An innovative IoT-oriented prototype platform for the management and valorisation of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste

Ferrari, Francesca; Striani, Raffaella; Minosi, Stefania; Fazio, Roberto De; Visconti, Paolo; Patrono, Luigi; Catarinucci, Luca; Corcione, Carola Esposito; Greco, Antonio

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.119618

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“…Several panels with the different resins of Table 1 (some of them shown in Figure 1) were produced by using the POIROT prototype machinery [1,3]. The latter prototype, besides the possibility to carry out a mechanical and thermal process for the transformation and valorization of the OFMSW, allows us to perform an electronic control aimed to check the correct operation of the different transformation processes.…”

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“…Any solution to improve the environmental sustainability represents a welcome candidate that can improve the quality of life for the population. In our previous research [1,2,3], we reported on the design and realization of an innovative prototype platform able to produce inertized and valorized panels, starting from the organic fraction of the municipal solid waste (OFMSW). The platform is managed by Arduino-based electronic sections for controlling process parameters and integrated with user recognition and a product traceability system based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.…”

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“…The UF resins have been proven to be efficient, cost and time saving, materials for the inertization of OFMSW. In previous works [1,2,3], the pre-sterilized OFMSW is mixed with a given amount of UF and water for the production of a pourable slurry. The developed OFMSW-transformation process without any pressure application in the POIROT prototype machinery allows curing of the resin.…”

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Following the innovative research activity carried out in the framework of the POIROT (Italian acronym of dOmotic Platform for Inertization and tRaceability of Organic wasTe) Project, this work aims to optimize the composition of the blends between the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) and formaldehyde-based resins, in order to improve the durability properties. To this aim, in this work, commercial urea-formaldehyde and melamine-formaldehyde powder polymers have been proposed for the inertization of the OFMSW, according to the previous optimized OFMSW-transformation process. A preliminary study about the mechanical properties of the composite panels produced with the different resins was carried out by evaluating compressive, flexural, and tensile performances of the panels. Artificial weathering by cyclic (heating–cooling) and boiling tests were carried out and the mechanical properties were evaluated in order to assess the resistance of the panels to water and humidity. The melamine-formaldehyde based resin had the best performances also when subjected to the weathering tests and despite the higher content of resin in the composites, the panels produced with melamine-formaldehyde have the lowest values of release of formaldehyde minimizing their potential hazard level.

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“…The remaining issue with the proposed concept is its economic feasibility that should be further investigated via a detailed user survey, detecting user willingness for the acceptance of the proposed concept. The innovative IoT supported platform for the transformation of organic waste into inert and sterilized material was reported in ( Ferrari et al., 2020 ). The specific Arduino-electronic platform was developed to control process parameters and link them with user responses and traceability.…”

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Internet of Things (IoT): Opportunities, issues and challenges towards a smart and sustainable future

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The rapid development and implementation of smart and IoT (Internet of Things) based technologies have allowed for various possibilities in technological advancements for different aspects of life. The main goal of IoT technologies is to simplify processes in different fields, to ensure a better efficiency of systems (technologies or specific processes) and finally to improve life quality. Sustainability has become a key issue for population where the dynamic development of IoT technologies is bringing different useful benefits, but this fast development must be carefully monitored and evaluated from an environmental point of view to limit the presence of harmful impacts and ensure the smart utilization of limited global resources. Significant research efforts are needed in the previous sense to carefully investigate the pros and cons of IoT technologies. This review editorial is partially directed on the research contributions presented at the 4th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies held in Split and Bol, Croatia, in 2019 (SpliTech 2019) as well as on recent findings from literature. The SpliTech2019 conference was a valuable event that successfully linked different engineering professions, industrial experts and finally researchers from academia. The focus of the conference was directed towards key conference tracks such as Smart City, Energy/Environment, e-Health and Engineering Modelling. The research presented and discussed at the SpliTech2019 conference helped to understand the complex and intertwined effects of IoT technologies on societies and their potential effects on sustainability in general. Various application areas of IoT technologies were discussed as well as the progress made. Four main topical areas were discussed in the herein editorial, i.e. latest advancements in the further fields: (i) IoT technologies in Sustainable Energy and Environment, (ii) IoT enabled Smart City, (iii) E-health – Ambient assisted living systems (iv) IoT technologies in Transportation and Low Carbon Products. The main outcomes of the review introductory article contributed to the better understanding of current technological progress in IoT application areas as well as the environmental implications linked with the increased application of IoT products.

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“…Nowadays, huge population growth and the associated use of polymers for disposable objects and packaging cause uncontrolled waste production, with consequent serious problems due to its management and disposal [ 1 ]. In particular, a great challenge for waste management is linked to the uncontrolled waste stream coming from different sources [ 2 , 3 ].…”

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3D Printing of Polymer Waste for Improving People’s Awareness about Marine Litter

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This work is aimed at proposing demonstrative actions devoted to show reprocessing and recyclability of PET originating from bottles collected from the seaside, in order to increase the consumer awareness on the importance of recycling plastics. To this purpose, collected bottles were washed, cut, grinded, extruded in the form of a thin wire adopting different cooling rates, which leads to a modulation of the crystallinity content. Once having optimized the processing parameters, the extruded wire was used to produce 3D printed samples through the fused deposition modelling (FDM). The changes in the crystalline structure due to the different processing conditions were assessed by DSC and XRD analyses, while rheological tests were performed in order to evaluate any modification in the viscosity of PET after repeated processing cycles. The reduction in thermal stability was confirmed by TGA analysis, which showed a progressive decrease in the degradation temperature as processing cycles increased. Finally, tensile tests highlighted the difference in the mechanical response due to the predominance of the crystalline or amorphous phase in the tested sample. In particular, a good mechanical behavior was found for the 3D-printed samples.

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An innovative IoT-oriented prototype platform for the management and valorisation of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste

Cited by 41 publications

References 15 publications

Durability Analysis of Formaldehyde/Solid Urban Waste Blends

Durability Analysis of Formaldehyde/Solid Urban Waste Blends

Internet of Things (IoT): Opportunities, issues and challenges towards a smart and sustainable future

3D Printing of Polymer Waste for Improving People’s Awareness about Marine Litter

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