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Life Cycle Analysis of Plastics in Southeast Queensland – Recycled Plastics versus Bio plastics in Electronics

Neeli M., Okine M., Thiel D.V., Griffith University, AU

Electronics and electronic products are increasingly becoming part of life. However electronic product manufacturing involves a number of energy and chemical process steps. Energy use in material extraction for electronic products, chemical use, product manufacturing [...]

Life Cycle Analysis of Plastics in Southeast Queensland – Recycled Plastics versus Bio plastics in Electronics

Neeli M., Okine M., Thiel D.V., Griffith University, AU

Electronics and electronic products are increasingly becoming part of life. However electronic product manufacturing involves a number of energy and chemical process steps. Energy use in material extraction for electronic products, chemical use, product manufacturing [...]

Assessment of release and toxicity of NP from silicon-based polymer composites in a life cycle perspective

Irfan A., Sachse S., Njuguna J., Zhu H., Cranfield University, UK

Nanomaterial integration in public domain raises concerns regarding human health impact. This study examines the possibility of nanoparticle release from new engineered nanocomposites, using real life scenarios in life cycle analysis approach. Physical and biological [...]

Valorization of Waste in a Gasification Plant to Clean Power Production

Pérez-Fortes M., Bojarski A., Ferrer-Nadal S., Kopanos G., Nougués J.M., Velo E., Puigjaner L., Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), ES

This work presents a structured and validated conceptual model of an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plant. A pressurized entrained flow (PRENFLO) gasifier, subsequent gas cleaning operations, a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) and [...]

Nanomaterials down the drain: perception and reality

Sellers K., Bergeson L.L., AMEC, US

The fate of nanoparticles in commercial products at the end of product life is not entirely clear. This uncertainty, coupled with the unknowns regarding the potential for risks to human health and the environment, could [...]

Nanomaterials down the drain: perception and reality

Sellers K., Bergeson L.L., AMEC, US

The fate of nanoparticles in commercial products at the end of product life is not entirely clear. This uncertainty, coupled with the unknowns regarding the potential for risks to human health and the environment, could [...]