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Developing High-Yield and Resilient Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Alternative Wastes
This project explored the anaerobic co-digestion of food waste with two different co-substrates, thickened waste activated sludge (in the wet system) and decomposing municipal solid…
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Non-Recyclable Plastics to Pavements
The affordability, durability, and ease of processing of plastics makes this material an appealing and almost unavoidable choice for diverse applications. These advantages increased the…
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Development of Test Methods to Characterize Heat Production from Special Wastes Disposed in Landfills
Recently, there have been reports of municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills that have been experiencing temperatures in excess of 80 °C. Elevated temperatures have a…
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Household Packaging Food Waste Study Report
Effective packaging is crucial in reducing food waste, a significant issue in the United States. A new study, funded by the American Institute for Packaging…
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Converting Textile Waste to Pumpable Slurry for Biogas Production
Investigator: North Carolina State University Start Date: September 2021 Award Amount: $135,000 Around 11 million tons of post-consumer textile waste (PCTW) are disposed in US…
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Rapid and Cost-Effective Approach to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Wastewater and Treatment Byproduct Solidification and Stabilization
The disposal of residual wastewater and treatment byproducts (WTBs) generated on-site by many major industries poses environmental risks due to the elevated levels of heavy…
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The Emergent Risks of Food Waste Recovery: Characterizing the Contaminants in MSW Organics from Different Sources
Composting and anaerobic digestion of food waste provide two means to recover and recycle some of the nutrients required to grow food. The use of…
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Implications of Solid and Liquid Waste Co-Disposal on Organic Stability and Biochemical Compatibility
This report includes two studies: Implications of solid and liquid waste codisposal on biodegradation and biochemical compatibility; and Influence of moisture enhancement on solid waste…
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