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Applicability of a field portable X‐ray fluorescence for analyzing elemental concentration of waste samples
(Elsevier, 01 / 2019)Determining the chemical properties of waste is crucial to ensure the most effective utilization of waste. The standard laboratory measurements can produce accurate results, but analysis is labor- and time-consuming. The ... -
Carbon footprint evaluation of biofertilizers
(WIT Press, 2018)The prevailing large-scale use of chemical fertilizers has been affecting environmental degradation. a broken nutrient cycle has caused problems worldwide, which are related to the question of how to feed 9 billion people ... -
Carbon footprint of different recovery options for the repulping reject from liquid packaging board waste treatment process
(Elsevier, 13.10.2021)Liquid packaging board (LPB) is an integral part of storing and transporting liquid food. In addition to its significant advantages, LPB has been challenging the existing waste management sector since its introduction into ... -
Consequential life-cycle assessment of treatment options for repulping reject from liquid packaging board waste treatment
(Elsevier, 21.11.2022)Liquid packaging board is one of the highly demanded packaging mediums for liquid food and beverages, generating substantial waste each year. Even though the fibre part of the liquid packaging board is recycled through a ... -
Construction and demolition waste as a raw material for wood polymer composites – Assessment of environmental impacts
(Elsevier, 04.04.2019)The European Commission's ambitious construction and demolition waste (CDW) material recovery target has placed pressure on Finland to increase its CDW material recovery rate. It has been identified that using CDW fractions, ... -
Cu-BTC-based composite adsorbents for selective adsorption of CO2 from syngas
(Elsevier, 03.09.2021)High CO2 content exists in the raw syngas produced from supercritical water gasification of food waste, CO2 removal to improve quality of the syngas is necessary before further utilization. In this study, Cu-BTC, Mg/Cu-BTC, ... -
Environmental and economic perspective of waste-derived activators on alkali-activated mortars
(Elsevier, 14.10.2020)Alkali-activated binders have been considered a low carbon alternative to cement and are produced by reacting aluminosilicate precursor with an alkali-activator. However, alkali-activators have been observed to be a major ... -
Environmental Assessment of Alkali-Activated Mortars Using Different Activators
(CISA Publisher, 10 / 2019)This study sheds light on the environmental performance of three alkali-activated mortars (AAMs) using sodium hydroxide, sodium silicate powder and 2-part aqueous alkali solutions respectively, as activators. A comparative ... -
Environmental Impact Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste Management Incorporating Mechanical Treatment of Waste and Incineration in Hangzhou, China
(Elsevier, 2016)Municipal solid waste (MSW) management is becoming increasingly popular around the world as a means of accommodating the increasing amounts of waste that the growing global population generates. China currently produces ... -
Environmental impacts of wooden, plastic, and wood-polymer composite pallet: a life cycle assessment approach
(Springer Nature, 13.07.2021)Purpose Waste recycling is one of the essential tools for the European Union’s transition towards a circular economy. One of the possibilities for recycling wood and plastic waste is to utilise it to produce composite ... -
Evaluation of methods for estimating energy performance of biogas production
(Elsevier, 2014)This study focused on identifying various system boundaries and evaluating methods of estimating energy performance of biogas production. First, the output-input ratio method used for evaluating energy performance from the ... -
Evaluation of methods for estimating energy performance of biogas production
(Elsevier, 2014)This study focused on identifying various system boundaries and evaluating methods of estimating energy performance of biogas production. First, the output-input ratio method used for evaluating energy performance from the ... -
How environmentally sustainable are fibre reinforced alkali-activated concretes?
(Elsevier, 11.07.2019)Alkali-activated concretes have been receiving increasingly attention as they are identified to be key components towards achieving sustainable construction in future. A detailed comparative environmental assessment study ... -
Impact of utilizing solid recovered fuel on the global warming potential of cement production and waste management system: A life cycle assessment approach
(SAGE Publishing, 25.12.2020)Cement production is responsible for a significant share of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. A potential option to reduce the cement production emissions is to use alternative fuels which can have also an impact on ... -
Indicators for resource recovery monitoring within the circular economy model implementation in the wastewater sector
(Elsevier, 20.12.2021)The European Union is currently in the process of transformation toward a circular economy model in which different areas of activity should be integrated for more efficient management of raw materials and waste. The ... -
Influence of different factors in the life cycle assessment of mixed municipal solid waste management systems – A comparison of case studies in Finland and China
(Elsevier, 2017)The life cycle assessment (LCA) of municipal solid waste (MSW) management systems is typically rather arduous due to extensive data acquisition needed to calculate the direct and avoided emissions of the systems. A possibility ... -
Integrating Pyrolysis or Combustion with Scrubbing to Maximize the Nutrient and Energy Recovery from Municipal Sewage Sludge
(MDPI, 04.08.2021)Based on mass and energy balance calculations, this work investigates the possibility of recovering heat and nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) from municipal sewage sludge using pyrolysis or combustion in combination ... -
Life cycle assessment of a low-height noise barrier for railway traffic noise
(Elsevier Ltd., 25.09.2021)Life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology was applied to assess five locally developed mix designs for a 20 m low-height noise barrier (LHNB) categorized as: precast Portland cement concrete (S0-baseline scenario), two precast ... -
Life cycle assessment of small-scale combined heat and power plant: environmental impacts of different forest biofuels and replacing district heat produced from natural gas
(Elvesier, 2018)Forest biomass is used in many countries as an abundant and easily accessible source of renewable energy. While forest biomass has certain advantages in terms of carbon sink capability, it cannot be considered an emission-free ... -
Life cycle assessment of the existing and proposed municipal solid waste management system in Moscow, Russia
(Elsevier, 20.10.2021)This study provides the first life cycle assessment (LCA) for municipal solid waste waste management system in one of the largest cities in Europe, Moscow. Its significance stems from recent important changes in the waste ...
