Yuguang Mao , Xiang Hu , Sarra Drissi , Wei Chen , Caijun Shi
{"title":"Wet carbonation of recycled cement paste powder using a CO2-loaded monoethanolamine solvent as an internal CO2 source","authors":"Yuguang Mao , Xiang Hu , Sarra Drissi , Wei Chen , Caijun Shi","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107901","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107901","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>To address the challenge posed by the carbonation product layer formed on recycled cement paste powder (RCPP) on the efficiency and degree of carbonation, CO<sub>2</sub>-loaded monoethanolamine (MEA) “microcapsules” were used. The CO<sub>2</sub> within MEA was released by heating after the formation of the dense carbonation products layer on RCPP to provide an additional internal CO<sub>2</sub> source to penetrate into the uncarbonated layer. Results showed that using CO<sub>2</sub> dissolved in 15 %, 30 %, and 45 % MEA aqueous solution increased the carbonation degree of RCPP by 10.8 %, 11.2 %, and 13.8 %, respectively, compared to RCPP wet carbonated in water. In addition to calcite, vaterite and aragonite were observed in the CO<sub>2</sub>-loaded MEA carbonated RCPP. The long-term compressive strength of cement pastes with 30 % CO<sub>2</sub>-loaded MEA carbonated RCPP increased, and the porosity decreased compared to cement paste with RCPP wet carbonated in water. However, MEA negatively affected the early compressive strength of the cement paste.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 107901"},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142173149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Conceptualizing sustainability in China's belt and road initiative: A longitudinal analysis of scholarship (2013 - 2024)","authors":"Vera Schulhof , Kris Hartley , Wiebke Rabe , Genia Kostka , Julian Kirchherr","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107891","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107891","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>One decade after China's announcement of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), theoretical and practical debates linger about the environmental impacts. However, no studies have systematically analyzed how academic research conceptualizes BRI and sustainability within it. This study reviews definitional aspects and sustainability discourses concerning the BRI. Analyzing a sample of 171 peer-reviewed journal articles published between 2013 and 2024, the study uses a coding framework comprising eight categories broadly covering the sustainability building blocks of the BRI. Additionally, a comparison of academic conceptualizations and China's policy practices reveals several gaps on the topics of stakeholders, investment agencies, investment volumes, and sectors. Outdated or vague conceptualizations are found in research that examines (i) China as a unitary actor, (ii) the centrality of China-led organizations like the AIIB, and (iii) BRI investment volumes and impacts. Findings also reveal that scholarly knowledge about the BRI, a decade after the initiative's announcement, remains limited and disparate. The study's meta-framework advances the literature by providing a template for bringing sustainability studies and BRI studies together into more meaningful interface.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 107891"},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921344924004841/pdfft?md5=aa6d0094b2961a223304db305de600e6&pid=1-s2.0-S0921344924004841-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142229189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gajasinghe Arachchige Ganga Kavindi, Longlong Tang, Yuma Sasaki
{"title":"Assessing GHG Emission Reduction in Biomass-Derived Biochar Production via Slow Pyrolysis: A Cradle-to-gate LCA Approach","authors":"Gajasinghe Arachchige Ganga Kavindi, Longlong Tang, Yuma Sasaki","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107900","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107900","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Biochar, a potent negative emission technology (NET), sequesters carbon through biomass thermochemical conversion. Despite greenhouse gas (GHG) storage in biochar being well-understood, analyzing GHG emissions during production is challenging due to diverse carbonization methods. We utilized life cycle assessment (LCA) to address this complexity. In a literature survey, we analyzed contemporary biochar LCA studies, extracting GHG data for emission factor (EF) determination. A scenario-specific case study assesses GHG emission reduction in crop residue-derived biochar. Key factors influencing biochar emissions include feedstock type, surplus energy use, and carbonization scale. Biochar contains EFs ranging from −1.10 to 0.68 ton-CO<sub>2</sub>e/ton-biochar. The case study demonstrates that biochar total abatements span from −625,775 to −215,712 ton-CO<sub>2</sub>e/year (derived from 840,000 ton-crop residue/year). While overall emission reduction relies on GHG storage, carbonization emissions significantly contribute to total emission diversity. The study proposes a meticulous LCA approach for realistic biochar production, crucial for assessing carbon crediting or offsetting schemes.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 107900"},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921344924004932/pdfft?md5=87f3ef919f7716248be79f371c093d22&pid=1-s2.0-S0921344924004932-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142173151","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Naveenkumar Rajendran , Troy Runge , Richard D. Bergman , Prakash Nepal , Nithya Nair , Warda Ashraf
{"title":"Economic and environmental impact analysis of cellulose nanofiber-reinforced concrete mixture production","authors":"Naveenkumar Rajendran , Troy Runge , Richard D. Bergman , Prakash Nepal , Nithya Nair , Warda Ashraf","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107917","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107917","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Incorporating cellulose nanofibers into concrete has a positive impact on its strength. This study evaluated how cellulose nanofiber-reinforced concrete affected the economic and environmental performance compared to conventional concrete. The estimated minimum selling price per unit mass (m<sup>3</sup>) per unit compressive strength (MPa) of cellulose nanofiber-reinforced concrete mixture is 12 % lower ($2.52/m<sup>3</sup>/MPa) compared to the minimum selling price of conventional concrete mixture ($2.87/m<sup>3</sup>/MPa). However, when comparing the minimum selling price on a mass basis, the cellulose nanofiber-reinforced concrete mixture showed a 3.33 % higher minimum selling price ($150/m<sup>3</sup>) than the conventional concrete mixture ($145/m<sup>3</sup>). Similarly, the estimated global warming impact of cellulose nanofiber-reinforced concrete mixture was higher by 0.59 % when evaluated on a mass basis (509.88 kg CO<sub>2</sub> eq<sub>/</sub>m<sup>3</sup>) but 14.5 % lower when evaluated on per m<sup>3</sup> per unit compressive strength basis (8.57 kg CO<sub>2</sub> eq/m<sup>3</sup>/MPa), compared to conventional concrete mixture (506.88 kg CO<sub>2</sub> eq/m<sup>3</sup> or 10.02 kg CO<sub>2</sub> eq/m<sup>3</sup>/MPa).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 107917"},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142173258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Advances in thermochemical valorization of biomass towards carbon neutrality","authors":"Jun Zhang , Jing Gu , Rui Shan , Haoran Yuan , Yong Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107905","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107905","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In the context of carbon neutrality, the push for sustainable and low-carbon development in both economy and society have accelerated the large-scale utilization of biomass as a partial replacement for fossil fuels. As the only carbon-containing renewable resource, biomass valorization shows great potential in the production of value-added products including carbon-negative biofuels, chemicals, and carbon materials. In this review, we highlight the key aspects of thermochemical upgrading, including the thermal deconstruction of biomass feedstock, selective production of high-value chemicals, and the preparation and application of carbon-based materials. Particularly, the application of sustainable and economical pretreatments is vital for promoting efficiency in the follow-up thermochemical transformation. The introduction of catalytic materials greatly contributes to the selective production of a series of building blocks and high-value chemicals. Furthermore, it is clear that the future application of porous biochar strongly depends on the modification methods. Last but not least, the challenges and future research directions for the large-scale utilization of biomass are proposed, where effective coupling of thermal deconstruction with further upgrading into a wide range of derivatives should be given significant emphasis. This review aims to provide strong support for the realization of carbon neutrality through high-value transformation of biomass resources.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 107905"},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142163322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qili Peng , Jiangfang Yu , Ya Pang , Lifei Deng , Jing Tang , Jiajia Wang , Nile Wu , Lin Tang
{"title":"Prospects of advanced oxidation processes for high-salinity coking wastewater treatment: A strategy to support sustainable management","authors":"Qili Peng , Jiangfang Yu , Ya Pang , Lifei Deng , Jing Tang , Jiajia Wang , Nile Wu , Lin Tang","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107880","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107880","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The coking industry produces a large amount of coking wastewater (CWW) per year. The complex composition and high salinity characteristics of CWW result in its toxicity and obstinacy. At present, the treatment requirements of CWW face the change from standard discharge to resource recovery. The deep mineralization of refractory organic matters in CWW is a key premise to realize its reuse. Advanced oxidation process (AOPs) is a prospective countermeasure because of its high oxidation capacity. There are many types of AOPs and the advantages and disadvantages of each AOP type for CWW treatment lack systematic analysis. Herein, from the perspective of the full life cycle, the composition characteristics of CWW and its complex causes are revealed. Then, the main limitations and possible optimization approaches of CWW processing in different AOPs are deeply analyzed. This review is expected to contribute to the sustainable development of the CWW industry.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 107880"},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142163321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhihan Zhang , Jia Sun , Wei Huang , Xiaoling Zhang , Guoyang Lu , Sang Luo , Yaozheng Wang
{"title":"A dual-driven fusion model of evaluating the performance and carbon emissions for recycled waste pavement","authors":"Zhihan Zhang , Jia Sun , Wei Huang , Xiaoling Zhang , Guoyang Lu , Sang Luo , Yaozheng Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107895","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107895","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Solid waste recycling is an essential approach for the sustainable transition of transportation infrastructure development. In this study, a holistic model for recycled waste pavement was developed, achieving a breakthrough in eco-efficiency-based pavement material design. Using this model, we can not only individually assess the technical feasibility of the pavement material and its carbon emissions, but also realize the unified dimensional quantification of multidimensional parameters based on decision-making expectations using a metrics fusion system, thus achieving high-level sustainability decisions for pavement schemes. The proposed model was validated by evaluating the comprehensive properties of steel slag pavements to determine a suitable and durable pavement solution. This study provides a decarbonization strategy for the transportation sector considering waste-recycled pavement design, which may promote the development of more resilient transportation infrastructure and significantly contribute to achieving carbon neutrality and mitigating climate change.</p><ul><li><span>•</span><span><p>A model for solid waste pavement was established based on synthesized assessing feasibility and carbon emissions.</p></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><p>The field performance and climate system impacts of pavements with solid waste materials were assessed.</p></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><p>It was demonstrated that recycling steel slag for pavement construction can reduce carbon emissions by >50 %.</p></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><p>Our results contribute to achieving sustainable transportation infrastructure systems to mitigate climate issues.</p></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><p>Our methodology can be used not only for road construction but also in the civil engineering field.</p></span></li></ul></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 107895"},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142158173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yunshu Xue , Juan M. Moreno , Changjun Li , Marie K. Harder
{"title":"Growing community-based composting programs in China: Implementation and policy lessons from eight cases","authors":"Yunshu Xue , Juan M. Moreno , Changjun Li , Marie K. Harder","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107882","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107882","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Localised processing of waste into resources is a prime target towards circular economy, yet community-led composting programs have reported significant implementation challenges. There are no implementation process models or guidelines for programs spanning community, waste, governance, legislation domains: each community learns anew. Here we report a multi-case study of community-led composting program implementations in eight urban sites in China. In-depth key-informant interview information was analysed as cycles of activity towards increasingly-complex needs/targets (like simple recycling; complex composting). Cross-community comparisons suggest transferable implementation lessons: delegation of certain roles is more effective than simply involving stakeholders; enthusiasts can significantly mobilize stakeholders but cannot replace them; paperwork burden could negate funding availability benefits; access to specific expertise (technical, legal, operational) at crucial moments was key; stakeholder learning was most effective via personal meetings and introductions. City policies incorporating these implementation lessons could facilitate scaling-up in China. Future studies can investigate generalizability.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 107882"},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142148749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jian-Yu Wu , Tian Liu , Lin Ma , Xian-Zhong Fu , Zhi-Yan Guo , Kim Meow Liew , Wen-Wei Li
{"title":"Upcycling Nickel Ions into self-supported Electrocatalyst by using ZIF-8/Bacterial cellulose adsorbent","authors":"Jian-Yu Wu , Tian Liu , Lin Ma , Xian-Zhong Fu , Zhi-Yan Guo , Kim Meow Liew , Wen-Wei Li","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107890","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107890","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Upcycling valuable metals from wastewater promises addressing the metal resource recycling and water pollution control issues simultaneously. In particular, upcycling Nickel (Ni) ions into electrocatalytic material has been proven a feasible route, but the current methods are still restricted by the complicated, environmentally-aggressive operation. Herein, we propose a low-cost, 3D-structured adsorbent, constructed by in-situ growing ZIF-8 on network-structured bacterial cellulose, for efficient Ni capture. It exhibits superior stability and 7.3-times higher Ni adsorption kinetics than the ZIF-8 alone. Importantly, the Ni-enriched adsorbent, after treatment of Ni-containing electroplating wastewater, could be pyrolytically converted into an efficient self-supported electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction (OER), showing comparable OER activity to the state-of-the-art Ni-based electrode. This work provides a sustainable, facile route for Ni upcycling into self-supported electrode, which may be extended to recovery of various valuable metals from waste streams.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 107890"},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142148751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jelena Kurilova-Palisaitiene, Johannes Matschewsky, Erik Sundin
{"title":"Four Levels of Remanufacturing Maturity as a Circular Manufacturing Indicator: A Theoretical Framework and Practical Assessment Tool","authors":"Jelena Kurilova-Palisaitiene, Johannes Matschewsky, Erik Sundin","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107899","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107899","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>To comply with the circular economy (CE), original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) should prioritize developing products for multiple uses. Thus, OEMs should integrate remanufacturing into their core businesses instead of focusing only on recycling. Today, there is a knowledge gap in integrating remanufacturing and advancing OEMs’ remanufacturing practices.</p><p>To address the knowledge gap, this paper <strong>aims</strong> to define and assess OEMs’ remanufacturing maturity by using the literature review and case study methodologies. Through the application of an analytical assessment tool, known as Remanufacturing Readiness Level (RRL), with 17 circular manufacturing (CM) factors at four OEMs, this paper defines four levels of remanufacturing maturity: <em>1) Absent, 2) Fragmented, 3) Embedded, and 4) Systemic</em>. This paper's theoretical contribution, the Four Levels of Remanufacturing Maturity Framework, supported by its practical contribution, the RRL analytical assessment tool, enriches CM research and places remanufacturing maturity as a key CM indicator.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":"211 ","pages":"Article 107899"},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921344924004920/pdfft?md5=0e74d85eba7353b2c37b51468c2d728e&pid=1-s2.0-S0921344924004920-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142151846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}