Recycling of FRP composites: reusing fine GFRP waste in concrete mixtures

Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) materials are being increasingly used in several applications, but especially in the construction and transportation industries. The composites industry is now producing a wide range of FRP products that include strengthening strips and sheets, reinforcing bars, structural profiles, sandwich panels, moulded planks and piping. The waste management of FRP materials, in particular those made with thermosetting resins, is a critical issue for the composites industry because these materials cannot be reprocessed. Therefore, most thermosetting FRP waste is presently sent to landfill, in spite of the significant environmental impact caused by disposing of it in this way. Because more and more waste is being produced throughout the life cycle of FRPs, innovative solutions are needed to manage it. This paper first presents a state-of-the-art review of the present alternatives available to manage FRP waste. It then describes an experimental study conducted on the technical feasibility of incorporating the fine waste generated during the manufacturing of glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites in concrete mixtures. Tests were carried out to evaluate the fresh-state and hardened-state properties of concrete mixes in which between 0% and 20% of sand was replaced by GFRP fine waste. Although the incorporation of high proportions of GFRP waste was found to worsen concrete performance in terms of both mechanical and durability-related properties, it seems feasible to incorporate low proportions and reuse GFRP fine waste in concrete, particularly in non-structural applications such as architectural concrete or pavement slabs, where good mechanical properties are less important.     

Domestic or imported? An assessment of carbon footprints and sustainability of seafood consumed in Australia

The distance between where food is produced and consumed is increasing, and is often taken as evidence of an unsustainable global food system. Seafood is a highly traded commodity yet seafood sustainability assessments do not typically consider the impacts of the movement of products beyond the fishery or farm. Here we use life cycle assessment to examine the carbon footprint of the production and distribution of select seafood products that are consumed in Australia and determine differences in the sustainability of imports and their domestically produced counterparts. We found that the distance food is transported is not the main determinant of food sustainability. Despite the increased distance between production and consumption, carbon footprints of meals from imported seafood are similar to meals consisting of domestically produced seafood, and sometimes lower, depending on the seafood consumed. In combining LCA with existing seafood sustainability criteria the trade-offs between sustainability targets become more apparent. Carbon ‘footprinting’ is one metric that can be incorporated in assessments of sustainability, thereby demonstrating a broader perspective of the environmental cost of food production and consumption.     

沈阳市生活垃圾分类收集示范工作现状、存在的问题及建议

介绍了沈阳市的生活垃圾分类收集情况,分析了存在的问题,提出了下一步工作的建议。     

从COD测定废液中回收银

研究从COD测定的废液中回收银的工艺.在废液中分离出氯化银,经洗涤后加锌置换,还原为银.该工艺简便易行,原材料普通易得.适用于实验室及工业生产的应用.回收银的纯度可达99％以上.     

制革废水治理方法的研究

对制革废水进行了实验研究，提出了制革废水的处理方法．即首先对铬鞣废水进行单独处理，回收鞣革液，再采用聚合硅酸系混凝剂和聚丙烯酰胺（ＰＡＭ）来处理混合废水的新方法．     

华南某金矿下游河道砷镉分布特征

对华南某金矿下游河道砷、镉分布特征进行了初步研究,在金矿下游河道沿程布设7个沉积物采样点及两个河道断面,分析了沉积物及断面土壤的砷、镉、铬、铜、镍、铅、锌含量。采用Tessier连续提取法分析沉积物中砷、镉等重金属的形态。砷含量高达10 208⁷0 621 mg/kg,镉含量达2.870 621 mg/kg,镉含量达2.8¹0.2 mg/kg。沉积物中砷、铅元素含量沿水流方向总体呈现减少趋势,铬、铜元素含量沿水流方向呈现增加趋势,镉元素含量沿水流方向先增加后减少。上游断面沉积物砷、镉等重金属浓度由河流中泓线向河岸方向增加,砷含量由16 617 mg/kg增加至53 197 mg/kg;下游断面则反之,砷含量由16 860 mg/kg减少至384mg/kg。沉积物中砷、镉等重金属元素主要以铁锰氧化态、有机结合态和残渣态的形式存在。     

餐厨垃圾生态循环综合处置方案初探

介绍了餐厨垃圾的特点及危害,以及我国餐厨垃圾处理的现状;分析比较了目前国内外餐厨垃圾几种常见处置方法.根据我国餐厨垃圾产生量大、含水率高、油脂和盐分含量高以及成分复杂等特点,提出了分类收集运输、源头预处理以及餐厨垃圾与其它添加物混合堆肥的生态循环综合处置方案,以期为餐厨垃圾处理提供借鉴.     

油田行业"三废"综合利用研究

介绍了国家“三废”综合利用方面的政策，结合油田行业资源综合利用现状，提出如何进一步开展油田行业“三废”综合利用工作，并更好地利用国家资源利用税收方面的优惠政策，开拓油田行业“三废”综合利用渠道，推动“三废”综合利用，争取得到最大限度的减免税额。     

一个填埋场的气体排放控制系统的建立及其从中得到的几点启示

介绍位于纽约州北汉姆斯特城的ＰｏｒｔＷａｓｈｉｎｇｔｏｎ城市固体废弃物填埋场填埋气体的排放、监测和处理系统及其有关测试数据和从中得到的启示．     

中美固体废物污染防治法律制度的比较

对中美两国的固体废物污染制度进行了全面系统地比较，分析了在固体废物污染防治中的管理制度、环境立法的完善程度和法律现任的同异性，提出在执行固体废物污染环境防治法中需要借鉴美国等固体废物立法比较早的国家在固体废物污染防治方面的立法经验，不断完善我国固体废物污染防治的法规体系。