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Dealing with waste is fast becoming a concern for municipalities all across the country. The more proactive of these governments look at municipal solid waste as a valuable resource offering inherent value even after the package or product has fulfilled its initial use. These innovative governments manage municipal waste via …

over 50 years. The process involves the conversion of materials having Carbon and Hydrogen in their chemical structure into clean synthesis gas, “syngas”, a mixture of Hydrogen (H2) and Carbon Monoxide (CO). “Syngas” can be used as a source of energy for combustion processes used to generate electricity (gas turbine …

Many people believe that plastics comprise the majority of all municipal solid waste. This is simply not so. Studies have shown that plastics make up approximately nine per cent of all municipal solid waste by weight and 14-20 per cent by volume. Although waste management practices, such as recycling and …

Rising oil prices and increased concern over shortages in the Middle East have more and more people looking to alternative energy sources, such as wind power. And plastics play an important role in the design behind this technology. Many of the blades used on wind turbines are made of fibreglass-reinforced …

Rising oil prices and increased concern over shortages in the Middle East have more and more people looking to alternative energy sources, such as wind power. And plastics play an important role in the design behind this technology. Many of the blades used on wind turbines are made of fibreglass-reinforced …