Advances in logistics, operations, and management science book series,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 269 - 296
Опубликована: Авг. 5, 2024
This
study
examines
sustainable
end-of-life
tire
management
in
India
from
origin
to
disposal.
The
evaluates
end
of
life
tires
(ELT)
recycling
methods.
is
needed
since
the
Indian
vehicle
sector
has
grown,
causing
manufacturing
and
ELT
concerns.
report
lists
transport
firms,
dealers,
clients,
dismantlers,
importers
as
sources.
stakeholders
were
questioned
about
present
processes.
According
study,
thermal
mechanical
shredding
are
prominent
procedures.
Pyrolysis
had
viability,
sustainability,
high
input
costs
issues,
according
interviews
assessments.
Mechanical
was
most
for
ELTs.
Turning
into
crumb
rubber
instead
landfilling
them
cuts
CO2
emissions
by
71.91%.
method
promising,
but
more
research
need
develop
solutions.
chapter
suggests
circular
economy,
resource
efficiency
Heliyon,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
10(12), С. e32912 - e32912
Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2024
Polymers
are
the
main
building
blocks
of
plastic,
with
annual
global
production
volume
fossil
carbon-based
polymers
reaching
over
457
million
metric
tons
in
2019
and
this
figure
is
anticipated
to
triple
by
2060.
There
potential
for
environmental
harm
adverse
human
health
impacts
associated
its
constituent
chemicals
therein,
at
all
stages
plastic
life
cycle,
from
extraction
raw
materials,
manufacturing,
consumption,
through
ultimate
disposal
waste
management.
While
there
have
been
considerable
research
policy
efforts
identifying
mitigating
problematic
products
such
as
single-use
plastics
hazardous
plastics,
national
and/or
international
regulations
phase
out
their
use,
often
overlooked.
In
review,
polymer
dimension
current
knowledge
on
release,
exposure
discussed
across
including
used
additives
commonly
achieve
properties
needed
applications
which
generally
used.
This
review
focuses
polycarbonate,
polystyrene,
polyvinyl
chloride,
polybutadiene,
four
common
made
monomers,
bisphenol,
styrene,
vinyl
chloride
1,3-butadiene,
respectively.
Potential
alternative
polymers,
chemicals,
considered.
Our
findings
emphasise
need
a
whole
system
approach
be
undertaken
effective
regulation
whereby
assessed
respect
entire
cycle.
Processes,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13(3), С. 741 - 741
Опубликована: Март 4, 2025
Waste
tires
(WTs)
pose
significant
environmental
challenges
due
to
their
massive
volume,
with
millions
of
tons
generated
globally
each
year.
Improper
disposal
methods,
such
as
illegal
burning,
further
aggravate
these
issues
by
releasing
substantial
quantities
greenhouse
gases
(GHGs)
and
toxic
pollutants
into
the
atmosphere.
To
mitigate
impacts,
adoption
environmentally
friendly
resource
recovery
technologies
a
thorough
evaluation
benefits
are
crucial.
Against
this
backdrop,
research
reviews
life
cycle
assessment
(LCA)-based
analyses
WT
recycling
technologies,
focusing
on
performance
contributions
GHG
emission
reduction.
Key
pathways,
including
pyrolysis,
rubber
reclaiming,
energy
recovery,
evaluated
in
terms
carbon
emissions,
alongside
an
in-depth
analysis
reduction
opportunities
across
various
stages
process.
Based
findings,
paper
proposes
feasible
recommendations
identifies
future
trends
for
advancing
recovery.
The
objectives
(1)
systematically
review
existing
LCA
findings
technological
pathways
recovery;
(2)
evaluate
advantages
disadvantages
current
from
perspective
reduction;
(3)
explore
trends,
proposing
optimization
development.
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(8), С. 3487 - 3487
Опубликована: Апрель 22, 2024
Recently,
the
European
Commission
announced
their
intention
to
restrict
intentionally
added
microplastics
reduce
amount
emitted
by
0.5
million
tons
per
year.
Findings
on
indicate
toxic
behavior
for
biota,
yet
many
mechanisms
remain
in
dark.
Microplastics
also
pose
a
challenge
life
cycle
assessment
as
methods
are
actively
being
developed.
Considering
this
recent
decision,
an
anticipatory
was
performed,
comparing
impacts
of
natural
grass
pitches
with
artificial
using
bio-based
infill
materials
well
polymeric
ones
made
from
recycled
and
virgin
materials.
The
aim
confirm
if
fact
considerable
environmental
hazard
when
compared
more
traditional
impacts.
microplastics’
impact
modeled
after
MarILCA
group’s
work
new
midpoint
physical
effects
biota.
results
showed
that
influence
remains
negligible
method
provided.
For
most
categories,
wood-based
best
results,
often
closely
tied
rubber
tires.
A
sensitivity
analysis
revealed
neither
biota
nor
greenhouse
gas
emissions
degradation
marine
environment
deciding
factors
assessing
endpoint
ecosystem
damage.
International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15(3), С. 534 - 578
Опубликована: Июль 2, 2024
In
material
science,
converting
waste
into
nanomaterials
by
green
technologies
highlights
the
interest
in
producing
sustainable
carbon
nanomaterial
(SCN).
This
study
first-ever
utilized
tyre-char
as
a
Nano-Structure
Pyrolytic
Carbon
(NSPC)
to
develop
electrically
conductive
composites.
Unlike
other
nanomaterials,
efficiency
of
NSPC
particle
an
SCN
developing
composites
was
investigated
terms
dispersion,
mechanical,
water
absorption,
electrical
resistivity,
and
microstructure.
The
results
sedimentation
zeta
potential
(−19
mV)
showed
excellent
dispersion
with
combined
effect
superplasticizer
ultrasonication.
compressive
(40.37%)
flexural
strength
(10.76%)
than
that
plain
cement
mortar
composite
(CMC)
is
achieved
2
wt.%
1.5
particle,
respectively.
absorption
rate
volume
permeable
voids
were
reduced,
exhibiting
less
agglomerations.
percolation
zone
AC
DC
resistivity
ranges
between
1
wt.%,
established
threshold
at
wt.%.
XRD
analysis
C-S-H
formation
consistently
increased
curing
age,
HR-SEM
EDAX
exhibits
dense
microstructure
well-distributed
nanoscale.
These
experimental
outcomes
significantly
enhanced
reliability
provided
framework
for
tailoring
composite.
