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Environmental Sciences
Zhen Li Chew, Eng Hau Tan, Sathiamurthy A. . L. Palaniandy, Kok Sin Woon, Zhen Xin Phuang
Summary: Improper discard of oil palm trunk and empty fruit bunch leads to massive greenhouse gas emissions. This study develops an integrated framework of life cycle assessment and Greenhouse Gas Protocol to systematically quantify the direct and indirect carbon emissions from pellet plants in Indonesia and Malaysia.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
M. A. Naziruddin, M. Jawaid, N. L. Yusof, N. A. Abdul-Mutalib, M. F. Ahmad, M. Sanny, A. Alzahari
Summary: The study compares the presence of chemical contaminants in oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber tray with two other fiber trays and finds that most contaminants in the oil palm fiber tray are found at trace levels, indicating its suitability as a food contact material.
FOOD PACKAGING AND SHELF LIFE
(2021)
Review
Environmental Studies
Vera Amicarelli, Giovanni Lagioia, Christian Bux
Summary: Food loss and waste is a growing concern globally, with a significant impact on the environment. To achieve sustainable development goals, reducing food waste in production and consumption is crucial. Life Cycle Assessment plays a key role in understanding the environmental impact of food waste, while research on alternative disposal technologies is necessary for reaching national and international sustainable goals.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Filipe Batista Ribeiro, Filipe Almeida Correa Do Nascimento, Marcelino Aurelio Viera Da Sliva
Summary: This study aims to analyze the potential global warming impact of railway infrastructure projects through a comprehensive life cycle assessment method. The results show that using sub-ballast without alternative materials is the best choice, and a soil-cement mixture can increase the sub-ballast's support capacity. Hot mix asphalt demonstrates the highest potential global warming effects.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mohd Faizal Hasan, Muhammad Syaraffi Omar, Mohamad Azri Sukiran, Bemgba Bevan Nyakuma, Mohd Farid Muhamad Said
Summary: This study investigates the effects of torrefaction on the physical and physicochemical properties as well as thermal stability of fibrous empty fruit bunch (EFB). The results show that the torrefaction temperature is a dominant parameter, and an increase in temperature improves the characteristics of EFB, especially at a temperature of 300 degrees C. Additionally, significant changes in the EFB's surface, microstructure, crystallographic structure, and functional groups were observed during torrefaction.
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Agricultural Engineering
Moushmi S. Chakraborty, Arvind M. Lali
Summary: This study utilized a two-step acid-alkali treatment to extract lignin from empty palm fruit bunch and break it down into monomers, achieving an 80% conversion rate. Through fractionation, 37% of the overall lignin was obtained as monomeric compounds.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2021)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Hironaga Akita, Mohd Zulkhairi Mohd Yusoff, Shinji Fujimoto
Summary: The study focused on preparing hydrolysate from OPEFB through hydrothermal treatment, with hemicellulose yield decreasing from 153 mg/g-OPEFB to 27.5 mg/g-OPEFB as the temperature increased from 180 to 200 degrees C. The highest glucose yield was obtained from the enzyme-treated solid phase after hydrothermal treatment at 200 degrees C.
FERMENTATION-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ziyi Zhuang, Badr A. Mohamed, Loretta Y. Li, Omar Swei
Summary: This study develops a life cycle assessment model to evaluate the environmental and economic impact of four common sewage sludge treatment methods in the North American context. The findings suggest that pyrolysis and anaerobic digestion coupled with agricultural land application have lower global warming impact, while composting and pyrolysis have lower life cycle costs compared to alternative treatments.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Hanwen Guo, Xiaoqin Nie, Tianchu Shu, Xu Li, Binjie Bai
Summary: The global problem of domestic waste management is increasing due to rapid population growth and economic development, requiring a quantitative assessment of greenhouse gas emissions from rural domestic waste for carbon neutrality. Among the five different scenarios for RDW management, pollution from untreated RDW with landfill gas emissions is a significant contributor, with the collection and transportation ratio being sensitive to all scenarios. The introduction of a new urban-rural integration mode for RDW management has great potential for promoting effective waste management in China and other developing countries.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Dan Chong, Na Wang, Shu Su, Li Li
Summary: With the increasing severity of global warming, the importance of low-carbon development is being emphasized. This study explores the dynamic aspects of asphalt pavements and establishes a dynamic life cycle assessment (LCA) model. The results show that the global warming impact of asphalt pavements is overestimated without considering dynamic factors, and preventive maintenance is more environmentally beneficial than regular maintenance. This study provides an operable dynamic assessment model for evaluating the global warming impact of asphalt pavements.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART D-TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Shweta Singh, Priyanka Kajal, Atul Dhar, Nripan Mathews, Pablo P. Boix, Satvasheel Powar
Summary: This study investigates the environmental performance of high temperature and low temperature processed carbon-based perovskite solar modules (CPSMs) and finds that both energy consumption and material selection have significant environmental impacts. High temperature processed CPSMs have a greater environmental impact compared to low temperature processed CPSMs.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Tat-Ming Lo, In Young Hwang, Han-Saem Cho, Raissa Eka Fedora, Si Hui Chng, Won Jae Choi, Matthew Wook Chang
Summary: This study successfully engineered microbial hosts to directly utilize OPEFB lignin mixtures to produce commodity chemicals, demonstrating a simple one-pot biosynthesis approach that utilizes derivatives of agricultural waste.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Nor Azlina Ramlee, Jesuarockiam Naveen, Mohammad Jawaid
Summary: In Malaysia, a majority of household electricity is used for air conditioning, highlighting the importance of selecting a thermal wall insulator with low thermal conductivity to reduce energy consumption. Utilizing agro waste based thermal insulation materials is an efficient and economical method for energy efficient building.
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Kinanthi Mondylaksita, Jorge A. Ferreira, Wiratni Budhijanto, Claes Niklasson, Mohammad J. Taherzadeh, Ria Millati
Summary: The study demonstrates that high yields of volatile fatty acids can be obtained through fermentation of oil palm empty fruit bunch pretreatment products under conditions that inhibit methanogenesis, especially in a medium containing a mixture of glucan-rich and hemicellulosic compounds-rich fractions.
FERMENTATION-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yun Wang, Qiongyin Zhang, Jingwen Hao, Zhicheng Luo, Jun Xiao
Summary: High greenhouse emissions from conventional jet fuel production can be mitigated by using corn stalk as a renewable source for bio-jet fuel production through aqueous-phase conversion. This study evaluated the greenhouse effects of lignocellulosic biomass aqueous-phase conversion to bio-jet fuel and compared it with other production pathways. The results showed that aqueous-phase conversion routes can significantly reduce greenhouse emissions compared to petroleum-based jet fuel, and further reductions can be achieved by improving hydrogen and electricity production processes.
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2023)
