Nowadays there is a growing concern in the treatment of solid medical waste due to the
increase in waste generation that has been accelerated by the pandemic. This accentuated …

Many nations struggle with the collection, separation, and disposal of medical waste.
However, extra caution is required to avoid the risk of injury, cross-contamination, and …

Sludge incineration attracts increasing interests in China. Different sludge incineration
modes, incinerator types, auxiliary fuel and sludge drying heat sources can cause various …

This paper provides a comprehensive review of the environmental impact of plasma
gasification technology, and assesses its merits as a sustainable technology fitting within …

Microplastics (MPs) contamination in sediments is becoming an intractable environmental
issue. Numerous methods are proposed for removing microplastics from aqueous solution …

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased the demand for
personal protective equipment, in particular face masks, thus leading to a huge amount of …

The rapid increase in urban populations has led to a significant rise in municipal solid waste,
necessitating innovative waste management solutions within a circular economy. This …

The surge of medical waste (MW) generated during the COVID-19 pandemic has exceeded
the disposal capacity of existing facilities. The timely, safe, and efficient emergency disposal …

Three novel medical waste-to-hydrogen/methanol pathways based on plasma gasification
using Aspen Plus have been proposed: The first pathway is used to convert medical waste …

The energy of medical waste can be cleanly utilized by plasma gasification technology, and
the large amount of electricity required can be provided cheaply by cement plants. To …