Nicky Rahmana Putra , Ibham Veza , Irianto Irianto
{"title":"Harnessing wood waste for sustainable biofuel: A bibliometric analysis and review of valorisation strategies","authors":"Nicky Rahmana Putra , Ibham Veza , Irianto Irianto","doi":"10.1016/j.wmb.2024.11.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wmb.2024.11.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study provides a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of research trends in wood waste valorisation, focusing on key areas such as biofuel production, biochemical processes, and the integration of sustainability practices. The data reveals that China, the United States, and Canada are leading contributors in terms of both document output and citations, reflecting their significant roles in advancing the field. The analysis highlights the growing importance of integrated approaches, combining biochemical and thermochemical processes to optimize the conversion of wood waste into valuable bio-products. Co-occurrence network visualization of keywords indicates a strong focus on biofuel production, biochar, and circular economy principles, suggesting these areas will be central to future research directions. The study concludes that the field is set for considerable growth, with future research likely to emphasize scaling technologies, improving biochar applications, and fostering cross-disciplinary collaborations to enhance the sustainability and economic viability of wood waste valorisation. This research underscores the pivotal role of wood waste in the emerging bioeconomy, offering insights into future trends and opportunities for innovation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101276,"journal":{"name":"Waste Management Bulletin","volume":"2 4","pages":"Pages 209-222"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142702499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Valorising hemicellulosic fraction of corncobs concomitantly into ethanol and xylitol using Candida tropicalis Y6","authors":"Sangram Garai , Ashish Khandelwal , Anju Arora","doi":"10.1016/j.wmb.2024.11.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wmb.2024.11.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Crop residues are valuable sources of lignocellulosic biomass that will continue to be available as long as food production for humanity continues. Maize, a cereal crop that serves as a staple food in many parts of the world and is cultivated in numerous countries, holds great importance. The surge in maize production generates substantial amounts of corncobs which can be used as feedstock for the production of xylitol, a compound with a rapidly growing market, and ethanol. In this study, hemicellulose was extracted from the corncobs to obtain xylose by subjecting them to acid hydrolysis with 1 % H2SO4. Non-conventional yeast strain <em>Candida tropicalis</em> Y6 isolated from rotten vegetables was tested for growth and xylose utilization potential on synthetic and acid pre-hydrolysate medium supplemented with mineral salts. <em>Candida tropicalis</em> Y6 exhibited high growth and sugar utilization. On synthetic medium with xylose as the sole C source it produced 6.71 g/L and 0.38 gg-1 of xylitol showing maximum conversion efficiency (53 %) at 24 h, and also produced 0.3 g/L ethanol at 48 h. When cultured on undetoxified corncob hydrolysate, <em>C. tropicalis</em> Y6 produced 0.41 g/L xylitol and 0.74 g/L ethanol. Its xylose conversion was severely affected in acid hydrolysates possibly due to the presence of inhibitors. This <em>C. tropicalis</em> Y6 strain was distinct from other reports in producing a higher level of ethanol than xylitol during fermentation of corncob acid prehydrolysate pointing towards the ratio of XR and XDH enzymes activities under studied conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101276,"journal":{"name":"Waste Management Bulletin","volume":"2 4","pages":"Pages 223-230"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142719984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Co-valorisation of cassava peel and rice husk to biofuel precursor via intermediate pyrolysis: Kinetics, thermodynamic and pyrolytic oil characterisation","authors":"Ezeh Ernest Mbamalu , Isah Yakub Mohammed","doi":"10.1016/j.wmb.2024.11.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wmb.2024.11.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explored the co-valorisation of cassava peel and rice husk into biofuel precursors through pyrolysis. The research involved characterization of the biomass, and thermogravimetric analysis at heating rates of 5, 10, and 15 °C/min. An intermediate pyrolysis was conducted using a laboratory-scale setup with a stainless-steel reactor and a Swagelok double-ended tube, yielding pyrolytic oil for analysis. Proximate analysis revealed cassava peel (CP) contains 9.23 wt% ash, while rice husk (RH) has 16.50 wt% ash respectively, while the combined samples of cassava peel and rice husk (CS) had ash content of 74.27 wt%, fixed carbon of 70.07 wt%, and volatile matter of 75.72 wt%. The heating values for the samples were 17.15 MJ/kg, 15.22 MJ/kg, and 17.06 MJ/kg for cassava peel, rice husk, and combined sample respectively. Ultimate analysis indicated the following elemental compositions: CP (40.95 % C, 5.67 % H, 0.22 % N, 0.09 % S, 52.17 % O<sub>2</sub>), RH (40.15 % C, 5.98 % H, 0.41 % N, 0.78 % S, 52.68 % O<sub>2</sub>), and the CS (43.06 % C, 6.41 % H, 0.32 % N, 0.41 % S, 49.80 % O<sub>2</sub>). Kinetic and thermodynamic analysis from the distributed activation energy models revealed average activation energies of 184.95 kJ/mol (CP), 140.56 kJ/mol (RH), and 125.63 kJ/mol (CS). The pyrolysis products consist of 37.50 wt% pyrolytic oil, 11.12 wt% bio-char, and 51.38 wt% non-condensable gases. GC–MS analysis of the pyrolytic oil identified significant amounts of hydrocarbons, phenols, and phenol derivatives, suggesting potential for biofuel production. This study highlights the viability of combined biomass sources for biofuel production and waste to wealth utilization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101276,"journal":{"name":"Waste Management Bulletin","volume":"2 4","pages":"Pages 194-208"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142702498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daniel Hogan Itam , Ekwueme Chimeme Martin , Ibiba Taiwo Horsfall
{"title":"Enhanced convolutional neural network methodology for solid waste classification utilizing data augmentation techniques","authors":"Daniel Hogan Itam , Ekwueme Chimeme Martin , Ibiba Taiwo Horsfall","doi":"10.1016/j.wmb.2024.11.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wmb.2024.11.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The increasing volume of solid waste generated globally necessitates efficient classification systems to enhance recycling and waste management processes. Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) have emerged as a powerful tool for image classification tasks, including solid waste identification. However, difficult external variables including changes in illumination, occlusion, and background clutter can have a big impact on CNN performance. Furthermore, pooling procedures frequently cause classic CNNs to lose spatial information, which might impair performance on tasks requiring extremely fine sense of place. This paper presents a comprehensive study on the application of an improved CNN-based models for solid waste classification. In the present study we explored image data resizing, augmentation technique and hyperparameter tuning to improve the performance of the proposed model. The results demonstrate that the improved-CNN model achieved high accuracy of 94.40 % compared to the conventional CNN and other deep learning model such as ResNet-50, Inception-V3 and VGG-19 (81.83, 66.67, 52.83 and 56.00 %).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101276,"journal":{"name":"Waste Management Bulletin","volume":"2 4","pages":"Pages 184-193"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142701913","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An extensive review study on bioresources recovery from tea waste and its emerging applications","authors":"Subhrajit Mandal , Anamika Yadav , Sanjeev Kumar , Surajit Murasingh","doi":"10.1016/j.wmb.2024.11.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wmb.2024.11.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Tea (<em>Camellia Sinensis</em>) is a popular and extensively consumable drink after water due to its excellent health benefits and medicinal properties. Global tea production is rapidly increasing to keep up with demand, but this also creates massive waste piles of tea that negatively influence the environment. By 2025, tea consumption is expected to have increased from approximately 6.3 million tons in 2020 to 7.4 million tons. Increasing the intake rate of tea has also been accompanied by a spike in the production of tea waste after usage. The present review study investigates the emerging application of tea waste management. Also, it addresses the sustainable recycling of waste from the tea industry, the beneficial application of biomass in agriculture composting, and other applications. Additionally, a thorough assessment of the manufacture of various value-added products from the generated tea waste. A detailed explanation of the challenges and new prospects of using tea waste in multiple industries, such as energy production and environmental remediation. The outcomes of this review research are essential for the world’s sustainable and environmentally friendly growth. This review will address resource management within the framework of zero-waste principles and a regenerative economy. Also, this study will help academics acquire extensive knowledge about the many sustainable uses of waste from tea production as an economical and environmentally favourable alternative to biomass.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101276,"journal":{"name":"Waste Management Bulletin","volume":"2 4","pages":"Pages 155-166"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142655926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A review on ultraviolet light treatment for emissions of livestock gases, odor control in waste management, and disinfection of common environmental pathogens","authors":"T.A.N.T. Perera , H.A.T.N. Perera , D.M.N.A. Dissanayake , M.A.S.K Dias , P.P. Ruwanpathirana , G.Y. Jayasinghe","doi":"10.1016/j.wmb.2024.11.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wmb.2024.11.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The livestock sector’s emission of greenhouse gases and hazardous gases, has contributed significantly to environmental pollution, including climate change and global warming. Furthermore, the accumulation of microbial pathogens in livestock waste, including <em>Salmonella</em> and <em>Escherichia coli</em>, poses a risk to food safety and health. Several strategic solutions have been developed to control these impacts, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and industry sustainability. UV irradiation has emerged as an effective technology in controlling emissions from the livestock sector, based on photolysis and photo-catalysis. A laboratory experiments prove that using UV in combination with filtration, the removal rate of CO<sub>2</sub>, NH<sub>3</sub>, N<sub>2</sub>O, VOC, pathogenic bacteria, and dust is 3.8 – 4.4%, 2.6–18.07%, 6.9 – 12.2%, 80 – 100%, 99.4%, and 95% respectively. Although photo-catalysis is highly effective in the elimination of gaseous compounds and pathogen, dust control is mainly done by filtration processes. This paper provides a comprehensive review of existing literature on global livestock emissions and pathogenic microorganisms, existing mitigation practices, UV treatment for livestock emissions mitigation, and the opportunities, challenges, and future perspectives and disinfection of common environmental pathogens of livestock emissions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101276,"journal":{"name":"Waste Management Bulletin","volume":"2 4","pages":"Pages 167-183"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142701910","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Catarina Miranda, Paula M.L. Castro, Catarina L. Amorim
{"title":"Stable nutrient removal from wastewater with fluctuating seawater content ensured by an adaptable aerobic granular sludge microbiome","authors":"Catarina Miranda, Paula M.L. Castro, Catarina L. Amorim","doi":"10.1016/j.wmb.2024.10.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wmb.2024.10.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Seawater intrusion in coastal regions can alter the wastewater composition, threatening the microbial communities in wastewater treatment processes. An aerobic granular sludge (AGS) system was challenged by fluctuations in wastewater salinity levels promoted by seawater intrusion events for 286 days, divided into two stages. During stage I, the seawater content in wastewater increased stepwise, and over stage II the seawater content in wastewater oscillated throughout the day. Most of the time, the AGS effectively removed COD during the anaerobic phase, regardless of the wastewater salt content. Ammonium removal was slightly unstable (ca. 75 ± 19 %) during stage I, with nitrite release in the effluent. Over stage II, the ammonium content in the wastewater was fully removed. The nitrite content in the effluent decreased, and nitrate became the main nitrogen form released. Phosphate removal was quite unstable at the beginning, improving over time with complete removal achieved during stage II (ca. 98.4 ± 1.1 %). Taxa involved in nitrogen and phosphorous removal were identified in the AGS microbiome at both stages but with superior abundance in the latter stage. A diverse core microbiome, mainly composed of extracellular polymeric substances-producing bacteria (<em>Thauera</em>, <em>Flavobacterium</em>, <em>Paracoccus</em>) and denitrifying bacteria (<em>Thiotrix</em>, <em>Azoarcus</em>, <em>Aequorivita</em>) was identified in stage II. The AGS system efficiently managed daily oscillating seawater levels in wastewater, corroborated by the effective removal performance that seemed to be sustained by an adaptable AGS microbiome.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101276,"journal":{"name":"Waste Management Bulletin","volume":"2 4","pages":"Pages 145-154"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142655927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sandesh Behera , Priyanka Barik , Bikash Chandra Behera , Hrudayanath Thatoi
{"title":"Adsorption of basic dyes from aqueous solutions using nano-lignin synthesized from waste agricultural rice straw","authors":"Sandesh Behera , Priyanka Barik , Bikash Chandra Behera , Hrudayanath Thatoi","doi":"10.1016/j.wmb.2024.10.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wmb.2024.10.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the present study, nano-ligninwas synthesized from rice straw using Lactobacillus rhamnosus<!--> <!-->for the cost-effective removal of harmful dye from wastewater. The UV absorption maxima of the synthesized nano-lignin were around 280–290 nm. Several FTIR bands between 1075 cm<sup>−1</sup> to 3500 cm<sup>−1</sup> confirmed the successful confirmation of nano-lignin synthesis from rice straw. STEM and DLS studies confirmed the spherical morphology of nano-lignin with an average particle size of 286.3 nm. The nano-lignin showed a negative zeta potential value of −16.9 ± 5.94 mv. Afterward, nano-lignin was used to remove basic methylene blue (MB), phenol red (PR),and brilliant green (BG) dye from aqueous solutions. The adsorption of these dyes increased with increased incubation time. The adsorption concentration of the MB, PR, and BG dyes ranged from 3.5 mg/g to a final of 24 mg/g, 2.5 mg/g to 42.5 mg/g, and 1.5 gm/g to 5.5 mg/g, respectively.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101276,"journal":{"name":"Waste Management Bulletin","volume":"2 4","pages":"Pages 136-144"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142587270","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sustainable microalgal bioremediation of heavy metals and dyes from synthetic wastewater: Progressing towards United Nations Sustainable Development Goals","authors":"Vishwender Pratap Singh , Priyanshu Godara , Aradhana Srivastava","doi":"10.1016/j.wmb.2024.10.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wmb.2024.10.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Current research investigates the sustainable bioremediation of heavy metals (cadmium and chromium) and dyes (methyl orange and crystal violet) from synthetic wastewater while simultaneously facilitating CO<sub>2</sub> sequestration for microalgal growth enrichment. The study is motivated by the urgent need for environmentally benign approaches to wastewater treatment, utilizing acclimatized microalgae species (<em>Arthrospira platensis</em> and <em>Spirulina</em> sp.) to continuously remove hazardous pollutants. The primary objective is to achieve effective bioremediation of heavy metals (up to 100 mg/L) and dyes (up to 10 mg/L) through biosorption, bioaccumulation, and degradation under optimized light conditions, including natural sunlight and red illumination. Sunlight is naturally existing whereas red illumination provides better growth and chloroplast activity. Gradual acclimatization of microalgae to increasing concentrations of contaminants enabled optimal removal efficiencies. Mechanisms for biosorption and bioaccumulation of heavy metals as well as degradation and utilization of dyes, is well elucidated by acclimatized microalgae under sunlight and red illumination. Results indicate complete removal of cadmium and chromium, with partial removal of methyl orange and higher efficiency for crystal violet degradation. Acclimatized <em>Spirulina</em> sp. achieved 100 % removal of heavy metals within 24 h of fermentation under controlled pH, temperature, and red illumination (45,000 Lux). The findings support the scalability of this bioremediation process for industrial wastewater treatment, highlighting its potential as an effective and sustainable solution for mitigating environmental contamination.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101276,"journal":{"name":"Waste Management Bulletin","volume":"2 4","pages":"Pages 123-135"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142552012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Green-chemistry of by-products from Sai-Nam-Phueng orange in Thailand (1): Recovering a valuable source of bioactive compounds using response surface methodology, antioxidant, and cytotoxicity","authors":"Kanchanok Kodchakorn , Prachya Kongtawelert","doi":"10.1016/j.wmb.2024.10.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wmb.2024.10.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Citrus reticulata</em> Blanco, specifically Sai-Nam-Phueng orange traditionally considered by-products, are rich in phytochemicals — limonoids, flavonoids. This study compared seeds and peels for the phytochemical content and antioxidant activity. Using single-factor experiments and response surface methodology (RSM), the effects of ethanol concentration, solvent-to-solid ratio, and temperature on extract yield were optimized. The study found optimal conditions to be 70.50 % ethanol, 28.11 mL/g solvent-to-solid ratio, and 69.99 °C. Experimental values are in reasonable agreement with predicted values. Phytochemical contents were characterized using HPLC, mass spectrometry, and NMR spectroscopy, successfully demonstrating efficient of purified compounds from orange by-products and cost-effective extraction methods.</div><div><strong>Kewords:</strong> Antioxidant, Green-extractions, Phytochemicals, Response Surface Methodology, Cytotoxicity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101276,"journal":{"name":"Waste Management Bulletin","volume":"2 4","pages":"Pages 108-122"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142552013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}