-----------------------------------------------------------ABSTRACT---------------------------------------------------------To plan effectively and successfully manage the solid wastes, proper quantification and characterization are essential. Recovery from solid waste is an important aspect where as disposal is only the final option. Recovery of methane from landfills is rarely practiced in In...

The paper is a review of some current practices in the treatment and disposal of the more important fermentation industry effluents. Reference is made to the production of whisky and other potable spirits, malt, beer, vinegar, yeast, cider, antibiotics and vitamins. The most important means of treating distillery effluents is by recovering the soluble and some insoluble material in the liquid r...

Plastic wastes, lube oils and coal-tar are evaluated, individually and combined, as additives to coal blends for the production of blast-furnace coke. The effects of adding 2 wt% of potential additives or their mixtures (50:50 w/w) on the coking capacity of coal, the pressure generated during the coking process and the coke quality parameters were evaluated. Using a combination of polyolefin wa...

Given the high cost of space launch, the repurposing of biological and plastic wastes to reduce the need for logistical support during long distance and long duration space missions has long been recognized as a high priority. Described in this paper are the preliminary efforts to develop a wet air oxidation system in order to produce fuels from waste polymers. Preliminary results of partial ox...

Plastic wastes are becoming the most common form of marine debris and present a growing global pollution problem. Here, we used screening approach on hundreds plastic waste-associated samples discovered bacterial community capable efficiently colonizing degrading both poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) polyethylene (PE). Using absolute quantitative 16S rRNA sequencing cultivation methods, obtai...

This study was carried out to determine the composition of solid wastes generated by some households in low-income areas Jos Plateau State. Point source daily collection household from selected homes that were initially identified and categorized as for one week. The collected waste samples weighed sorted into food, ash/unburnt wood, plastic film/bags, fines, miscellaneous combustible, papers/c...

Inefficient solid waste management of plastics and polymeric materials is one the global challenges leading to environmental deterioration. This challenge has brought alarming concern minimize volume such wastes released into environment. The proposes a solution existing problems some extent by reuse, recycling, efficient conversion alternative application. Chemical thermo-mechanical plastic en...

Plastics usage is rising daily because of increased population, modernization, and industrialization, which produces a lot plastic garbage. Due to their various chemical structures, long chain polymeric compositions, thermal/decomposition behavior, it challenging recycle these wastes into hydrocarbon fuels. In the current work, domestic waste was pyrolyzed at 473 973 K in fixed bed reactor comp...

Abstract Plastisphere is a term for any microbial community that grow and develop on the surface of plastic. There was still lot plastics readily disposed in landfills, which would makes it feasible to discover bacteria could decompose plastic be used bioremediation. The present study aims determine number density (colonies) obtainining (bacteria, fungi) isolates from four different types namel...