Based on the available literature this paper evaluates the environmental effects of copper mine tailings (CMT) when used as structural fill material in various geotechnical applications. Leaching of heavy metals from the CMT is considered as the vital factor hindering its wider acceptability among researchers and engineers. Therefore, apart from physical and chemical characteristics, due consideration was given to assess the leachability of CMT when used as structural fill in various geotechnical applications like subgrade, embankment, fill and reclamation. From the literature review, it was found that CMT seems to be satisfying the criteria meant for structural fill. Leachability test results show that only a very few elements concentration exceeded the limits in un-stabilized form. Stabilized CMT performed better by bringing down the concentration well below the permissible limits in all the application types. This encourages the utilization of CMT in structural fills and shows that environmental impacts are within the limits prescribed in standards.
{"title":"Environmental Effects Caused by Utilising Copper Mine Tailings in Various Geotechnical Applications – A Review","authors":"M. Vinoth, M. Aswathy","doi":"10.1680/jwarm.21.00021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jwarm.21.00021","url":null,"abstract":"Based on the available literature this paper evaluates the environmental effects of copper mine tailings (CMT) when used as structural fill material in various geotechnical applications. Leaching of heavy metals from the CMT is considered as the vital factor hindering its wider acceptability among researchers and engineers. Therefore, apart from physical and chemical characteristics, due consideration was given to assess the leachability of CMT when used as structural fill in various geotechnical applications like subgrade, embankment, fill and reclamation. From the literature review, it was found that CMT seems to be satisfying the criteria meant for structural fill. Leachability test results show that only a very few elements concentration exceeded the limits in un-stabilized form. Stabilized CMT performed better by bringing down the concentration well below the permissible limits in all the application types. This encourages the utilization of CMT in structural fills and shows that environmental impacts are within the limits prescribed in standards.","PeriodicalId":45077,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Waste and Resource Management","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2022-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85638146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Current integrated management systems involve several dimensions since sustainability has amongst its fundamental principles the protection of the public health and the minimization of environmental, social, and economic impacts. This work aimed to present a review of guidelines for achieving integrated sustainable waste management presenting a selected best practice in Brazilian cities. A systematic literature review was undertaken to identify the current systems and best practices in waste management. The results evidenced the significant role played by all the actors involved (population, private sector, authorities, non-governmental organizations). Political, legal, and institutional guidelines ensure adequate management planning through technical studies, drafting of legislation, and technical and operational structure for the provision of services. The economic aspects guarantee the financial sustainability of the system. The socio-environmental guidelines provide for the minimization of environmental impacts through the reduction of waste generation and social inclusion. The best practices in Brazil showed that municipalities that adopt sustainable integrated management have higher rates of recycling, social engagement, social inclusion, economic sustainability, and reduced impacts on the environment. These guidelines serve as a planning tool for any local government to structure an integrated sustainable waste management system.
{"title":"A review of guidelines for sustainable municipal waste management: selected best practices on Brazilian cities","authors":"Valdir Eduardo Olivo, P. Prietto, E. Korf","doi":"10.1680/jwarm.21.00017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jwarm.21.00017","url":null,"abstract":"Current integrated management systems involve several dimensions since sustainability has amongst its fundamental principles the protection of the public health and the minimization of environmental, social, and economic impacts. This work aimed to present a review of guidelines for achieving integrated sustainable waste management presenting a selected best practice in Brazilian cities. A systematic literature review was undertaken to identify the current systems and best practices in waste management. The results evidenced the significant role played by all the actors involved (population, private sector, authorities, non-governmental organizations). Political, legal, and institutional guidelines ensure adequate management planning through technical studies, drafting of legislation, and technical and operational structure for the provision of services. The economic aspects guarantee the financial sustainability of the system. The socio-environmental guidelines provide for the minimization of environmental impacts through the reduction of waste generation and social inclusion. The best practices in Brazil showed that municipalities that adopt sustainable integrated management have higher rates of recycling, social engagement, social inclusion, economic sustainability, and reduced impacts on the environment. These guidelines serve as a planning tool for any local government to structure an integrated sustainable waste management system.","PeriodicalId":45077,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Waste and Resource Management","volume":"85 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82178775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessing the sustainability of municipal solid waste management using life-cycle analysis","authors":"K. Patel, S.K. Singh","doi":"10.1680/jwarm.21.00018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jwarm.21.00018","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45077,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Waste and Resource Management","volume":"164 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87540548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Mohammed, Ismail Ozbay, A. Donkor, Isa Elegbede Olalekan, Eugene Atta Nyankson, Richard Bayitse, Latifatu Mohammed, A. N. Fahanwi
This study examines municipal solid waste (MSW) management systems in two cities in developing countries at different phases of development: Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana and Kocaeli, Turkey. The waste m...
{"title":"Inter-continental differences in waste management in developing countries: Turkey and Ghana","authors":"M. Mohammed, Ismail Ozbay, A. Donkor, Isa Elegbede Olalekan, Eugene Atta Nyankson, Richard Bayitse, Latifatu Mohammed, A. N. Fahanwi","doi":"10.1680/jwarm.20.00029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jwarm.20.00029","url":null,"abstract":"This study examines municipal solid waste (MSW) management systems in two cities in developing countries at different phases of development: Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana and Kocaeli, Turkey. The waste m...","PeriodicalId":45077,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Waste and Resource Management","volume":"76 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76618306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A method of high-throughput sequencing of gene libraries was used to identify the microbial communities in samples of sewage sludge at waste treatment facilities in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was...
采用高通量基因文库测序方法鉴定了俄罗斯圣彼得堡污水处理设施污水污泥样品中的微生物群落。这是……
{"title":"Microbial analysis of sewage sludge shows closer monitoring needed for landfill waste","authors":"A. M. Dregulo, V. Shapkin, A. Kichko","doi":"10.1680/jwarm.21.00023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jwarm.21.00023","url":null,"abstract":"A method of high-throughput sequencing of gene libraries was used to identify the microbial communities in samples of sewage sludge at waste treatment facilities in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was...","PeriodicalId":45077,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Waste and Resource Management","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81520702","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The study aims to describe and compare the impact of disposable wastewater addition on biodegradation of biological pretreated solid waste in bioreactor landfills. Two pilot-scale lysimeter landfil...
{"title":"Influences of disposable wastewater addition on biodegradation of pretreated solid waste","authors":"Aragaw Tamru Tesseme, Sumeda Chakma","doi":"10.1680/JWARM.20.00013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JWARM.20.00013","url":null,"abstract":"The study aims to describe and compare the impact of disposable wastewater addition on biodegradation of biological pretreated solid waste in bioreactor landfills. Two pilot-scale lysimeter landfil...","PeriodicalId":45077,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Waste and Resource Management","volume":"247 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79139847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The stability of municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills is a significant environmental concern. The performance of landfills during earthquakes should be evaluated to ensure their stability. The geo...
{"title":"Effect of geometry and material of municipal solid waste landfills on seismic response","authors":"A. Azhari, H. S. Isfahani, Keyvan Ebneali Heydari","doi":"10.1680/JWARM.20.00040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JWARM.20.00040","url":null,"abstract":"The stability of municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills is a significant environmental concern. The performance of landfills during earthquakes should be evaluated to ensure their stability. The geo...","PeriodicalId":45077,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Waste and Resource Management","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75400039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The production of hydrogen from the pyrolysis-catalytic steam reforming of polyethylene, polystyrene and polyethylene terephthalate waste plastics was investigated using a two stage reactor. The hi...
{"title":"High-yield hydrogen from thermal processing of waste plastics","authors":"Idris Aminu, M. Nahil, P. Williams","doi":"10.1680/jwarm.20.00003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/jwarm.20.00003","url":null,"abstract":"The production of hydrogen from the pyrolysis-catalytic steam reforming of polyethylene, polystyrene and polyethylene terephthalate waste plastics was investigated using a two stage reactor. The hi...","PeriodicalId":45077,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Waste and Resource Management","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78918872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michael O. Fagbohungbe, A. Hursthouse, Jan Miller, G. Morrison, M. Stockwell, I. Mclellan
Food producers are challenged to develop and adopt reliable processing techniques to meet environmental regulations for discharge compliance. This is a logistical and technical challenge given that...
{"title":"Sustainable strategies for improved regulatory compliance within the food-processing sector","authors":"Michael O. Fagbohungbe, A. Hursthouse, Jan Miller, G. Morrison, M. Stockwell, I. Mclellan","doi":"10.1680/JWARM.20.00027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JWARM.20.00027","url":null,"abstract":"Food producers are challenged to develop and adopt reliable processing techniques to meet environmental regulations for discharge compliance. This is a logistical and technical challenge given that...","PeriodicalId":45077,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Waste and Resource Management","volume":"120 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86178877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Suubitaa Spencer Sam, N. Habib, Ng Choon Aun, C. Yong, Fong Yuen Ching
Fresh and waste vegetable oils are used as binders in the construction industry instead of cement or clay. In this study, polysaccharides were blended into fresh and waste vegetable oil to function...
{"title":"Encapsulation of the oil–starch binder for the production of decorative floor tiles","authors":"Suubitaa Spencer Sam, N. Habib, Ng Choon Aun, C. Yong, Fong Yuen Ching","doi":"10.1680/JWARM.18.00012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1680/JWARM.18.00012","url":null,"abstract":"Fresh and waste vegetable oils are used as binders in the construction industry instead of cement or clay. In this study, polysaccharides were blended into fresh and waste vegetable oil to function...","PeriodicalId":45077,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Waste and Resource Management","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2019-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73962888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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