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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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Development of Recognizable Recycled Paper Based Containerboard Products and Their Ability to Promote Positive Brand Recognition
Investigator: North Carolina State University Award Amount: $165,000 There is a growing interest in sustainable packaging given the public’s increasing awareness of packaging environmental issues. At…
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Renewable Energy from Waste: A Study of Landfill Gas Purification by Hybrid Porous Materials
Investigator: California State University, Long Beach (Fangyuan Tian) Start Date: October 2017 Award Amount: $125,000 Landfill gas (LFG) is generated during decomposition processes in municipal solid…
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Evaluation and Management of High-Moisture Waste Disposal in Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
Investigator: Colorado State University Dates: November 2018 through June 2024 Award Amount: $235,000 Disposal of high moisture content wastes (HMWs), such as energy drilling wastes,…
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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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Innovative Technologies to Treat Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Landfill Leachate
Disposing of leachate-containing per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is one of the most pressing issues surrounding the operation of landfills due to limited destructive technologies…
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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 Influence of Social Norms on Recycling Behavior in Urban Multifamily Buildings
Investigator: Stony Brook University Start Date: September 2019 Award Amount: $149,984 The primary goal of this proposal is to test the influence of social norms on…
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MSW Combustion Ash Co-Disposal with Unburned Waste: Implications for Elevated Temperature Landfills
Investigator: University of Central Florida Start Date: December 1, 2018 Award Amount: $140,000 The proposed program addresses the co-disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW) ash with…
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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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