industrial waste production Articles

Assessment of industrial by–product synergies from process engineering and sustainability principles

Industrial synergy has long been one of the applications of industrial ecology; popularised in the 1980's. Industrial synergy increases the interaction between industries through the utilisation of wastes/by–products, thereby offering a closed–loop system. A target application for industrial synergy is Primary industry which generates a huge amount of waste. Historically however, most existing ...

Apr. 28, 2014

By Inderscience Publishers

Distillery fusel oil as an alternative carbon source for denitrification – from laboratory experiments to full-scale applications

Industrial waste products may be a viable alternative to commercial external carbon sources. In this study, the properties of fusel oil (distillery waste product) were investigated in terms of temperature dependency of denitrification and acclimation period. Furthermore, results obtained during three different full-scale trials were used to verify similarities with and differences from the ...

Apr. 24, 2014

By IWA Publishing

Future cooperation trends in the building industry

Advanced forms of cooperation concepts have begun surfacing in the construction industry, inspired by cooperation between companies in other industries. The purpose is often of strategic character and these cooperation forms are hence long-term. These cooperation concepts are striving for continuous improvements in regard of both delivering more value to the client and removing waste in the ...

Nov. 21, 2008

By Inderscience Publishers

Use of asphalt plant residue in hot mix asphalt

Environmental solid wastes increase more and more as a result of the industrial waste production day by day. Management of the solid wastes is the thrust area for researchers. In this study, the effects of asphalt plant residue (APR) on the properties of hot mix asphalt (HMA)s are investigated. APR was added into the asphalt concrete in 25, 50 and 100% by weight of the filler. In order to ...

May 27, 2014

By Inderscience Publishers

Protein nanofibres of defined morphology prepared from mixtures of crude crystallins

Self assembling protein nanofibres have great potential within the nanotechnology industry. To realise this potential, nanofibres need to be manufactured on a commercial scale. To date, amyloid fibrils, a form of protein nanofibre with desirable bionanotechnological properties, have only been produced using expensive and time-costly, small-scale methods. This paper describes the production of ...

Feb. 6, 2009

By Inderscience Publishers

The Gaza Strip: politics and environment

In a region where politics is part of the vocabulary of daily life, this study reveals the environment as a victim of politics in the Gaza Strip. The environmental crisis in Gaza continues to worsen as the groundwater becomes increasingly polluted and the political situation delays hope of "resting" the Gaza aquifer and finding solutions for proper disposal of sewage and solid waste. Wastewater ...

Jan. 1, 1900

By IWA Publishing

Practical techniques and methods to develop an efficient water management strategy

Over the last two decades, attitudes to the environment have changed. We no longer accept that pollution is inevitable. Instead, the public is aware that improvements are possible and believes that the expense should be met. The response of governments has been to introduce new legislation and to establish regulatory authorities with increased powers to enforce compliance. Today, reducing waste ...

Jan. 1, 1999

By KBC Advanced Technologies plc.

Quality means money in shredding C&D and Industrial waste for RDF production

A typical challenge in turning Construction and Demolition waste (C&D) and Industrial waste into high grade Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) is that elastic and stringy materials wrap around the rotor of the shredder. This causes hours of maintenance downtime weekly and has immediate effect on productivity. When using TANA Shark this has not been an issue for our customer Ekokem-TSJ Yrityspalvelut ...

Oct. 10, 2014

By Tana Oy

Membrane filtration of agro-industrial wastewaters and isolation of organic compounds with high added values

The aim of the current study was the exploitation of agro-industrial wastes or by-products such as olive mill wastewater (OMW) and defective wines. A cost-effective system for their maximum exploitation is suggested, using a combined process of membrane filtration and other physicochemical processes. Wastewaters are first treated in a membrane system (prefiltration, ultrafiltration, ...

Jan. 16, 2014

By IWA Publishing

Battling the waste sector´s common enemy: moisture content

Moisture content has always been a barrier to maximizing profit from many waste streams. The problematic moisture content is mainly contained in the cell structure of organic materials. Conventional mechanical and thermal dryers like belt, drum, and liquidized bed dryers can’t open the cell structures of organic material and remove the moisture inside. Any dryer with mechanical pulverizing ...

Jun. 29, 2018

By Recycling Equipment Canada

Design education for sustainability: a design studio project on the re-contextualisation of the wind-up radio

The drive towards globalisation has not only environmental and social implications, as there is a marked effect also on designers and the design process. Today, the mass production of electronic and electrical products is typically outsourced, and it is apparent that most end up being discarded while still functioning properly. With the intention of raising a critical discussion and promoting a ...

Oct. 16, 2014

By Inderscience Publishers

Supermarkets and the organic food supply chain: the potential for waste generation and its mitigation

This paper discusses the role of multiple grocery retailers ('supermarkets') within the organic food industry. While the background to the object industry (in terms of both the incentive(s) to buy organic food and the ensuing market demand/supply statistics) has to be presented such as to justify the topic as one worthy of academic interest, the main concern of this paper is with the potential ...

Jan. 18, 2007

By Inderscience Publishers

Study of novel mechano-chemical activation process of red mud to optimize nitrate removal from water

Red mud (RM) is the industrial waste of alumina production and causes serious environmental risks. In this paper, a novel activation procedure for RM (mechano-chemical processing) is proposed in order to improve the nitrate adsorption from water. High-energy milling and acidification were selected as mechanical and chemical activation methods, respectively. Synthesized samples of adsorbent ...

Nov. 3, 2015

By IWA Publishing

Presence and survival of fungi and clostridium Tyrobutyricum during anaerobic treatment of organic household waste

Today the anaerobic microbial process of biogas formation is more into focus than ever. This interest is due to the fact that is offers the community means of fulfilling several obligations: treatment of organic wastes, recirculation of nutrients between urban and rural areas and production of renewable energy. Presently, several Swedish cities have built centralised biogas plants, treating ...

Jan. 2, 1999

By ORBIT e.V.

Activated bauxite waste as an adsorbent for removal of Acid Blue 92 from aqueous solutions

Bauxite waste, known as red mud, is produced in some industrial processes, such as aluminum production process. In this process, the waste material is produced from leached bauxite as a by product. In this research, the removal of Acid Blue 92 (AB92) dye was investigated from aqueous solution onto the activated bauxite waste (red mud) in a batch equilibration system. Besides, the influences of ...

Dec. 1, 2010

By IWA Publishing

7 Ways lean manufacturing can benefit your business

If you run a business in the manufacturing sector, chances are you’ve heard the term “lean manufacturing” before. Perhaps you’ve heard it as “flex manufacturing” or even “cellular manufacturing”, but all these terms apply to the same concept. It is an idea of working smarter and more efficiently – or doing more with less. Developed by Toyota ...

Sep. 27, 2019

By Duroair Technologies Inc.

Feasibility tests for treating shampoo and hair colorant wastewaters using anaerobic processes

Wastes from the personal care product (PCP) industry are often high in biodegradable carbon, which makes them amenable to aerobic biological treatment, although process costs are usually high due to aeration inefficiencies, high electricity demand and production of large amounts of sludge. As such, anaerobic treatment technologies are being considered to lower net energy costs by reducing air use ...

Jan. 1, 2012

By IWA Publishing

Lifting magnet: working principle

Lifting magnet is a kind of machine which could carry or handle heavy or light industrial products (metal wastes) which are made of steel. The most important component of thelifting magnetis the acetabulum which is made of iron. In the condition of supplying by electric power, the iron acetabulum will catch metal wastes, and carry them to the designated place people wanted. But in the condition ...

Nov. 15, 2013

By Stanford Magnets

Ecological modernisation and local economic development: the growth of eco-industrial development initiatives

An increasingly influential approach for policy makers is that of ecological modernisation. This approach advocates substantial changes in patterns of production and consumption, but envisages this taking place within the existing social and economic system. This paper investigates one particular form of ecological modernisation policy response at the local level that is growing in importance – ...

Feb. 24, 2004

By Inderscience Publishers

Biohydrogen production from industrial wastewaters

The feasibility of producing hydrogen from various industrial wastes, such as vinasses (sugar and tequila industries), and raw and physicochemical-treated wastewater from the plastic industry and toilet aircraft wastewater, was evaluated. The results showed that the tequila vinasses presented the maximum hydrogen generation potential, followed by the raw plastic industry wastewater, aircraft ...

Jan. 21, 2015

By IWA Publishing