Indicator minerals, pathfinder elements, and portable analytical instruments in mineral exploration studies

V Balaram, SS Sawant - Minerals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Until recently, the classic approach to mineral exploration studies was to bring the field
samples/drill cores collected during field studies to the laboratory, followed by laborious …

Landfill mining: A review on material recovery and its utilization challenges

M Jain, A Kumar, A Kumar - Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2023 - Elsevier
Landfill mining (LFM) is excavating and processing legacy waste to recover secondary
resources. This study reviews the technologies used for excavation and processing of the …

On the way to 'zero waste'management: Recovery potential of elements, including rare earth elements, from fine fraction of waste

J Burlakovs, Y Jani, M Kriipsalu… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Existing schemes of solid waste handling have been improved implementing advanced
systems for recovery and reuse of various materials. Nowadays, the 'zero waste'concept is …

Paradigms on landfill mining: From dump site scavenging to ecosystem services revitalization

J Burlakovs, M Kriipsalu, M Klavins, A Bhatnagar… - Resources …, 2017 - Elsevier
For the next century to come, one of the biggest challenges is to provide the mankind with
relevant and sufficient resources. Recovery of secondary resources plays a significant role …

Advancements in Detection and Mitigation Strategies for Petroleum-Derived Contaminants in Aquatic Environments: A Comprehensive Review

H Duarte, MJ Aliaño-González, A Romano… - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
The exponential increase in the production and transportation of petroleum-derived products
observed in recent years has been driven by the escalating demand for energy, textiles …

Assessing lead, nickel, and zinc pollution in topsoil from a historic shooting range rehabilitated into a public urban park

R Urrutia-Goyes, A Argyraki… - International Journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Soil contamination is a persistent problem in the world. The redevelopment of a site with a
historical deposition of metals might conceal the threat of remaining pollution, especially …

Applicability of a field portable X-ray fluorescence for analyzing elemental concentration of waste samples

J Havukainen, J Hiltunen, L Puro, M Horttanainen - Waste management, 2019 - Elsevier
Determining the chemical properties of waste is crucial to ensure the most effective
utilization of waste. The standard laboratory measurements can produce accurate results …

Source Apportionment of PM10 as a Tool for Environmental Sustainability in Three School Districts of Lecce (Apulia)

T Siciliano, A De Donno, F Serio, A Genga - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Air pollution is a great threat to the sustainable development of the world; therefore, the
improvement of air quality through the identification and apportionment of emission sources …

Rod-shaped Mo(vi) trichalcogenide–Mo(vi) oxide decorated on poly(1-H pyrrole) as a promising nanocomposite photoelectrode for green hydrogen generation from …

E Aldosari, M Rabia, AAA Abdelazeez - Green Processing and …, 2024 - degruyter.com
The synthesis of rod-shaped Mo (vi) trichalcogenide–Mo (vi) oxide, cleverly adorned on a
poly (1-H pyrrole)(P1HP) matrix (MoS3–MoO3/P1HP), is achieved through a one-pot …

Geochemical map** in polluted floodplains using in situ X-ray fluorescence analysis, geophysical imaging, and statistics: Surprising complexity of floodplain …

M Hošek, TM Grygar, J Elznicová, M Faměra, J Popelka… - Catena, 2018 - Elsevier
This study is focused on a pollution hotspot in a floodplain impacted by uranium mining in
the second half of the 20th century. To image the internal structure of the hotspot, we …