Review of WTE ash utilization processes under development in northwest Europe
By A.C. (Thanos) Bourtsalas
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2020 Survey of European WTE plants
The 2021 Waste-to-Energy (WtE) survey shows that WtE plants are still much needed. Thermal treatment in WtE plants continues to represent an indispensable and solid pillar in waste management. Furthermore, responses from operators clearly show the sector as a driver of [...]
2022 Waste-to-Energy Research And Technology (WtERT) Asia Meeting
Recent catastrophic events have made climate change a major environmental issue. The Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) has estimated that methane (CH4) is 25 times stronger than carbon dioxide (CO2) over a 100-year horizon; and 80 times [...]
Performance of Waste-to-Energy fine combined ash/filter cake ash-metakaolin based artificial aggregate-Publication by Columbia University and GWC
By Yixi Tian*, A.C. (Thanos) Bourtsalas*, Shiho Kawashima, Xiaoxuan Teng, Nickolas J.Themelis
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Performance of structural concrete using Waste-to-Energy (WTE) combined ash-Publication by Columbia University and GWC
By Yixi Tian*, A.C. (Thanos) Bourtsalas*, Shiho Kawashima, Siwei Ma, Nickolas J.Themelis
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Analysis of Reshaping Plastics Report
Prof. Nickolas Themelis reviewed the data presented in the Reshaping Plastics report of April 2022 These data show that the EU manages better its plastic wastes than the US:: -Recycling (mech+chemical) 13.9% of total; adding the 2 million tons exported and [...]
European MBT Plants Study 2022: Materials & Energy Recovery Insights from Six Facilities
By Prof. Nickolas J. Themelis and Prof. A.C. (Thanos) Bourtsalas
Earth Engineering Center, Columbia University, 500 West 120th St., NY, NY 10027, USA
Journal: Waste Management 141 (2022) 79–91 A
Waste to energy (WTE) in China: from latecomer to front runner
Authors: Nickolas J. Themelis, Wenchao Ma
Affiliation: Earth Engineering Center, Columbia University & City College of New York
Published in: Journal of Waste Disposal & Sustainable Energy (2021)
Waste to energy (WTE) in China: from latecomer to front runner. This paper discusses the 2000–2018 evolution of energy and metals recovery from urban wastes in the European Union and China.
Methane emissions of U.S. Landfills
By Nickolas J. Themelis and A.C. (Thanos) Bourtsalas