve a high-value utilization of PMS, which has...
Assessing the Washing Fastness and Environmental Impact of Various Reduction Clearing Processes on High-Performance Polyetherimide (PEI) Fabrics
25/05/2024 -
PEI fibers are considered a high-performance type of fiber, known for their exceptional heat resistance and mechanical strength. These fibers, made of polyetherimide (PEI) polymer, have a...
Assessing environmental impacts of a textile company using life cycle assessment approach—a case study
22/05/2024 -
The textile industry is known for its significant environmental impact, and as such, there is a growing need to assess the industry’s production practices. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is an...
Starch?based nanoparticles as a replacement for synthetic latex: A comprehensive assessment of printability and colorimetric characteristics
18/05/2024 -
Replacing latex with starch?based nanoparticles at a 1:1 ratio.The papermaking, packaging, and printing industry are actively seeking sustainable material alternatives to address growing concerns...
Technological advances and challenges of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) application in road engineering—a bibliometric analysis from 2000 to 2022
11/05/2024 -
Reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) is a valuable material that can be recycled and reused in road engineering to reduce environmental impact, resource utilization, and economic costs. However, the...
Lessons Learned from Information Sources on Building Defect Studies
26/04/2024 -
Building defects are very prevalent and contribute significantly to a building’s economic value. There are numerous information sources on building defects that have significant...
Advancing Urban Building Energy Modeling: Building Energy Simulations for Three Commercial Building Stocks through Archetype Development
27/04/2024 -
Urban building energy models (UBEMs), developed to understand the energy performance of building stocks of a region, can aid in key decisions related to energy policy and climate change solutions....
The Effect of Packaging Types on Fresh Peaches in the Direct?To?Consumer Environment: Distribution Testing, Life Cycle Assessment and Economic Impact
28/04/2024 -
This study evaluated different package types' sustainability, cost and protective capacity on peaches in the direct?to?consumer distribution environment. The vibration response of peaches in all...
Aerospace, Vol. 11, Pages 324: Agile Stage-Gate Approach for Design, Integration, and Testing of a 1U CubeSat
22/04/2024 -
Life cycle stages are very important for the aerospace industry. Many models have emerged for handling the processes within and across the development of new products. Developing CubeSat-based...
Design Analysis of Mass Timber and Volumetric Modular Strategies as Counterproposals for an Existing Reinforced Concrete Hotel
19/04/2024 -
Construction professionals work in silos and use traditional design and construction methods. The growing demand for rapidly built and high-quality construction is making off-site manufacturing...
Laboratory and Environmental Assessment of Asphalt Mixture Modified with a Compound of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement and Waste Polyethylene
23/04/2024 -
The use of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) in manufacturing asphalt concrete has become indispensable all over the world. This is due to the limited number of areas that are required to stockpile...
Low-Carbon Emissions and Cost of Frame Structures for Wooden and Concrete Apartment Buildings: Case Study from Finland
23/04/2024 -
To date, the existing literature lacks any studies that compare timber and concrete apartment buildings in the Finnish context regarding their carbon footprint, handprint, and the cost of frame...
