Artificial Intelligence-Powered Study of a Waste-to-Energy System Through Optimization by Regression-Centered Machine Learning Algorithms
Energy,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 135142 - 135142
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Transforming Plastic Waste into Sustainable Solutions: Exploring Innovative Applications and Future Prospects for a Greener Planet
Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India) Series D,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 10, 2025
Язык: Английский
Addressing Plastic Waste Challenges in Africa: The Potential of Pyrolysis for Waste-to-Energy Conversion
Clean Technologies,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
7(1), С. 20 - 20
Опубликована: Март 5, 2025
Plastic
waste
poses
a
significant
challenge
in
Africa
and
around
the
world,
with
its
volume
continuing
to
increase
at
an
alarming
rate.
In
Africa,
estimated
25–33%
of
daily
is
made
up
plastic,
posing
threat
environment,
marine
life,
human
health.
One
potential
solution
this
problem
waste-to-energy
recycling,
such
as
pyrolysis,
which
involves
conversion
materials
into
oil,
char,
non-condensable
gasses
through
thermochemical
process
absence
oxygen.
Given
abundance
continent’s
energy
challenges,
pyrolysis
offers
sustainable
solution.
This
review
delves
concept
products,
thermodynamics,
endothermic
kinetics,
presenting
it
promising
way
address
plastic
Africa.
Despite
African
Union’s
goal
recycle
waste,
continent
faces
barriers
achieving
target,
including
infrastructural,
economic,
social
difficulties.
It
crucial
implement
strategies
for
managing
mitigate
environmental
degradation
promote
cleaner
healthier
living
environment.
Pyrolysis
technology
highlighted
viable
management,
can
convert
valuable
byproducts
syngas.
Case
studies
from
countries
like
South
Nigeria
demonstrate
scaling
management
issues
while
generating
job
opportunities.
underscores
need
investment,
regulatory
support,
public
awareness
overcome
challenges
unlock
full
Embracing
method
could
lead
economic
benefits
continent.
Язык: Английский
Recycling of Spandex: Broadening the Way for a Complete Cycle of Textile Waste
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
17(8), С. 3319 - 3319
Опубликована: Апрель 8, 2025
With
the
continuous
growth
of
global
textile
and
apparel
industry,
coupled
with
increasing
demand
for
comfort
in
clothing,
use
spandex
blended
fabrics
has
become
increasingly
widespread.
Spandex,
a
high-elasticity
synthetic
fiber,
is
extensively
applied
medical
products.
However,
due
to
its
typically
low
content
textiles
complex
blending
other
fibers,
recycling
process
becomes
significantly
more
challenging.
This
review
focuses
on
utilization
waste
fabrics,
analyzing
importance
recovery
from
fabrics.
It
provides
an
overview
existing
technologies
textiles,
discussing
advantages
disadvantages
physical,
chemical,
combined
methods.
emphasizes
that
physical
dissolution
method,
simplicity,
efficiency,
cost,
currently
preferred
strategy
spandex-blended
Finally,
this
outlines
pathways
reusing
after
dissolution,
offering
new
insights
enhancing
added
value
regenerated
materials
promoting
green
Язык: Английский
Sources and types of plastic caps and properties characterization of plastic ropes produced from different types of plastic caps
Heliyon,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
10(15), С. e34471 - e34471
Опубликована: Июль 11, 2024
Bangladesh
produces
massive
amounts
of
plastic
products
to
meet
the
huge
population
demand.
Jashore
(Bangladesh)
is
well-known
for
discarding
numbers
caps
(PCs).
PCs
are
made
up
hard
polymer
polypropylene
(PP)
and
high-density
polyethylene
(HDPE).
was
chosen
as
study
area
because
quantities
produced
here
rope
(PR)
prepared
using
PCs.
About
70
%
came
from
drinking
items,
20
toiletries
7
kitchen
rest
3
unidentified
sectors.
44.0
were
blue,
35.0
red,
11.0
green,
5.0
yellow,
3.0
white,
2.0
ash
color.
52
prone
damage,
26.0
discolored,
15.0
slightly
damaged,
about
7.0
intake.
Additionally,
different
types
ropes
(ash
color;
red
yellow
color,
white
blue
rasmi,
nylon,
cotton,
jute,
polyester
rope)
collected
some
mechanical
characterization
performed
determine
their
sustainability.
The
internal
structure
ash,
color
PC
rope,
silk,
cotton
did
not
have
any
structural
deformation,
but
showed
a
wide
range
deformation.
Tensile
strength
(TS)
determined
Universal
Testing
Machine
(UTM),
Scanning
Electron
Microscopy
(SEM),
chemical
Fourier
Transform
Infrared
Spectroscopy
(FTIR).
characteristics
PR
compared
with
other
ropes.
highest
in
silky
(5315
Mpa)
nylon
(2461.5)
FTIR
results
that
C[bond,
double
bond]O
stretching
1800
cm
Язык: Английский
Compressive property of newly developed composite material from Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste and mild steel powder
Materials Today Proceedings,
Год журнала:
2019,
Номер
27, С. 83 - 86
Опубликована: Окт. 5, 2019
Язык: Английский
Synthesis of Polymeric Composites Reinforced with Unidirectional and Bidirectional Bamboo Fibers
Universal Journal of Materials Science,
Год журнала:
2018,
Номер
6(4), С. 133 - 138
Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2018
Due
to
environmental
problems
and
exhaustion
related
materials
provided
from
non-renewable
sources,
the
development
of
recycling
technologies
using
residue
as
raw
material
has
grown
increasingly.Polypropylene
(PP),
a
thermoplastic
polymer,
despite
be
easily
recycled,
presents
decrease
in
their
mechanical
properties
after
reprocessing
cycles.In
order
solve
this
problem,
reinforcements
may
added,
producing
composite
with
better
properties.The
choosing
dispersed
phase
aimed
consider,
especially,
its
properties.Moreover,
it
was
also
considered
orientations
incorporated
fibers
at
strength.In
scenario,
polymer
matrix
recycled
PP
reinforced
unidirectionally
bidirectionally
bamboo
were
prepared.The
treated
modifiers
increase
adhesion
between
polymer/fiber.The
results
showed
that
use
reinforcement
improves
polymer.Also,
superficial
treatments
effective,
indicating
there
an
compatibility
materials.It
can
inferred
orientation
directly
influence
final
composite.
Язык: Английский
The Plastic Waste And its Management in Tanzania: A Case of Arusha Municipality
Deborah D. Makando,
Solomon E. Muguba
The Accountancy and Business Review,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
15(1), С. 43 - 54
Опубликована: Март 31, 2023
This
study
sought
to
determine
the
value
of
plastic
waste
management
in
Tanzania,
Arusha
Municipality.
A
survey
was
deployed,
with
a
sampled
population
130
respondents
from
Municipality
obtained
through
purposive
and
random
sampling
methods.
Environmental
Responsible
Behaviour
Theory
Waste
guided
study.
Data
were
analysed
using
descriptive
analysis
for
quantitative
data
thematic
qualitative
data.
The
following
results
obtained;
lack
resources
municipal
has
led
inefficient
management,
level
awareness
on
sustainable
systems
is
not
substantial
due
sources
information
knowledge
as
they
are
key
factor
influencing
perception
also
putting
into
practise
that
used.
In
order
effectively
practice
policies
increase
need
be
established
along
an
formal
informal
education
society.
Язык: Английский
INNOVATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA
Ikelle Issie Ikelle,
Eze Nkechinyere Olivia,
Ogah Anselem Ogah
и другие.
Environmental Contaminants Reviews,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
6(2), С. 66 - 74
Опубликована: Авг. 24, 2023
The
use
of
plastic
is
increasing
rapidly
every
year
and
this
trend
likely
to
continue
because
the
extreme
versatile
nature
properties
materials
which
gives
it
for
wide
range
purposes.
This
paper
presents
a
current
scenario
consumption
in
Nigeria
also
attempts
address
problem
waste
disposal
its
attendant
environmental
hazards
by
discussing
various
innovative
ways
utilizing
wastes
order
promote
sustainable
environment.
highlighted
challenges
faced
different
techniques
approaches
that
can
be
adopted
overcome
survival
circular
economy.
literature
review
touched
on
works
related
studies
discussed
many
waste.
key
sources
included
peer-reviewed
articles,
news
post,
project
briefs
professional
reports.
It
hoped
implementation
noble
ideas
technologies
work
will
enable
proper
effective
management
Nigeria.
Язык: Английский
Determining Incentive in Support of Plastic Recycling Industry in Indonesia
Sekarayu Rahmadiani,
Wulandari Kartika Sari
Advances in economics, business and management research/Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2021
Plastic
is
an
inorganic
waste
that
difficult
to
decompose,
thus
causing
pollution.In
Indonesia,
plastic
the
second
largest
type
of
produced.There
are
various
ways
can
be
done
overcome
problem
in
one
them
being
recycling.However,
there
several
factors
influence
development
recycling
industry
tax
them.The
Indonesian
Recycling
Association
stated
tax,
specifically
imposition
10%
VAT
inhibiting
for
industry.Therefore,
this
research
aims
determine
form
incentive
given
support
Indonesia.The
method
used
qualitative
approach
and
descriptive
which
conducted
from
February
July
2020.There
forms
incentives
already
exists
Indonesia
according
Act
42
Year
2009.These
exist
Exempted
noncollected
VAT.To
obtain
incentive,
conditions
must
met
by
industry.The
result
shows
non-collected
VAT.
Keywords-value
added
recyclingHowever,
cannot
immediately.In
order
provide
incentives,
it
necessary
conduct
a
study
first
Indonesia.
Язык: Английский