Earth Engineering Center Publications
Advancing Waste-to-Energy in Cement Kilns: Non-Recycled Plastics and Paper as Alternative Fuel
Authors: A.C. (Thanos) Bourtsalas, Jiao Zhang, M.J. Castaldi, N.J. Themelis, Alexandros N. Karaiskakis
Affiliation: Earth Engineering Center, Columbia University & City College of New York
Published in: Journal of Cleaner Production (2018)
Non-recycled plastics and paper are gaining attention as alternative fuels in cement production. This study explores their role in decarbonization, landfill diversion, and circular economy strategies.
Energy and Economic Value of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), Including Non-Recycled Plastics (NRP), Currently Landfilled in the Fifty States
By Prof. Nickolas J. Themelis and Charles Mussche
Earth Engineering Center, Columbia University, 500 West 120th St., NY, NY 10027, USA
Methane Generation and Capture of U.S. Landfills
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 of Environmental Science and Engineering A
Life After Fresh Kills: Moving Beyond New York City’s Current Waste Management Plan
A joint research project of Columbia University's Earth Institute, Earth Engineering Center, and the Urban Habitat Project at the Center for Urban Research and Policy of Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs. December, 2001
Inventory of U.S. Dioxin Emissions
By Henri Dwyer, Nickolas J. Themelis
Earth Engineering Center, Columbia University, 500 West 120th St., NY, NY 10027, USA
Potential for Reducing Global Methane Emissions From Landfills, 2000-2030
By E. Matthews1, Prof. Nickolas J. Themelis2
1 NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, 2880 Broadway, NY, NY 10025, USA
2 Earth Engineering Center, Columbia University, 500 West 120th St., NY, NY 10027, USA
Sardinia 2007, Eleventh International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium
The importance of landfill gas capture and utilization in the U.S.
The importance of landfill gas capture and utilization in the U.S. By Patrick Sullivan, Senior Vice President, SCS engineers & EEC Research Associate Published year: April 6, 2010 Earth Engineering Center, Columbia University Executive Summary According to the BioCycle/Columbia survey of municipal solid wastes (MSW), the [...]
Systematic study of the formation and chemical/mineral composition of waste-to-energy (WTE) fly ash
By Yixi Tian*, Nickolas J.Themelis, A.C. (Thanos) Bourtsalas*, Shiho Kawashima, Yuri Gorokhovich
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Stabilization of Waste-to-Energy (WTE) fly ash for disposal in landfills or use as cement substitute
By Yixi Tian*, Nickolas J.Themelis, Diandian Zhao, A.C. (Thanos) Bourtsalas*, Shiho Kawashima
Link to the article in journalReview of WTE ash utilization processes under development in northwest Europe
By A.C. (Thanos) Bourtsalas
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