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Towards Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns: Strategies for Achieving SDG 12

A special issue of Clean Technologies (ISSN 2571-8797).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 1708

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Beatriz Valle

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Department of Chemical Engineering, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Campus of Biscay, Leioa, Spain
Interests: biomass valorization; heterogeneous catalysis; chemical reaction engineering; bio-oil conversion; sustainable production of hydrogen; biofuels and platform chemicals
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Dr. Carolina Montero-Calderón

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Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Central University of Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
Interests: chemical engineering; heterogeneous catalysis; alternative energies; environment

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are excited to announce the call for papers for this Special Issue, which aims to provide a platform for researchers and technology practitioners to showcase strategies and solutions towards achieving sustainable consumption and production patterns, critical for the global sustainability agenda. We welcome original research papers, review articles, and case studies that explore strategies towards achieving SDG 12, with a special focus on the valorization and recovery of biomass, plastics and waste from consumer society.

The implementation of innovative technologies to promote resource efficiency, the adoption of circular economy practices to minimize waste, the sustainable use of renewable resources, as well as the valorization and recovery of waste are essential strategies for achieving SDG 12. This Special Issue aims to explore strategies and approaches that cover various topics related to the valorization and recovery of biomass, plastics and other waste from the consumer society, such as innovative technologies and process optimization to convert these resources into value-added products (e.g., pyrolysis, gasification, hydrolysis and fermentation) including pre-treatment and downstream processing.

We also welcome submissions that cover other topics related to sustainable consumption and production patterns, such as analyses of environmental and social impacts, and the development of sustainable supply chains.

Topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Innovative technologies for the valorization and recovery of biomass, plastics and waste from the consumer society;
  • Process optimization for converting waste into value-added products (e.g., pyrolysis, gasification, hydrolysis and fermentation);
  • Circular economy practices to minimize waste and promote sustainable consumption and production patterns;
  • Environmental and social impact analyses of sustainable consumption and production patterns;
  • Development of sustainable supply chains for achieving SDG 12.

Dr. Beatriz Valle
Dr. Carolina Montero-Calderón
Guest Editors

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Applying the Efficiency Analysis Tree Method for Enhanced Eco-Efficiency in Municipal Solid Waste Management: A Case Study of Chilean Municipalities
by Ramon Sala-Garrido, Manuel Mocholi-Arce, Maria Molinos-Senante and Alexandros Maziotis
Clean Technol. 2024, 6(4), 1565-1578; https://doi.org/10.3390/cleantechnol6040075 - 21 Nov 2024
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Enhancing the eco-efficiency of municipal solid waste (MSW) services is pivotal for the shift toward a circular economy. Although the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method is widely used, it is susceptible to overfitting, potentially distorting eco-efficiency assessments. This study applies the efficiency analysis [...] Read more.
Enhancing the eco-efficiency of municipal solid waste (MSW) services is pivotal for the shift toward a circular economy. Although the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method is widely used, it is susceptible to overfitting, potentially distorting eco-efficiency assessments. This study applies the efficiency analysis tree (EAT) method, which synergizes machine learning and linear programming, offering a more reliable framework for eco-efficiency evaluation in the MSW sector. This innovative approach provides deeper insights into the optimal levels of operational costs and unsorted waste. The research encompasses a case study of 98 Chilean municipalities from 2015 to 2019, uncovering significant disparities in optimal operational expenses and unsorted waste quantities, which underscores the necessity for customized waste management approaches. The average eco-efficiency scores for 2015–2019 range between 0.561 and 0.566. This means that assessed municipalities can reduce unsorted waste by amounts ranging from 1,632,409 tons/year (2016) to 1,822,663 tons/year (2018). Potential economic savings estimated are 105,973 USD/year (2019), which represents 44% of the total MSW management costs. Additionally, the investigation into the effects of external factors on eco-efficiency furnishes nuanced perspectives that can guide policymakers and municipal authorities in developing effective, context-specific waste management strategies. Beyond refining eco-efficiency evaluations, this study contributes to more informed decision-making processes, aiding the progression toward sustainable waste management practices. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Towards Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns: Strategies for Achieving SDG 12)
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The Development of a High-Efficiency Small Induction Furnace for a Glass Souvenir Production Process Using Multiphysics
by Jatuporn Thongsri, Piyawong Poopanya, Sanguansak Sriphalang and Sorathorn Pattanapichai
Clean Technol. 2024, 6(3), 1181-1202; https://doi.org/10.3390/cleantechnol6030058 - 9 Sep 2024
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A small induction furnace (SIF), which has the important components of copper coils, a ceramic jig, and a graphite crucible, employed for a glass souvenir production process, has been developed as a form of clean technology for multiphysics, consisting of electromagnetics analysis (EA) [...] Read more.
A small induction furnace (SIF), which has the important components of copper coils, a ceramic jig, and a graphite crucible, employed for a glass souvenir production process, has been developed as a form of clean technology for multiphysics, consisting of electromagnetics analysis (EA) and thermal analysis (TA). First, two experiments were established to measure parameters for multiphysics results validation and boundary condition settings. Then, the parameters were applied to multiphysics, in which the EA revealed magnetic flux density (B) and ohmic losses, and the TA reported a temperature consistent with the experimental results, confirming the multiphysics credibility. Next, a ferrite flux concentrator was added to the SIF during development. Multiphysics revealed that PC40 ferrite, as a flux concentrator with a suitable design, could increase B by about 159% compared to the conventional SIF at the power of 1000 W. As expected, the B increases alongside the increase in power applied to the coils, and is more densely concentrated in the flux concentrator than in other regions, enhancing the production process efficacy. Lastly, the developed SIF was employed in the actual process and received good feedback from users. The novel research findings are the developed SIF and methodology, exclusively designed for this research and practically employed for a glass souvenir production process. Full article
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