Systems engineering for waste-to-wealth: Sustainability-oriented process design, comprehensive assessment and system integration

IF 9.3 2区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry Pub Date : 2025-06-06 DOI:10.1016/j.cogsc.2025.101035

Jianzhao Zhou , Jingzheng Ren

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Waste disposal involves complex social, economic, and environmental factors, making it a multifaceted problem. With advancements in technology and increased environmental awareness, there is a growing emphasis on turning waste into high value-added products. This review takes a system engineering perspective to hierarchically summarize recent research on the design, evaluation, and integration of waste valorization processes. First, it identifies waste-to-energy as a key area in waste valorization, with gasification emerging as a promising thermochemical conversion technology. Second, it underscores the importance of multi-dimensional assessments in evaluating system's feasibility. While techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment continue to be the main tools, the importance of incorporating social performance into assessment is highlighted. Additionally, this work identifies a clear trend toward integrating renewable energy and carbon-neutral technologies into waste-to-wealth systems. By systematically synthesizing recent research on waste-to-wealth conversion, this review aims to provide valuable insights for achieving sustainable waste valorization.

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Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry Chemical Engineering-Catalysis

CiteScore

16.00

自引率

2.20%

发文量

140

审稿时长

103 days

期刊介绍： The Current Opinion journals address the challenge specialists face in keeping up with the expanding information in their fields. In Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, experts present views on recent advances in a clear and readable form. The journal also provides evaluations of the most noteworthy papers, annotated by experts, from the extensive pool of original publications in Green and Sustainable Chemistry.