Turning Distributed Low-Value Wastes into Sustainable Products

Processes that use organic wastes and byproducts as feedstocks are typically operated locally and utilize point sources of waste, which can make them difficult to scale up. Many of these reuse solutions have high capital and operating costs, and are not as practical as common alternatives, especiall...

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Published inChemical engineering progress Vol. 117; no. 6; p. 14
Main Authors Grieco, William, Palou-Rivera, Ignasi
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York American Institute of Chemical Engineers 01.06.2021
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Chemical engineering
Raw materials
Waste management
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Summary:Processes that use organic wastes and byproducts as feedstocks are typically operated locally and utilize point sources of waste, which can make them difficult to scale up. Many of these reuse solutions have high capital and operating costs, and are not as practical as common alternatives, especially landfilling. Further, many waste streams are distributed and heterogenous which complicates recycling. Here, Grieco and Palou-Rivera discuss how to address the reuse challenges.
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ISSN:0360-7275
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