Recycling and Reusing of Engineering Materials

Recycling for Sustainable Developments

1st Edition - June 2, 2022
Authors: Waseem S. Khan, Eylem Asmatulu, Md. Nizam Uddin, Ramazan Asmatulu
Language: English
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Recycling and Reusing of Engineering Materials: Recycling for Sustainable Developments covers the latest research and developments in recycling and reusing processes, including new fundamental concepts, techniques, methods and process flows. The book provides applications of these novel technologies to recycling processes and analyzes new and modern ways of recycling techniques. It provides a comprehensive literature review on fundamental aspects of recycling processes, recycling goals, characterization of waste streams, legislative policies and evaluation, electronic recycling, aircraft recycling, recycling processes, energy savings and issues, environmental issues, societal issues, recycled materials, market development for recycling, processing facilities, and awareness and importance of recycling safety.

The book is an indispensable reference for researchers in academia and industry. Scientists can use this book for literature reviews and experimental details, and the industry can use its comprehensive detail for literature reviews and to upgrade their processes and systems.

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Title page
Table of Contents
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1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Market analysis of recycled materials
3. Conclusions
2. Environmental impacts of recycling
1. Introduction
2. Toxic materials and sources
3. Heavy metals
4. Heavy metals and their toxicity mechanisms
5. Toxic compounds
6. Handling of toxic materials
7. Storing toxic materials
8. Transporting toxic materials
9. Reusing toxic materials
10. Conclusions
3. Wet and dry recycling processes
1. Introduction
2. Dry recycling processes
3. Wet recycling processes
4. Conclusions
4. Recycling and reusing of papers
1. Introduction
2. Paper recycling facts
3. Processing of recycled paper
4. Properties of fibers from recovered paper
5. Paper aging and degradation
6. Hazardous substance in recycled paper
7. Conclusions
5. Recycling and reusing of construction materials
1. Introduction
2. Waste materials in construction
3. Construction waste recycling
4. Construction waste minimization
5. Conclusions
6. Recycling and reusing of glasses and ceramics
1. Introduction
2. Glass recycling facts
3. Glass recycling statistics
4. Glass and ceramic recycling: challenges and opportunities
5. Processing of recycled glasses and ceramics
6. Advantages and disadvantages of recycling glass and ceramics
7. Advanced uses of recycled glasses and ceramics
8. Conclusions
7. Recycling and reusing of polymers and plastics
1. Introduction
2. Hierarchy of waste management
3. Mechanical and chemical recycling
4. Applications of recycled thermoplastics
5. Conclusions
8. Recycling and reusing of thermoplastic and thermoset composites
1. Introduction
2. Recycling techniques for thermoset and thermoplastic
3. Literature review
4. Recent recycling results and discussion
5. Conclusions
9. Recycling and reusing of metals and alloys
1. Introduction
2. Processes for recycling scrap ferrous materials
3. Relationship between recycling and environment
4. New establishments
5. Conclusions
10. Recycling and reusing of nonferrous metals
1. Introduction
2. Technology for recycling nonferrous metals
3. Benefit of recycling and reusing nonferrous metals
4. Recycling strategy of some nonferrous metals
5. Conclusions
11. Recycling of electronic wastes
1. Introduction
2. Human toxicity of hazardous substances in e-waste
3. Environmental impacts of e-waste through treatment processes
4. Landfill disposal
5. Recycling of e-waste
6. Mechanical recycling techniques
7. Electromechanical separation process
8. Chemical recycling techniques
9. Thermal recycling processes
10. Conclusions
12. Recycling and reusing of used lubricating oils
1. Introduction
2. Recycling of used oil
3. Conclusions
13. Recycling and reusing of aircraft
1. Introduction
2. Recent progress in aircraft recycling
3. Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association
4. Process of advanced management of end-of-life aircraft
5. Aircraft materials and parts
6. Economy and social impacts
7. Challenges for cost-effective recycling
8. Impacts from different perspectives
9. Conclusions
14. Applications of nanotechnology in recycling
1. Introduction
2. Safety concerns of nanotechnology and recycling
3. Recycling of nanomaterials
4. Conclusions
15. Treatment of radioactive waste
1. Introduction
2. Types of nuclear wastes
3. Effects of radioactive waste
4. Fundamental principles of radioactive waste management
5. Treatment of radioactive waste
6. Treatment of radioactive organic liquid
7. Treatment of solid waste
8. Electrochemical treatment of radioactive waste
9. Conclusions
16. Biological waste disposal
1. Introduction
2. Types of biohazardous medical waste and disposal procedures
3. Biomedical waste management
4. Methods of treatment and disposal of biomedical waste
5. Risks associated with biological waste
6. Conclusions
17. Waste landfill reclamation
1. Introduction
2. Landfill reclamation initiatives over time
3. Landfill reclamation process
4. Benefits and drawbacks of reclamation process
5. Municipal solid waste landfill standards
6. Geotechnical properties of recovered materials
7. Conclusions
18. Safety concerns in recycling plants
1. Introduction
2. Waste generation and waste types
3. Hazardous waste minimization techniques
4. Benefits of waste minimization
5. Health and safety risks in recycling plants
6. High level of injuries and illnesses in wholesale recycling industry
7. Prevention techniques
8. Conclusions
Index

Waseem S. Khan

Dr. Waseem S. Khan conducted his postdoc research at the Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas, USA. He joined Majmaah University, Majmaah, Saudi Arab, in 2014 and worked there as Assistant Professor in the department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering for three years. He later joined Dubai Men’s College, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 2017. He has been working there an Assistant Professor, since 2017. Throughout, his studies he published more than 30 journal papers, 40 conference papers and 20 book chapters. He received several awards in Saudi Arab and Dubai. He received more than $100,000.00 internal and external grants from different sources.

Affiliations and expertise

Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Dubai Men’s College, Higher Colleges of Technology, Academic City, Dubai, UAE

Eylem Asmatulu

Dr. Eylem Asmatulu received her PhD degree from the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Wichita State University (WSU) in May 2013. She worked as an Engineering Educator in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at WSU between 2015 and 2017, and then joined to the same department as an Assistant professor in August 2017. She is mainly teaching materials and selections, six sigma and recycling courses. Through her academic studies, she has published 15 journal papers and 35 conference proceedings, authored 12 book chapters, presented 11 presentations and reviewed several manuscripts in international journals and conference proceedings.

Affiliations and expertise

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, USA

Md. Nizam Uddin

Md. Nizam Uddin is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A & M University-Texarkana, USA. He received his Ph.D. degree from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wichita State University, USA in 2020. He worked as a Visiting Faculty, Georgia Southern University, GA, as an Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Bangladesh.

Affiliations and expertise

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, USA

Ramazan Asmatulu

Dr. Ramazan Asmatulu is a Full Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Wichita State University in the USA. His current research mainly focuses on the synthesis, characterization, and mechanical properties of various nanomaterials, nanocomposites, and biomaterials for primarily aerospace, energy, environment, and biomedical applications.

Affiliations and expertise

Full Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wichita State University, USA

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