Municipal solid waste (MSW) is the waste that human activities generate and originates from our community, our households, and our commercial and institutional buildings. Municipal solid wastes are generated in huge qualities, some 2 billion…
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MSW Biofuels
Are MSW biofuels feasible? Can we use MSW as a feedstock for biofuels production? The answer is a resounding “yes”. Municipal solid waste (MSW) includes lots of different items like paper, food, yard trimmings, plastics, metals,…
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Bioplastics Era Has Arrived
Dr. Bogdan Comanita, Lee Enterprises Consulting. We believe that the bioplastics era is upon us and this time around it is not driven only by what the more practical types would call the lofty goals…
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Sustainable Waste Management
What is sustainable waste management? How do we manage waste more sustainably? Start with the proposition that managing waste, water, and energy more efficiently are core components of sustainability. Using material resources efficiently to cut…
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Gasification: The Flexible Answer to Biomass Conversion
Is biomass gasification the answer to biomass conversion? Biomass is a rich salad of chemicals that contains many highly valuable materials that are precursors to fine chemicals, nutrients, and pharmaceuticals. But this strength is also…
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New Bio Plastics and Resins
New BIo Plastics and Resins? Sales of biopolymers and resins are predicted to grow to over $5 billion by 2021. Biomass derived materials have been used neat and as components in composites and blends for…
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Biomass
Biomass is renewable organic material that comes from plants and animals. Biomass contains stored chemical energy from the sun and the use of biomass fuels for transportation and for electricity generation is increasing as we…
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Thermochemical Expert
What does a thermochemical expert or a thermochemical consultant do? Thermochemical processes are most commonly employed for converting biomass and waste into fuel or processed further to produce value added chemicals. Major thermal conversion routes…
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Granular Activated Carbon (GAC)
Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) is also used in a number of gas/air applications to remove contaminants. As the demand for activated carbon continues to grow, so too, does the number of suppliers. It can be…
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An Overview of the Biochar and Activated Carbon Markets
Activated carbon markets? Biochar is an emerging market; growing rapidly, still in its infancy, but with gigaton market potential when we, as in humanity, start addressing the climate crisis. Activated carbons are a mature market…
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