Recent Publications
Publications related to the Earth Engineering Center of Columbia University published over the past years related to our WTERT organization.
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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Training Workshop of Waste-to-Energy for North Africa
The Training Workshop of Waste-to-Energy for North Africa was successfully held online on December 5th-6th, 2022. This training workshop was hosted by Zhejiang University, jointly organized by International Consultant Committee of Waste to Energy (ICCWtE), China Everbright Environment Group Limited and Global WtERT Council - Earth Engineering Center, Columbia [...]
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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WtERT Asia Meeting in Columbia News
2022 Waste-to-Energy Research And Technology (WtERT) Asia Meeting: Going into New Technologies and Best Practices to Promote Wide Application. This meeting was co-organized by Global WtERT Council and Columbia Global Center-Beijing. Please click the link to Columbia Global Center website for more information.
2022 Waste-to-Energy Research And Technology (WtERT) Asia Meeting: Going into New Technologies and Best Practices to Promote Wide Application
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 stronger over a 20-year horizon, a timeframe which is increasingly seen [...]