WASTES: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities IV

Selected Papers from the 6th International Conference Wastes 2023, 6 – 8 September 2023, Coimbra, Portugal

Candida Vilarinho, Fernando Castro, Margarida J Quina, Candida Vilarinho, Fernando Castro, Margarida J Quina

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN: 9781032384412
• eBook ISBN: 9781003832249
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Environmental Science
• Index: Biological Sciences

WASTES: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities IV contains selected papers presented at the 6th edition of the International Conference Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, that took place on 6-8 September 2023, in Coimbra, Portugal. The Wastes conference, which takes place biennially, is a prime forum for sharing innovations, technological developments and sustainable solutions for waste management and recycling sectors worldwide, with the participation of experts from academia and industry. The papers included in this book cover a wide range of topics, including:

- Management of waste streams

- Environmental, economic and social aspects in waste management

- Logistics, policies, regulatory constraints and markets in waste management

- Waste-to-energy technologies

- Life cycle assessment and carbon footprint

- Biological treatment techniques

- Waste treatment and valorization technologies

- Circular economy and industrial symbioses

- Smart technologies and digital tools in waste management

- Recycling of wastes and resources recovery

- Wastes refineries

- Food waste management and bioeconomy

- Plastic waste impacts, management strategies and solutions

- Wastes as critical raw materials resources

WASTES: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities IV is aimed at academics and professionals involved in waste management and recycling sectors globally.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• Organizing committee
• Scientific committee
• Endosperm rice fiber by-product as source of bioactive phenolic compounds
• Fermentable sugars from primary sludge by innovative enzymatic hydrolysis
• Physical and mechanical performance of green concrete
• Valorization of spent shiitake mushroom substrate — a potential alternative to peat
• Optimal superstructure model of sugarcane-microalgae based biorefinery
• Effluent recirculation in the cultivation of microalgae in vinasse
• ANN and DoME to predict the moisture damage resistance of HMA with RCA
• Design of high-performance concrete incorporating waste glass powder
• Waste marble valorisation in 3D cementitious materials printing
• Sewage sludge treatment with biomass ash for its agricultural use
• Purification of green hydrogen from natural gas grids using zeolite 13X
• Post-combustion CO2 capture using ion-exchanged binder-free NaY zeolites
• Construction and demolition waste parameters in Northern European countries
• Comparative study of membrane technology for recovery of humic substances
• Fracture performance of HWMRA made with waste lignin
• Influence of the operating temperature on the slow pyrolysis of pinecones
• Environmental footprint of H2 produced from agroindustrial feedstocks
• Phosphorus concentration and speciation in urban wastewater for potential recovery
• Evaluating a battery of biotests for ecotoxicity assessment of waste
• Comparing circularity in municipal waste management systems: Porto & Lisbon
• Local waste agroforestry management — biomass to energy analysis with LCA
• Photocatalytic degradation of parabens by P25 support in PET sheets from water bottles
• Coagulation treatment for olive oil pomace extraction wastewater
• Photo-Fenton treatment of wastewater from olive oil extraction industry
• Energy recovery of biowaste in an association of municipalities in Portugal
• Effects of storage time in pig slurry to enhance bioenergy recovery
• Fermented olive pomace — a solution for waste and an opportunity for the food industry
• Thermal acid hydrolysis of marine macroalgae waste aiming bioethanol production
• Smart waste management: A look on Portugal towards the SDGs
• Evaluation of gas-phase pyrolysis from agro-industrial residues
• Ultrasounds effect on the phenolic compounds extraction from grape pomace
• Assessment of iron slag properties for granular soil reinforcement
• Mapping municipal solid waste to boost circular valorization practices in Łódzkie
• Environmental-chemical compatibility of granitic-mining waste for liner material
• Copper recovery from printed circuit boards: Percolation leaching
• Light effect on anaerobic digestion of heterotrophic microalgae
• Relevance of sulfur content from waste feedstock for biodiesel production
• Activated sludge reactor efficiency for low pH and nutrients winery wastewater
• Anaerobic-aerobic system for sustainable pig slurry wastewater treatment
• Exploring new frontiers for biomass ash in additive manufacturing
• System size influence on optimization of municipal solid waste collection
• Spray drying and process optimization of the water treatment plant sludge
• Effect of Nannochloropsis sp. cell disruption on microalgae lipid extraction yields
• Benefits from real-time monitoring of door-to-door solid waste collection
• Effect of chlorination on the behavior of jarosite and trace elements
• Valorization of water hyacinth waste through composting
• Chemical evaluation of agro-industrial wastes for composting water hyacinth
• Analysis of the chemical properties of almond and walnut shells for use in earthworks
• Awareness in sustainability and waste recycling in Sintra: Participatory methods
• Perceptions of populations and technicians in waste management in Nampula, Mozambique
• Effect of adding cutting limestone waste in mortars
• Assessment of the mechanical strength of concrete containing HIPS e-plastic waste
• Durability of concrete made using high-impact polystyrene e-plastic as aggregate
• Mortars containing a hybrid alkaline cement and high contents of recycled aggregates
• Agro-industrial wastes as nutrients for sustainable microalgae cultivation
• Effect of reusing electrolytes on TiO2 nanotubes activity and morphology
• The use of treated lead slag as a substitute for natural sand in concretes
• Durability of concrete with alkali-activated materials, a short literature review
• Marginal soils for bioenergy production — how to identify these soils in Portugal?
• Energy from giant reed cultivated in contaminated soils — is it sustainable?
• Improving the efficiency of solar AOPs technologies: A win-win approach
• Upcycling of denim discard for development of new material
• Development of composites with plastic waste and used foundry sands
• Acacia sp. bark: From waste to a nature-based solution for water treatment
• The influence of temperature on the gasification of acorn waste
• Sociology of waste: Norms as pre-disposition for acceptance of PAYT tariffs
• Microwave plasma gasification: An innovative approach for sewage sludge treatment
• The current state of wastes valorization from wine production
• The upvalue concept under the scope of waste digital marketplace and matchmaking platforms
• Ecotoxicology-based approaches for waste classification
• Finding synergies between agri-food and construction industries
• Life cycle assessment of the production of a fire curtain
• Peach processing wastes stabilization: Effect on the physical-chemical and microbiological properties
• Pig meat processing wastes stabilization: Effect on the microbiological properties
• Potential for waste valorization in Azorean fish industry
• Techno-economic analysis of hydrogen production from switchgrass energy crop
• Upgrading polymeric refuse derived fuel by carbonization
• Refuse derived fuel pellets as feedstock for energy production
• Author Index