{"title":"Co-capture and recovery of ammonia and CO2 driven by microbial electrolysis system coupling with mineral carbon sequestration by industrial wastes","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107931","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107931","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In response to escalating environmental challenges, innovative solutions for collaborative waste management and recycling have become imperative. The eco-friendly microbial electrochemical resource recovery system (EMERS) integrated microbial electrolysis cell and forward osmosis for CO<sub>2</sub> capture from flue gas, ammonia and water recovery from wastewater and utilization of industrial wastes. 75 ± 1.8 % of ammonia from wastewater was enriched in MEC's catholyte and 38 % of synchronous water recovery from wastewater was achieved by forward osmosis, realizing multi-cycle recycling of catholyte. The enriched ammonia and CO<sub>2</sub> were then recovered by 100 % and 62 % through thermal extraction. The salt brine exhibited high efficiency in ammonia and CO<sub>2</sub> absorption, exceeding 90 %, and yielded hydrated basic magnesium carbonate. Additionally, hydrogen, NH<sub>4</sub>Cl and various carbonate products were also obtained. The EMERS demonstrated a promising strategy for integrated utilization of wastewater, flue gas and industrial waste, achieving pollution and carbon emissions reduction along with resource recovery.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142420231","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":"Utilization of drinking water treatment sludge with coal fly ash to make permeable bricks for low impact development","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107932","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107932","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The use of aluminum coagulants for drinking water treatment generates a large amount of sludge that is typically destined to landfills, wasting valuable urban land with potential environmental risks. An innovative approach was presented to recycling aluminum-rich sludge from water treatment, alongside coal fly ash, into bricks for construction. By varying fly ash ratios (0–50 %) and firing temperatures (900–1200 °C), optimal conditions were determined: 1050 °C firing temperature and 30 %-50 % fly ash addition. The resulting bricks meet construction material standards, boasting compressive strength (>7 MPa), porosity (15–30 %), water absorption (10–20 %), and permeability (>1.0 × 10<sup>−2</sup> cm/s). Incorporating fly ash mitigates shrinkage and crack formation. Organic matter ignition in sludge during brick-making creates a porous structure, ideal for low-impact development like permeable pavements in sponge cities. This method promotes waste reduction, aluminum recycling, heavy metal stabilization, and sustainable urban development, offering a cost-effective solution for safe, permeable bricks.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142359340","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":"Monitoring China's solar power plant in-use stocks and material recycling potentials using multi-source geographical data","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107920","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107920","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To combat global climate change requires fast deployment of photovoltaics (PV), especially for Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries. However, PV systems are highly material-intensive with significant waste, underscoring the need for high-resolution material stock mapping to enhance future recycling. Here, we develop an integrated framework that combines multi-source geographical data, to monitor PV material stocks at facility level in China during 2010–2019. The results indicate nearly 86 % (108 GW) of installed capacity concentrated in northwest, north, central, and east China in 2019, with total aluminum exceeding 1.8 million tonnes (Mt), followed by silicon at 87 kilo tonnes (kt), copper at 81 kt, and silver at 6 kt, almost half the PV installed capacity (61.4 GW) with 5.6 Mt PV panels are over 50 km from urban areas, emphasizing the necessity of high-resolution PV panel monitoring and its application in managing those emerging but diverse waste sources.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142328060","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":"Assessment of forest disturbance and soil erosion in wind farm project using satellite observations","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107934","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107934","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The construction of wind farms, involving road construction and wind turbine installation, severely disrupts natural landscapes. Wind energy expansion in global forested areas has unclear impacts on local forests and ecosystem services. Due to a lack of information on internal road distribution and deployment dates, few studies have assessed forest disturbances caused by wind farms. Environmental issues like vegetation destruction and soil erosion may be overlooked. To address this, we integrated multi-source spaceborne observations to identify deployment dates and road distributions of forest wind farms and mapped related forest disturbances and soil erosion changes. Six global locations were tested, showing over 80 % accuracy. Disturbance intensity ranged from 1.5 to 6.5 ha/MW, with NDVI decreasing by 0.03 to 0.33 in disturbed forest regions. The average soil erosion increase per unit area due to road construction ranged from 24.74 to 274.33 t/hm<sup>−1</sup> <em>a</em><sup>−1</sup>, while wind turbine construction caused an average soil erosion increase ranging from 26.52 to 26.52 to 263.46 t/hm<sup>−1</sup> <em>a</em><sup>−1</sup>. Road construction is the primary cause of forest disturbance, with greater soil erosion increases in mountainous than in plain forests. This method enhances monitoring and understanding of wind farms' environmental impacts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142328061","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":"Synthesis of construction materials from low-quality sand: Impact of reaction time and ethanol recycling","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107933","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107933","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The rapid growth in the construction sector has resulted in depletion of raw materials for construction, while abundant low-quality sand remains underutilized. Previous studies synthesized hardened materials from low-quality sand using solvothermal processes, but reducing the reaction time, previously 24 h, is crucial for practicality. In this study, the effects of varying reaction times on hardening mechanisms were explored using several characterization techniques. The results indicate that the optimal reaction time, 6 h, significantly enhances compressive strength, exceeding 35 MPa, primarily due to the formation of microcline, potassium hydrogen silicate, and tetraethoxysilane. Additionally, the waste solution (ethanol) was recycled, achieving a high recycling rate that substantially reduced carbon emissions. This study demonstrates that a durable, sustainable construction material can be produced from low-quality sand with reduced reaction time, offering a partial substitute for concrete and an eco-friendly solution to raw material scarcity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921344924005263/pdfft?md5=313013910b47ef65d14da05182940d86&pid=1-s2.0-S0921344924005263-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142316271","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}
{"title":"Life cycle assessment as a circular economy strategy to select eco-efficient raw materials for particleboard production","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107921","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107921","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is applied for choosing and comparing circular alternatives, comprising a bicomponent polyurethane resin based on castor oil (PU) and sugarcane bagasse (SB) particles to conventional materials using urea formaldehyde (UF) and eucalyptus particles, for the production of 1 m<sup>3</sup> of medium-density particleboard (MDP), from cradle-to-gate, with five different formulations. Databases were used in life cycle inventory and the ReCiPe impact method was selected at midpoint level. The eco-efficiency index, based on modulus of rupture and CO<sub>2</sub> emissions, revealed that the best condition was the panels using alternative materials, as it can reduce up to 74 % the environmental burdens investigated. The panel using only circular materials showed feasible technical performance according with the physical-mechanical properties considered, generating the best eco-efficiency indicator (0,154 MPa/CO<sub>2</sub> eq.). These results build a foundation for reconsidering the selection of raw materials in large-scale MDP production, potentially leading to the adoption of more sustainable practices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142318906","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":"Launching smart circular supply chain practices toward sociotechnological synergy: An integrative influential fast fashion model","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107935","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107935","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The fast fashion industry is striving to adopt smart circular supply chain practices to achieve sociotechnological synergy to regain a clean public image. Although previous studies have proposed various models through which to guide the achievement of sociotechnological synergy, the opinions of stakeholders are still missing from these discussions. Stakeholders’ opinions can be found on various social media (including web text, ChatGPT 4.0, the Baidu Index, Google Trends, etc.) in forms that are difficult to extract and utilize, hindering the achievement of synergy. To address this shortcoming, the aim of this study is to develop an integrated influence model that comprehensively considers stakeholders’ opinions via a hybrid method. The contributions of this study are (1) the identification of aspects that can strengthen the theoretical foundation, (2) the proposal of a hybrid method for extracting different types of data to represent stakeholders’ opinions, and (3) the creation of visual diagrams to promote easy understanding to guide practice.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142318905","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":"Shifting gears in thermal power: Displacement efficiency and environmental impact of wind and solar generation in China","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107916","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107916","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>China has made substantial investments in wind and solar power in response to its commitment to addressing climate change. However, the extent to which these intermittent renewable energy sources can displace the predominant thermal generation remains uncertain. Employing two-way fixed-effect panel models, this study finds that from 2011 – 2021, intermittent renewable generation displaced thermal generation by crowding out the annual operating hours of thermal power. Furthermore, the environmental impact analysis suggests that, despite the emission reduction benefits brought about by wind and solar generation through phasing out inefficient units and promoting investments in efficient units, their intermittent nature and inadequate alignment with the increasing electricity demand led to reduced emission reduction efficiency. These findings indicate a transition of thermal power from baseload to dispatchable, emphasizing the importance of tailored investment plans based on the characteristics of wind and solar and the necessity of alternative measures to enhance grid flexibility.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142316272","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":"Watershed sustainable phosphorus management involving the resilience assessment: Framework and application","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107907","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107907","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Phosphorus (P) is an important nutrient for human society development and a central factor to pollution issues, especially causing lake eutrophication in the watershed. However, a management method considering both the resource attributes and pollution issues is absent, resulting in disorder and uncertainty governance of P flows. We present a two-dimensions and multiple-nodes distributed management framework of P transport process in the watershed, which incorporates resilience assessment, material flow analysis and scenario analysis. The framework was validated and applied to the Erhai Lake of China. Results show that the imbalance governance exists in the whole-watershed P flows. And it was overly vulnerable to dramatic changes with the key links and nodes related to food production. This framework can be used to identify where and how to improve watershed sustainable P management for reduced pollution and increased food security. Besides, it offers an effective approach for governance of nutrient flows.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142272217","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":"Reducing the land-use impact of wooden buildings with fast-growing biobased materials: A Danish case study","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107926","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107926","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study explores the potential of the reduced demand for land and increase in biogenic CO<sub>2</sub> storage for incorporating crop-based products in wooden buildings. It uses case studies to create a material-flow analysis of future Danish building stock with four market-implementation scenarios. Alternative biobased materials show reductions in the land requirements and improved CO<sub>2</sub> storage, especially for single-family and multifamily houses. This causes a decrease of 50–61 % in the use of wooded land. Danish straw can supply almost a 50 % implementation, rising to 100 % when combined with grass materials. Building designers and planners are encouraged to prioritize fast-growing biobased materials to minimize the requirements for land in wooden buildings. To achieve this, policy-makers should harmonize inclusive biobased building codes, upskill the workforce and financially support pre-approved solutions. Equally important is to investigate the cross-sectoral synergies between construction and agriculture to govern land for its enhanced environmental and social benefits.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21153,"journal":{"name":"Resources Conservation and Recycling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":11.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921344924005196/pdfft?md5=3543e2aaf7f4b71334b704dd952f45f1&pid=1-s2.0-S0921344924005196-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142272214","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}