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Integration of Food Waste Composting and Vegetable Gardens in a University Campus
(Elsevier, 2021-07-01)[Abstract] Local composting (household, community and small scale applications) is considered a sustainable option for bio-waste recovery and is receiving increasing demand from society. Higher education institutions are ... -
Introduction of the Circular Economy to Expanded Polystyrene Household Waste: A Case Study From an Ecuadorian Plastic Manufacturer
(Elsevier, 2020-08-06)[Abstract] Transition towards a more sustainable society is a complex task. The depletion of natural resources and waste generation cannot be sustained indefinitely, i.e. as waste increases, local landfills keep growing ... -
Formosolv Pretreatment to Fractionate Paulownia Wood Following a Biorefinery Approach: Isolation and Characterization of the Lignin Fraction
(MDPI, 2020-08-17)[Abstract] Paulownia is a rapid-growth tree with a high biomass production rate per year and low demand of water, which make it very suitable for intercropping systems, as it protects the crops from adverse climatic ... -
Development of technologies for local composting of food waste from universities
(MDPI, 2020-05-01)[Abstract] The amount of biowaste generated by university canteens (BWUC) in the faculties of the University of A Coruña (UDC) varies between 6 and 100 kg/day. In addition, the gardening services of the campus generate ... -
Performance of and biomass characterisation in a UASB reactor treating domestic waste water at ambient temperature
(South African Water Research Commission, 1998-07)[Abstract] Domestic waste water from the city of A Coruña (NW Spain) was treated anaerobically in a laboratory-scale upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) digester, at 20°C, at hydraulic retention times (HRTs) of longer ...
