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Editorial - Waste management
Journal of Environmental Management 203 (2017) 619e620
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Editorial - Waste management
Modern societies are inevitably correlated with the production of large per capita volumes of waste and wastewater. As a rule of thumb, the higher the life quality standards and GDP, the higher the per capita production of waste and wastewater. On the other hand, novel technologies for waste and wastewater management, with emphasis on waste/water recycling, are available and are gradually employed from modern societies. Increased concern about sustainable waste/wastewater management, in relation with the tightening of the relative environmental legislation and with the increased availability of novel waste/wastewater management options, result into improved standards of life, without compromising in environmental quality. In fact, all existing main targets for waste minimization and recycling are expected to increase in the near future, as the current trend is to make all attempts to promote industrial symbiosis and circular economy. Indicatively, the targets of the EU Waste Framework Directive are getting tighter, prompting for substantial reduction to the volume of waste that ends in landfills. However, in order to move towards this direction in the forthcoming years, the role of applied research and the development and optimization of new waste/wastewater management technologies will be crucial. The tendency is not only to prevent waste production and support reuse, recycling and energy conservation/recovery, but also to develop novel, financially viable, processes for the production of high added value products from waste/wastewater. The present Special Issue of the Journal of Environmental Management with title: “Waste Management” comprises of high quality manuscripts, selected from two conferences which had taken place in Greece, in 2015. The one was TINOS2015 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management (http://www. tinos2015.uest.gr) held in Tinos Island, Greece between July 2 to 4, 2015, while the other one was the IWWATV2015 International Conference on Industrial Waste and Wastewater Treatment and Valorization (http://www.iwwatv.uest.gr) held in Athens, Greece between May 21 to 23, 2015. TINOS2015 aimed at addressing the important issue of solid waste management via the presentation of successful practices and novel technologies, proving the interest of academic society, competent stakeholders and authorities, as well as public on the latest achievements in waste management. Waste prevention and separation at source, employment of biological (conventional composting & anaerobic digestion) and thermal (incineration, gasification, pyrolysis) processes also were included in the rich conference agenda. Particular emphasis was drawn on sustainable waste management in isolated areas with specific characteristics, such as islands. The Conference was organized within the frame of LIFEþ ISWM-TINOS project (LIFE10 ENV/GR/000610) (http://iswm-tinos.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.08.056 0301-4797/© 2017 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
uest.gr), related to the implementation of integrated solid waste management schemes for islands. IWWATV 2015 Conference put emphasis on industrial symbiosis, the industrial sharing of services, utility and by-product resources, so as to maximize the added value of waste, minimize management costs and contribute to a better environment. The IWWATV 2015 Conference targeted at providing new and updated information to academics, industry representatives and professionals about the latest developments in the field of industrial waste and wastewater management ensuring environmental, as well as economic value through symbiosis networks. It also aimed at contributing towards energy saving during industrial processes and improving the H2O and CO2 footprints. The Conference was held in the framework of the IPP-TEXFOOD project (http://ipptexfood.uest.gr) and the FOODINBIO project (http://foodinbio. uest.gr). The present Special Issue of the Journal of Environmental Management contains 32 selected high quality manuscripts. A brief description of the content of the manuscripts is provided below. The first manuscript of the Special Issue presents a novel wastewater treatment process which leads to energy positive wastewater treatment plants, by a combination of severe energy requirements reduction and utilization of the energy contents of produced byproducts. The aim of the 2nd paper is also similar. Then, the following 10 manuscripts (3 to 12) are mainly addressing the issue of solid waste management. More specifically, the 3rd paper of the Special Issue refers to the role of public communication in decision making for waste management infrastructure, the 4th paper deals with the characterization and thermochemical valorization of household waste, while the 5th paper is related to the cost of municipal waste collection. Waste composting is the subject of the next three papers (6 to 8). Furthermore, the following two papers (9 to 10) present technological advances in the field of waste management using gasification processes: the 9th paper refers to the gasification of primary screenings from municipal wastewater plants, while the 10th one deals with gasification of dark fermentation product. Papers 11 to 12 emphases on the use of biological processes for waste management. The 13th paper of the special issue deals with a management system for hazardous waste. The next three papers (14 to 16) of the special issue have to do with the co-treatment of two different waste streams, the first refers to decentralised schemes for the integrated management of wastewater and domestic organic waste, the second to the for anaerobic digestion of cattle manure and sewage sludge, while the third to the mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic co-digestion of winery wastewater sludge and wine lees. The 17th paper of the special issue addresses the technological
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subject of the use of wastewater treatment plant biogas for the operation of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. The 18th paper investigates the effectiveness of drying processes for three different municipal wastewater sludges, using solar, thermal and reed beds technologies, while wheat bran valorization for the production of photocatalytic nanomaterials is the topic addressed in the 19th paper. Landfill leachate management is the subject of the next two papers (20-21). The first one presents a case study for the economical and ecological removal and/or recuperation of organic matter and ammonium from landfill leachate, while the second one presents an osmosis process for leachate treatment in industrial which achieves Zero Liquid Discharge. The following nine papers (22-30) of the Special Issue deal with the treatment of various types of wastewater. More specifically, one paper (22nd) refers to the degradation of olive mill waste waters by wood-rot fungi and their effect on the induction of extracellular ligninolytic enzymes, one (23rd) to paracetamol and salicylic acid removal from contaminated water by microalgae and one (24th) to hydroxyapatite precipitation with Blue Hydron dye. Furthermore, within the same research area, the four next papers (25 to 28) are related to the treatment of wastewater from specific sources, with particular treatment difficulties and requirements. One paper (25th) addresses wastewater from food industry, one paper (26th) emulsified oily and salty wastewater, one paper (27th) deals with petroleum wastewater (with phenol and cyanide), while the 28th paper discusses the removal of pharmaceutical products from hospital wastewaters. MBR systems are the main subject of the next two papers (29 to 30) of this Special Issue. The 29th paper deals with the comparison of several commercial applied coagulants regarding the fouling control in MBR systems, while the 30th paper deals with the ccomparison of EDCs removal in full and pilot scale membrane bioreactor plants with emphasis on the effect of flux rate on EDCs removal in short SRT. The last two papers (31 and 32) are related to the valorization of materials in the field of wastewater treatment. More specifically, the 31st paper deals with manufacturing of a low-cost adsorbent from limestone and coffee waste to be used in the removal of anionic and cationic dyes, while the last paper of the Special Issue deals with the use of waste bones ash as alternative sources of P in order to maintain a sustainable NH4-N removal process.
The thirty two papers included in the Special Issue “Waste Management” present indicative technological initiatives at worldwide level so as to develop technologically advanced systems for dealing effectively with a series of different waste streams or combination of waste streams, while at the same time trying to overcome economic, technological, institutional or/and other barriers, reduce the cost, lower the energy consumption, improve the carbon/water footprint and if possible make new products e building blocks in order to achieve the maximum valorization of the materials and resources hidden within the generated solid waste and wastewater from different sources. New approaches, modern technological advances and available resources for the new achievements of applied research at world level can reveal new opportunities and preserve the environment, guaranteeing a better future for the next generations. Petros Gikas* Technical University of Crete, School of Environmental Engineering, Design of Environmental Processes Laboratory, Akrotiri, 73100, Chania, Greece Simos Malamis National Technical University of Athens, School of Civil Engineering, Sanitary Engineering Laboratory, Zographou Campus, 15773, Athens, Greece E-mail address: [email protected]. Konstantinos Moustakas National Technical University of Athens, School of Chemical Engineering, Unit of Environmental Science & Technology, Zographou Campus, 15773, Athens, Greece E-mail address: [email protected]. David Bolzonella University of Verona, Department of Biotechnology, 37134, Verona, Italy E-mail address: [email protected]. * Corresponding author. E-mail address: [email protected] (P. Gikas).
Contents lists available at ScienceDirect
Journal of Environmental Management journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/jenvman
Editorial - Waste management
Modern societies are inevitably correlated with the production of large per capita volumes of waste and wastewater. As a rule of thumb, the higher the life quality standards and GDP, the higher the per capita production of waste and wastewater. On the other hand, novel technologies for waste and wastewater management, with emphasis on waste/water recycling, are available and are gradually employed from modern societies. Increased concern about sustainable waste/wastewater management, in relation with the tightening of the relative environmental legislation and with the increased availability of novel waste/wastewater management options, result into improved standards of life, without compromising in environmental quality. In fact, all existing main targets for waste minimization and recycling are expected to increase in the near future, as the current trend is to make all attempts to promote industrial symbiosis and circular economy. Indicatively, the targets of the EU Waste Framework Directive are getting tighter, prompting for substantial reduction to the volume of waste that ends in landfills. However, in order to move towards this direction in the forthcoming years, the role of applied research and the development and optimization of new waste/wastewater management technologies will be crucial. The tendency is not only to prevent waste production and support reuse, recycling and energy conservation/recovery, but also to develop novel, financially viable, processes for the production of high added value products from waste/wastewater. The present Special Issue of the Journal of Environmental Management with title: “Waste Management” comprises of high quality manuscripts, selected from two conferences which had taken place in Greece, in 2015. The one was TINOS2015 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management (http://www. tinos2015.uest.gr) held in Tinos Island, Greece between July 2 to 4, 2015, while the other one was the IWWATV2015 International Conference on Industrial Waste and Wastewater Treatment and Valorization (http://www.iwwatv.uest.gr) held in Athens, Greece between May 21 to 23, 2015. TINOS2015 aimed at addressing the important issue of solid waste management via the presentation of successful practices and novel technologies, proving the interest of academic society, competent stakeholders and authorities, as well as public on the latest achievements in waste management. Waste prevention and separation at source, employment of biological (conventional composting & anaerobic digestion) and thermal (incineration, gasification, pyrolysis) processes also were included in the rich conference agenda. Particular emphasis was drawn on sustainable waste management in isolated areas with specific characteristics, such as islands. The Conference was organized within the frame of LIFEþ ISWM-TINOS project (LIFE10 ENV/GR/000610) (http://iswm-tinos.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.08.056 0301-4797/© 2017 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
uest.gr), related to the implementation of integrated solid waste management schemes for islands. IWWATV 2015 Conference put emphasis on industrial symbiosis, the industrial sharing of services, utility and by-product resources, so as to maximize the added value of waste, minimize management costs and contribute to a better environment. The IWWATV 2015 Conference targeted at providing new and updated information to academics, industry representatives and professionals about the latest developments in the field of industrial waste and wastewater management ensuring environmental, as well as economic value through symbiosis networks. It also aimed at contributing towards energy saving during industrial processes and improving the H2O and CO2 footprints. The Conference was held in the framework of the IPP-TEXFOOD project (http://ipptexfood.uest.gr) and the FOODINBIO project (http://foodinbio. uest.gr). The present Special Issue of the Journal of Environmental Management contains 32 selected high quality manuscripts. A brief description of the content of the manuscripts is provided below. The first manuscript of the Special Issue presents a novel wastewater treatment process which leads to energy positive wastewater treatment plants, by a combination of severe energy requirements reduction and utilization of the energy contents of produced byproducts. The aim of the 2nd paper is also similar. Then, the following 10 manuscripts (3 to 12) are mainly addressing the issue of solid waste management. More specifically, the 3rd paper of the Special Issue refers to the role of public communication in decision making for waste management infrastructure, the 4th paper deals with the characterization and thermochemical valorization of household waste, while the 5th paper is related to the cost of municipal waste collection. Waste composting is the subject of the next three papers (6 to 8). Furthermore, the following two papers (9 to 10) present technological advances in the field of waste management using gasification processes: the 9th paper refers to the gasification of primary screenings from municipal wastewater plants, while the 10th one deals with gasification of dark fermentation product. Papers 11 to 12 emphases on the use of biological processes for waste management. The 13th paper of the special issue deals with a management system for hazardous waste. The next three papers (14 to 16) of the special issue have to do with the co-treatment of two different waste streams, the first refers to decentralised schemes for the integrated management of wastewater and domestic organic waste, the second to the for anaerobic digestion of cattle manure and sewage sludge, while the third to the mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic co-digestion of winery wastewater sludge and wine lees. The 17th paper of the special issue addresses the technological
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subject of the use of wastewater treatment plant biogas for the operation of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. The 18th paper investigates the effectiveness of drying processes for three different municipal wastewater sludges, using solar, thermal and reed beds technologies, while wheat bran valorization for the production of photocatalytic nanomaterials is the topic addressed in the 19th paper. Landfill leachate management is the subject of the next two papers (20-21). The first one presents a case study for the economical and ecological removal and/or recuperation of organic matter and ammonium from landfill leachate, while the second one presents an osmosis process for leachate treatment in industrial which achieves Zero Liquid Discharge. The following nine papers (22-30) of the Special Issue deal with the treatment of various types of wastewater. More specifically, one paper (22nd) refers to the degradation of olive mill waste waters by wood-rot fungi and their effect on the induction of extracellular ligninolytic enzymes, one (23rd) to paracetamol and salicylic acid removal from contaminated water by microalgae and one (24th) to hydroxyapatite precipitation with Blue Hydron dye. Furthermore, within the same research area, the four next papers (25 to 28) are related to the treatment of wastewater from specific sources, with particular treatment difficulties and requirements. One paper (25th) addresses wastewater from food industry, one paper (26th) emulsified oily and salty wastewater, one paper (27th) deals with petroleum wastewater (with phenol and cyanide), while the 28th paper discusses the removal of pharmaceutical products from hospital wastewaters. MBR systems are the main subject of the next two papers (29 to 30) of this Special Issue. The 29th paper deals with the comparison of several commercial applied coagulants regarding the fouling control in MBR systems, while the 30th paper deals with the ccomparison of EDCs removal in full and pilot scale membrane bioreactor plants with emphasis on the effect of flux rate on EDCs removal in short SRT. The last two papers (31 and 32) are related to the valorization of materials in the field of wastewater treatment. More specifically, the 31st paper deals with manufacturing of a low-cost adsorbent from limestone and coffee waste to be used in the removal of anionic and cationic dyes, while the last paper of the Special Issue deals with the use of waste bones ash as alternative sources of P in order to maintain a sustainable NH4-N removal process.
The thirty two papers included in the Special Issue “Waste Management” present indicative technological initiatives at worldwide level so as to develop technologically advanced systems for dealing effectively with a series of different waste streams or combination of waste streams, while at the same time trying to overcome economic, technological, institutional or/and other barriers, reduce the cost, lower the energy consumption, improve the carbon/water footprint and if possible make new products e building blocks in order to achieve the maximum valorization of the materials and resources hidden within the generated solid waste and wastewater from different sources. New approaches, modern technological advances and available resources for the new achievements of applied research at world level can reveal new opportunities and preserve the environment, guaranteeing a better future for the next generations. Petros Gikas* Technical University of Crete, School of Environmental Engineering, Design of Environmental Processes Laboratory, Akrotiri, 73100, Chania, Greece Simos Malamis National Technical University of Athens, School of Civil Engineering, Sanitary Engineering Laboratory, Zographou Campus, 15773, Athens, Greece E-mail address: [email protected]. Konstantinos Moustakas National Technical University of Athens, School of Chemical Engineering, Unit of Environmental Science & Technology, Zographou Campus, 15773, Athens, Greece E-mail address: [email protected]. David Bolzonella University of Verona, Department of Biotechnology, 37134, Verona, Italy E-mail address: [email protected]. * Corresponding author. E-mail address: [email protected] (P. Gikas).