2017
Proceedings of
The 32nd International Conference on
Solid Waste Technology and Management
March 19-22, 2017
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OPENING PLENARY
Circular Economy and 3Rs – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle for Efficient Use of Resources, Sadhan Kumar Ghosh, India
SESSION 1B
Agricultural Wastes 1
Biogas as a Strategic Resource on Renewable Energies in South Brazil, Marisa Soares Borges, Marcelo Alves de Sousa, Janaina Camile Pasqual, Iara B.R. Rosa, Driely Rosa, Brazil
SESSION 1C
Policy and Public Involvement 1
The Role of Universities in Increasing Waste Awareness among Citizens, Anita Zavodska, Anne Morrissey, Yasuhiro Matsui, USA
Problems and Prospects of Solid Waste Management in South Africa: A Case of Khayelitsha Community, Aifani Confidence Tahulela, Harry Ballard, South Africa
Sustainable Solid Waste Management – Policy Comments, Amalendu Bagchi, USA
SESSION 1D
Use of Wastes in Construction 1
Effect of Lime and Geopolymer Stabilization on Shrinkage Property of Earth Mortar, Priyadharshini Perumal, K. Ramamurthy, R. G. Robinson, India
The Effect of Waste Additives on the Mechanical Strength of Fired Clay Bricks, Mehdi Serati, David Williams, Maria Durante Ingunza, Sebastian Quintero Olaya, Australia
Experimental Research on a New Solid Waste Cementitious Stabilizer KC of Stabilizing Chloride Soil, Cheng Yin, Wei Dao-xin, Zhu Bao-lin, Chai Zhi, Hui Jia, Jiang Rui-nan, Zhou Hong-liang, Li Hua-ming, China
SESSION 2A
Biological Treatment 1
Application and Validation of ED-XRF and SEM-EDX Techniques in the Study of Composting Process, S. L. Belagali, B. Manohara, India
Kinetics of Pyrolysis of Mixed Municipal Solid Waste, Vibhuti Chhabra, Yogendra Shastri, Sankar Bhattacharya, Australia
Management Modeling of High COD Wastes Content of Biosolids for Energy Generation and Effluent Production in an Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor, Gideon Oron, Oshrat Shamir, Nadav Krauss, Ioannis K. Kalavrouziotis, Israel
SESSION 2B
Contaminated Sites
Waste-to-Energy Approach in Washing of Petroleum Contaminated Soil, Bassim Abbassi, Stephen Emslie, Canada
Coupled Estimation Method for Determination of Flow and Transport Parameters Using Transient Observation Data during Remediation of 1,4-Dioxane Groundwater Contamination, Kazuei Ishii, Toru Furuichi, Atsushi Fujiyama, Masahiro Sato, Yumika Shishido, Japan
Management of Contaminated Soil Generated from 16” HFO Pipeline Leakage at Jaber Al-Ahmad Residential Area, Fatemah Al-Baroud, Majed Al-Mutairi, Krishna Vangala, Ghadeer Al-Qattan, Kuwait
SESSION 2C
Waste Managemement Planning 1
A Study of Household Waste Production in the Czech Republic as a Function of the Number of Household Members, Libuše Benešová, Jakub Šmíd, Anita Zavodska, Czech Republic
A Retrospective of State Solid Waste Planning in the U.S.A., Moe Chowdhury, Ricardo Brown, Wayne Goodwin, USA
SESSION 2D
Special Wastes
Design Challenges for Modifications to a Low Level Radioactive Waste Incinerator, William Norris, Michael Mannuzza, USA
Sawdust Management and Disposal through Use in Aquaculture Wastewater Treatment, Olayemi Olanlokun, Bolaji Sule, Nigeria
Analysis of Bio-Chemicals Extractable from Untreated Wood Waste, Francesco Di Maria, Enrico Segoloni, Italia
SESSION 3B
Electrical and Electronic Wastes
E-Waste Recycling in India: A Case Study, Biswajit Debnath, Sadhan Kumar Ghosh, India
E-Waste Generation, Management and Policy Addaptation Requirements to Secure Public Health in Bangladesh, Mohammad Habibur Rahman, Alauddin Ahmed, Bangladesh
Comparison between WEEE-Management in Switzerland and in Egypt, Shakinaz El-Sheltawy, Dina Magdy, Egypt
SESSION 3C
Landfill 2
Country Specific Methane Generation Potential (L0) of Solid Wastes in Landfills in Republic of Korea, Sangjae Jeong, Changmin Lee, Jae Young Kim, Republic of Korea
Characteristics of Organic Scales on RO Membrane from MSW Leachate Treatment Systems, Xiaolan Zeng, Yujia Yao, Wenchuan Ding, Kunyu Li, China
Effects of Alkalinity on the Treatment of Landfill Leachate through Algae Growth, Tahir Imran Qureshi, Pakistan
SESSION 3D
Case Studies
Decentralised Waste Management in High Rise Buildings – A Proposed Model for Self Reliance an Indian Case, Rahul Baidya, Sadhan Kumar Ghosh, India
Waste Recycling Practices in Some Countries in Asia, Europe, Africa and South America, Sadhan Kumar Ghosh, Marisa Soares Borges, Sannidhya Kumar Ghosh, Francesco Di Maria, Vanessa Cruvinel, Tomás Ramos, Shakinaz T. El-Sheltawi, A. S. Aremu, O. M. Ojowuro, Chucheka Tivani, Y. C. Seo, India
SESSION 4A
Agricultural Wastes 2
Conversion of Agricultural Waste to Local Cattle Nutrition in Thailand, Siriporn Boonpa, Thailand
Closing the Plasticulture Loop: A Case Study Review from Queensland, Australia, Georgina Davis, Australia
Case Study: Optimal Operation of a Boiler Based on Solubility of Amorphous Silica in Rice Husk, Masafumi Tateda, Ryoko Sekifuji, Atsushi Yamazaki, Mana Yasui, Japan
A Comparative Study on the Effect of Sodium Chloride as a Secondary Salt Use in PKL (Scientific Name- Bryophyllum pinnatum) and Lemon Juice for Electricity Generation, Md Asrafusjaman, Tanjila Akter, Mohammad Al Mamun, Mehedi Hasan, K.A. Khan, Bangladesh
SESSION 4B
Construction and Demolition Wastes
Durability Properties of Recycled and Secondary Aggregates (RSA) Concrete, Amarnath Yerramala, Ramachandrudu Chittari, India
Investigations on the Re-Utilization of Concrete Waste Sand in Composite Cements, Martin Reformat, Horst-Michael Ludwig, Germany
Use of Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) in Interlocked Floor Preparation for Paving, Silvio Rainho Teixeira, Caique Bonfietti Martins, Agda Eunice Souza, Wellington Caldeira, Brazil
Construction and Demolition Waste Materials Recycling in Nigeria, Olufemi Oyedele, Folasade Idowu, Nigeria
SESSION 4C
Waste Management Planning 2
Climate Change: An Opportunity to Improve Waste Management System, Bharat Pandey, Pradeep Amatya, Nepal
SESSION 5A
Policy and Public Involvement 2
Is the View of Gender Precariousness in Australia’s Waste and Recycling Sector Justified?, Georgina Davis, Australia
Social Aspects of Solid Wastes Management in Curitiba: Green Exchange – A Success Case, Marisa Soares Borges, Flavia Soccol, Marina C.R. Ballao, Brazil
Training Professional Drivers in Australia’s Waste Management and Recycling Sector, Keith Heavens, Georgina Davis, Australia
SESSION 5B
Biological Treatment 2
Exploration of Biodrying Process for Mixed Municipal Solid Waste Management, Asha P. Tom, Ajit Haridas, Renu Pawels, India
Carbonization of Reed Plant in a Fluidized Bed Pyrolysis Reactor, Bassim Abbassi, Ramesh Rudra, Kayla Schmidt, Faisal Shahin, Canada
SESSION 5D
Environmental and Health Impacts
Impact of Composting and Landfill Emissions on Climate Change, Sutripta Sarkar, Sadhan Kumar Ghosh, India
Human Exposure of Chemicals Released from Plastic during Reuse and Recycling: Mixture Toxicity Issues and Challenges, Tanushree Parsai, Arun Kumar, India
Sustainability Analysis of Green Computing Alternatives Using AHP and QFD, Biswajit Debnath, Reshma Roychoudhuri, Sadhan K. Ghosh, India
SESSION 6A
Waste Business Analyses
Analysis of Barriers to Recyclable Market Development with the Inclusion of Waste Picker Organizations from Espirito Santo/Brazil: Scenarios for Appreciation, Renato Ribeiro Siman, Renato Meira de Souza Dutra, Luciana Harue Yamane, Brasil
Occupational Dysfunction in Creating Value Proposition for Waste Pickers Organizations in Espírito Santo/Brazil, Renato Ribeiro Siman, Juliana Pardinho Tackla, Roquemar de Lima Baldam, Luciana Harue Yamane, Brasil
Novel Approach for Laptop and Cell Phone Waste Management Using Cloud Based Data Storage Systems, Ipsita Saha, Sadhan K. Ghosh, Amit Kundu, India
Enhancing Recycling Sorting Efficiency Using Luminescent Codes, Jack Silver, Karnik Tarverdi, Paul Harris, George Fern, Ed Kosior, Martin Kay, Jon Mitchell, United Kingdom
SESSION 6B
Waste Management in Developing Areas
Waste Recycling: What Do Nigerian Prospective Teachers Know, Do and Feel?, Ayodeji Ifegbesan, Isaac T. Rampedi, South Africa
Exploitation of Energy Potential of Municipal Solid Waste in Low Income Economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asinyetogha Hilkiah Igoni, Ibiye Sepiribo Kingnana Harry, Nigeria
Influential Factors Favouring Sustainability of Solid Waste Management in the Gaza Strip, Mustafa El-Hawi, Atef Jaber, Gaza
Waste Management in Developing Nations: Challenges and Opportunities, Olufemi Oyedele, Oluwaseun Ajala, Nigeria
SESSION 6C
Use of Wastes in Construction 2
Analysis of Mechanical Resistance to Tension and Deformation in the Solid Waste Plastic Mixture of Polypropylene and Polystyrene, David Orjuela Yepes, Johanna Karina Solano Meza, Daylin Julieth Betancourt Sánchez, Colombia
Evaluation of Partial Replacement of Calcium Carbide Residue with Cement on Compressive Strength of Concrete: Implication for Waste to Wealth, Olubunmi Ajike Mokuolu, Bolarinwa Olaniyi, Nigeria
SESSION 7A
Landfill 3
The Formation of Inorganic Fouling Scales on RO Membrane in a Landfill Leachate Treatment System, Xiaolan Zeng, Yongzhou Huang, Wenchuan Ding, Kunyu Li, China
Comparing Different Options for Leachate Treatment in a Life Cycle Perspective, Francesco Di Maria, Federico Sisani, Italia
SESSION 7C
Chemical Treatment Advances 2
Catalysis of Biodiesel Production Processes Using Phosphate Rock: Parametric and Optimization Study, Hassan El Shimi, Shakinaz El Sheltawy, Egypt
SESSION 8A
Mining Wastes
Geotechnical Characterisation of Neutralised Red Mud for Use in Civil Engineering Construction and Manufacturing, Sebastian Quintero Olaya, Maria del Pilar Durante Ingunza, David J. Williams, Mehdi Serati, Australia
SESSION 9A
Additional Topics
Managing the Technology for Selectively Collecting Solid Waste in the Amazon, Norma Maria Coelho Vieira, Marcelo José Peres Gomes da Silva, Flávio de São Pedro Filho, Maria José Aguilar Madeira Silva, Fabricio Moraes de Almeida, Brazil
POSTER SESSION 1
Isolation and Characterization of Cyanide Degrading Bacteria from Artisanal Gold Mine Talings, Amzy Vallenas Arévalo, Claudia Monge Pimentel, Carlos Alvarez Rosario, B. Karolski, A. S. Justo, J. L. Coleti, J. A. S. Tenório, Brazil
Marble Waste Recycling and Its Application in the Steel Desulphurization Process, Jorge Luis Coleti, Felipe Fardin Grillo, Jorge Alberto Soares Tenorio, Brazil
Asphalt Mixtures Energy Consumption and Emission, Liseane Padilha Thives, Enedir Ghisi, Brazil
Waste Recycling Practices in Countries in Asia, Europe, Africa and South America, Sadhan Kumar Ghosh, Marisa Soares Borges, Sannidhya Kumar Ghosh, Francesco Di Maria, Vanessa Cruvinel, Tomás Ramos, Shakinaz T. El-Sheltawi, M. K. Fouad, A. S. Aremu, O. M. Ojowuro, Chucheka Tivani, Yong-Chil Seo, Mervat El-Hoz, India
POSTER SESSION 2
Estimation of the Energy Recovery Potential of Discarded Recyclable Solid Waste (Santo André, SP, Brazil), Rodolfo Sbrolini Tiburcio, Mauro Malpeli Junior, Andrea Carolina Gutierrez Gomez, Juliana Tófano de Campos Leite Toneli, Ana Maria Pereira Neto, Brazil
Influence of Municipal Solid Waste Physical Composition in the Energy Potential of the Combustible Fraction of Wet Waste in Santo André City, SP, Brazil, Andrea Carolina Gutierrez Gomez, Renata Almeida, Rodolfo Sbrolini Tiburcio, Mauro Malpeli, Juliana Tófano dos Campos Leite Toneli, Gilberto Martins, Ana Maria Pereira Neto, Brasil
Evaluation of Asphalt Mixtures Using Red Mud as a Filler, Liseane Padilha Thives, Glicério Trichês, Brazil
Waste Tires: Reverse Logistics in Brazil, Liseane Padilha Thives, Gabriel Dibe Andrade, Thiago Romeu Antunes, Claudio Zimermann, Brazil