Publications by authors named "Joan Esteban Altabella"
According to EU regulations, member states shall take measures to encourage the recycling of biowaste in a way that fulfils a high level of environmental protection. In Spain, the separate collection of biowaste is only implemented in some regions. For this reason, a pilot scheme based on an information campaign and the location of a specific brown container for biowaste in specific zones of the city was carried out in Castelló de la Plana (Spain) over a period of six months.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe characteristics and properties of waste in a landfill, and its evolution over time, are difficult to estimate because of the heterogeneity of materials, biomass degradation, density, cover material, and infiltration of water. In this work, a lysimeter was used to simulate how refuse from mechanical-biological treatment (MBT) plants evolved in a landfill over a 45-day period. Water was added as a way to imitate the effects produced during rainy seasons.
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- Construction and demolition waste in Europe generates about 500 million tonnes annually, with a significant portion ending up in landfills, especially in countries like Spain.
- Most of the waste is only partially processed for recycling, particularly recycled aggregates, which have not seen much commercial success.
- The study aims to utilize a new tool, LABWASTE.14, to assess the economic feasibility of using recycled aggregates from inert waste in various landfill phases, potentially decreasing reliance on quarried aggregates.