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Roetman Roetman, E.C. (author), Joustra, J.J. (author), Heideman, Geert (author), Balkenende, R. (author)Innovation is crucial to meet the circular economy goals for tire recycling. Devulcanization, an innovative recycling method of reprocessing tire rubber, offers a pathway towards achieving circular economy objectives. While previous research on devulcanization has primarily focused on technical aspects, this study shifts the focus towards...journal article 2024
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Bradley, J.E. (author), Auping, Willem L. (author), Kleijn, René (author), Kwakkel, J.H. (author), Sprecher, Benjamin (author)Tin is an important metal for society with a high risk of supply disruptions. It is, therefore, classified as a critical material in many parts of the world. An exception is the European Union, for which tin was classified as a non-critical material in 2023. However, there are many discrepancies in the literature regarding the definitions and...journal article 2024
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Hennings, Clara (author)The mitigation of climate change and the transition to a more sustainable and circular use of resources are two of the largest challenges of our time. To this end, the European Commission proposed the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) and Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) in March 2023 as further pillars to its Green Deal. While the NZIA focuses on...master thesis 2023
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Keijer, Anniek (author)This report delves into the intricacies of sustainable consumer behavior, in the context of Schiphol airport. Schiphol airport is a large airport with large numbers of passengers. These passengers also create waste, which is discarded of. Schiphol has the aim to be zero-waste by 2030.<br/>PET bottles and cans could be seen as a big contributor...master thesis 2023
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Lu, Yundi (author)As of 2021, China's newly installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity has topped the world for nine consecutive years. Considering that the general life of crystalline silicon PV modules is 25 years, in the near future, China will face a wave of decommissioning of waste PV modules. Therefore, it is crucial to develop and improve China's PV module...master thesis 2023
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Aoustin, Jacques (author)This master's thesis provides knowledge on non-destructive testing of cement and supplementary cementitious materials composition in concrete with a handheld X-ray Fluorescence analyser. <br/><br/>Today, concrete production is responsible for 8% of the world’s CO2 emissions. Recycling concrete material can directly contribute to the reduction of...master thesis 2023
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Bussemakers, Raúl (author)The production of plastic materials has experienced incredible growth over the past decades. Polyethylene constitutes the largest part (25%) of plastic production, finding its application mostly as film in industrial and food packaging and agricultural use. However, since packaging materials are getting increasingly complex, polyethylene waste...master thesis 2023
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Ritzen, L. (author), Sprecher, B. (author), Bakker, C.A. (author), Balkenende, A.R. (author)Bio-based plastics are attracting increasing attention due to their perceived sustainability and circularity. While enabling circularity by using renewable feedstocks, they still contribute to plastic pollution. Furthermore, their rapidly growing market will cause bio-based plastics to constitute significant fractions of plastic waste,...review 2023
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Wissel, Kerstin (author), Riegger, Luise M. (author), Schneider, Christian (author), Waidha, Aamir I. (author), Famprikis, T. (author), Ikeda, Yuji (author), Grabowski, Blazej (author), Dinnebier, Robert E. (author), Lotsch, Bettina V. (author), Janek, Jürgen (author), Ensinger, Wolfgang (author), Clemens, Oliver (author)Solid-state batteries can be built based on thiophosphate electrolytes such as β-Li<sub>3</sub>PS<sub>4</sub>. For the preparation of these solid electrolytes, various solvent-based routes have been reported. For recycling of end-of-life solid-state batteries based on such thiophosphates, we consider the development of dissolution and...journal article 2023
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Moreno Fernandez-Villamil, F.J. (author), Karpov, I. (author), Ahmed, A.H.S. (author), Foglia, J.M. (author), Wu, H. (author), Gadekar, A. (author), Swinkels, P.L.J. (author), Gani, R. (author)The use of refrigerants has been continuously increasing in thermal control systems employed in residential premises, offices, storage, process operations and many more. Widely used refrigerants such as R-410A have become a target for regulations to prohibit their use because of environmental issues. R-410A is a blend of R-32 (Difluoromethane...book chapter 2023
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Diao, Yan (author), Chen, Long (author), Huang, Y. (author)Waste glass (WG), as a nonbiodegradable material, poses a threat to environmental protection. The reuse of WG as a raw material to replace cement or aggregate in concrete production is gaining attention for recycling purposes. However, the optimal proportion of WG in concrete mixtures and its particle size distribution are hard to determine....journal article 2023
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Ubbens, Lisa (author)The Afrikaanderwijk is one of the ‘disadvantaged’ neighborhoods in Rotterdam South. 9,3 percent of the inhabitants of the Afrikaanderwijk is without work. The Afrikaander Coorparation started projects to create new jobs. Partly through the "Right to Challenge" initiative, it has its responsibility to make the Afrikaanderwijk more sustainable...master thesis 2022
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Ruig, Nina (author)The implications of a CE and the transition towards it are widely researched. However, there is a lack of research into the relevant geographical scales of CE. Thus, this research aims to present a framework that identifies the optimal geographical scale for the recycling of materials based on various factors. The framework is tested against a...master thesis 2022
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Stokvisch, Mathijs (author)Over the past few years, the number of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels that are being installed in Amsterdam has been growing considerably. The amount of PV panel installations averages an annual growth of 50%, which is stimulated by the city its ambition to leave no roof unused by 2040. However, little attention is paid to what should happen...master thesis 2022
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Akgiray, Serra (author)Waste is a natural process, a pervasive material, an invaluable resource; a crucial element in the way human society views, orders, and designs its spaces. The issue of waste is a modern urban invention and a controversial topic for both global culture and urban ecology, and stems from the consumptive habits of modern society and the throwaway...master thesis 2022
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GIASSIA, GEORGINA (author)Dense urbanization increases the demand on the building sector who is responsible, on the one hand for producing large amounts of landfilled glass waste, and on the other for consuming the earth’s natural resources and release additional CO2 emissions, for the manufacture of new architectural glass. These unfavorable conditions together with the...master thesis 2022
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de Ridder, Else F. (author), Friedericy, Herman J. (author), van der Eijk, A.C. (author), Dankelman, J. (author), Jansen, F.W. (author)Highlights: What are the main findings? Using the HSMEA, it is possible to systematically reduce operating room waste. The HSMEA identifies carbon hotspots of surgical waste based on waste stream analysis. Solutions for improvement are found by applying the six Rs of waste management. What is the implication of the main finding? A...journal article 2022
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Panasiuk, Daryna (author), Daigo, Ichiro (author), Hoshino, Takeo (author), Hayashi, Hideo (author), Yamasue, Eiji (author), Tran, Duc Huy (author), Sprecher, Benjamin (author), Shi, Feng (author), Shatokha, Volodymyr (author)The accumulation of impurities in the recycling of steel impacts the quality of secondary steel. Understanding impurity levels is crucial in the context of the proliferation of circular economy policies, expected high recycling rates, and growth of scrap consumption. By assuming the accumulation of impurities to be equal worldwide, the...journal article 2022
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van den Boom, Gaudi (author)This thesis studies the criticality of gallium, indium and silicon for a 1GWp production of III-V/silicon solar cells and assesses the environmental impacts and economic costs \& benefits of a recycling process for these solar cells. III-V/silicon is an emerging solar cell technology, that is expected to enter the market in between 2025 and...master thesis 2021
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Tabosa da Silva, Ana Lyvia (author)The rare-earth elements (REEs) are Europe’s most critical raw-materials group due to the high supply dependency on the Chinese REEs near-monopoly. The NdFeB permanent magnet in EOL hard disk drivers (HDDs) is an actual source of REEs. However, REEs recycling routes are still under development. Hydrometallurgical routes are attractive because...master thesis 2021