Journal of Cleaner Production,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
434, P. 140260 - 140260
Published: Dec. 17, 2023
The
aim
of
this
study
is
to
establish
a
universal
framework
for
the
quality
monitoring
and
risk
evaluation
resource
recovery
products.
This
innovative
addresses
challenges
inhibiting
uptake
wastewater
products
by
addressing
quality,
health,
environmental
concerns.
In
contrast
current
European
regulations,
which
primarily
govern
reuse
irrigation
limited
nutrient
cases,
has
broader
scope
that
includes
various
scenarios,
such
as
cellulose
fibers,
biocomposites,
building
materials
biochar.
structured
three
pillars:
(i)
ensuring
access
product
good
(ii)
safeguarding
public
(iii)
protection.
It
applies
quantitative
microbial
assessment
(QMRA)
chemical
(QCRA)
enable
transparent
reporting
different
actors
across
value
chains.
offers
means
cluster
leverage
existing
bridging
gaps
ensure
comprehensive
oversight
unregulated
scenarios
Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23(2), P. 321 - 350
Published: May 23, 2024
Abstract
Polyhydroxyalkanoates
(PHA)
are
a
promising
bio-based
alternative
to
traditional
plastics
derived
from
petroleum.
Cyanobacteria
photosynthetic
organisms
that
produce
PHA
CO
2
and
sunlight,
which
can
potentially
reduce
production
costs
environmental
footprint
in
comparison
heterotrophic
bacteria
cultures
because
(1)
they
utilize
inorganic
carbon
sources
for
growth
(2)
do
not
require
intensive
aeration
oxygenation.
Moreover,
supplementing
precursors
such
as
propionate,
acetate,
valerate,
etc.,
be
used
obtain
various
copolymers
with
plastic
customizable
properties
the
classical
homopolymers,
polyhydroxybutyrate,
PHB.
This
critical
review
covers
latest
advances
production,
including
recent
discoveries
metabolism
interplay
between
glycogen
new
insights
into
cultivation
strategies
enhance
accumulation,
purification
processes.
also
addresses
challenges
suggests
potential
solutions
viable
industrial
PHAs
process.
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
189, P. 113962 - 113962
Published: Oct. 23, 2023
This
study
discusses
the
application
of
Social
Life
Cycle
Assessment
on
existing
Solar
Thermal
Energy
and
similar
energy
systems
used
in
industrial
supply
chains.
Practitioners
assessing
STE
chains
using
current
assessment
framework
appraised
social
issues
such
as
fair
payment
employee
health
safety
by
collecting
quantitative
data
salary
risk.
Qualitative
methods
were
also
deployed
through
community
questionnaires
to
measure
acceptance
audits
evaluate
policy
compliance.
The
resulting
was
processed
Type
1
protocol,
a
model
which
measures
performance
assess
magnitude
company's
impact
its
stakeholders.
parameter
found
take
regional
universal
standards
neutral
criteria
grade
level
compliance,
regarding
fairness
pay
client
relationships.
feedback
from
interview
dialogue
compared
these
standards,
determine
compliance
with
policy.
Our
literature
review
revealed
that
practitioners
provided
limited
elaborative
commentary
an
organisation's
within
given
case
study,
limiting
managerial
insight
into
observed
gaps
performance.
be
rooted
lack
comprehensive
empirically
driven
methodology
adopted
most
practitioners.
research
aims
develop
will
provide
more
critical
for
decision-making
order
improve
sustainability
newly
developed
related
renewable
systems.
Resources Conservation and Recycling,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
207, P. 107702 - 107702
Published: May 17, 2024
Transitioning
to
a
circular
economy
(CE)
may
create
unintended
social
consequences.
This
systematic
review
analysed
45
published
studies
from
2009
2023
that
evaluate
these
consequences
using
lifecycle
assessment
(S-LCA),
tool
based
on
the
UNEP
Guidelines.
Most
focused
activities
like
energy
recovery
and
material
recycling
rather
than
reuse,
remanufacturing,
repair.
Worker-related
issues
health,
safety
or
fair
wages
were
more
frequently
reported
impacts
consumers
society.
Challenges
in
S-LCA
application
for
CE
include
defining
system
boundary,
identifying
affected
stakeholders,
selecting
relevant
impact
categories
indicators,
obtaining
verifiable
data
inventory,
addressing
subjectivity
interpretation.
A
solution
identified
through
was
enhance
stakeholder
involvement
across
industries
identify
emerging
risks
during
transition
CE.
Periodically
revising
Guideline
will
provide
uniform
framework
continued
use
of
evaluating
ACS Omega,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 18, 2024
In
order
to
avoid
the
disadvantages
of
Fenton
process
in
wastewater
treatment
and
reduce
cost
treatment,
a
series
MIL-101(Fe)-X
(X
=
−OH,
−NH2,
−NO2,
−H)
solid
catalysts
were
successfully
prepared.
The
performance
these
Fenton-like
was
studied
with
experiment
as
reference
methylene
blue
(MB)
an
organic
pollutant.
effects
H2O2
concentration,
catalyst
dosage,
reaction
pH
on
catalytic
systematically
studied.
research
had
shown
that
optimal
concentration
for
reactions
0.10
mmol/L
3.
At
this
point,
their
degradation
MB
superior
photocatalytic
reaction.
When
participated
reaction,
catalyzing
followed
rule
−OH
>
−NH2
−NO2
−H.
This
due
synergistic
effect
catalysis
MB.
addition,
electron
paramagnetic
resonance
electrospray
ionization
mass
spectrometry
showed
hydroxyl
radical
(·OH)
generated
during
first
underwent
redox
highly
electronegative
functional
groups
molecule,
finally
oxidized
it
CO2
H2O.
study
prepared
commercially
applicable
explored
conditions.
provides
technical
treatment.
