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Resource Valorization Lab, Casaccia Research Centre, Department for Sustainability, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy

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Journal article
Published: 27 March 2021 in Water
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Two laboratory tests were carried out to verify the suitability of an Italian commercial biochar as an adsorbing material. The chosen contaminant, considered dissolved in groundwater, was As. The circular economic concept demands the use of such waste material. Its use has been studied in recent years on several contaminants. The possibility of using an efficient material at low cost could help the use of low-impact technologies like permeable reactive barriers (PRBs). A numerical model was used to derive the kinetic constant for two of the most used isotherms. The results are aligned with others derived from the literature, but they also indicate that the use of a large amount of biochar does not improve the efficiency of the removal. The particular origin of the biochar, together with its grain size, causes a decrease in contact time required for the adsorption. Furthermore, it is possible that a strong local decrease in the hydraulic conductibility does not allow for a correct dispersion of the flow, thereby limiting its efficiency.

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Maria Boni; Simone Marzeddu; Fabio Tatti; Massimo Raboni; Giuseppe Mancini; Antonella Luciano; Paolo Viotti. Experimental and Numerical Study of Biochar Fixed Bed Column for the Adsorption of Arsenic from Aqueous Solutions. Water 2021, 13, 915 .

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Maria Boni, Simone Marzeddu, Fabio Tatti, Massimo Raboni, Giuseppe Mancini, Antonella Luciano, Paolo Viotti. Experimental and Numerical Study of Biochar Fixed Bed Column for the Adsorption of Arsenic from Aqueous Solutions. Water. 2021; 13 (7):915.

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Maria Boni; Simone Marzeddu; Fabio Tatti; Massimo Raboni; Giuseppe Mancini; Antonella Luciano; Paolo Viotti. 2021. "Experimental and Numerical Study of Biochar Fixed Bed Column for the Adsorption of Arsenic from Aqueous Solutions." Water 13, no. 7: 915.

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Published: 08 January 2021 in Sustainability
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In the two last decades, world production of pig iron and steel has undergone a significant increase. In 2018, 1252.87 and 1806.46 million tons of pig iron and steel, respectively, were produced as compared to the 575.78 and 809.94 million tons of 2000. Consequently, the amount of the different types of slags deriving from these production processes has also increased considerably. In relation to the principles of sustainability and circular economy, the available literature suggests several possible reuses for these slags (bituminous conglomerates, hydraulic engineering, metallurgy, fertilizers, etc.). This paper aims to provide an overview of the iron and steel slags production and their reuse in concrete (for example as replacement of cement, fine or coarse aggregates). The characteristics of slags are analyzed in terms of chemical, physical, and mechanical properties. Mechanical and durability tests (both from material and structures point of view) carried out in the different studies and research are shown as well. Particular attention was devoted to electric arc furnace slags (EAF) since they are the most produced in Italy. Based on this deep literature review, the gaps that still require further studies have been identified and discussed.

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Alan Piemonti; Antonio Conforti; Luca Cominoli; Sabrina Sorlini; Antonella Luciano; Giovanni Plizzari. Use of Iron and Steel Slags in Concrete: State of the Art and Future Perspectives. Sustainability 2021, 13, 556 .

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Alan Piemonti, Antonio Conforti, Luca Cominoli, Sabrina Sorlini, Antonella Luciano, Giovanni Plizzari. Use of Iron and Steel Slags in Concrete: State of the Art and Future Perspectives. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (2):556.

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Alan Piemonti; Antonio Conforti; Luca Cominoli; Sabrina Sorlini; Antonella Luciano; Giovanni Plizzari. 2021. "Use of Iron and Steel Slags in Concrete: State of the Art and Future Perspectives." Sustainability 13, no. 2: 556.

Journal article
Published: 17 October 2020 in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
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The present paper discusses issues, scenarios, new ideas and processes with the specific purpose of quantitatively evaluating the feasibility of applying industrial symbiosis (IS) to regions where Waste-to-Energy (WtE) processes are not fully utilised (e.g. many Mediterranean regions), in order to exploit the potential synergies between 1) wastewater treatment (WWT), 2) WtE and 3) Anaerobic Digestion (AD) processes in a new, holistic approach that is able to maximise the efficient use of resources, while reducing the current environmental impacts. The enormous energy that can be obtained from residual waste is partially used, through an IS-based biorefinery approach, to thermally support the AD and drying processes of organic waste and sludge, thereby allowing 100% of the increased biogas production to be upgraded to biomethane. The need to landfill can be reduced to less than 5–10%, which allows the 2035 EU target to be achieved, with relevant economic and environmental benefits. Electricity from the WtE plant is exploited to supply the utilities of the 3 main processes and in particular to lower the costs of the required tertiary WWT and wastewater pumping phases in order to make the reclaimed water cost competitive with that of conventional water resources and thus to make this marginal water resource fully sustainable. The proposed approach can be applied in numerous countries, where landfilling is still predominant, to help stakeholders favouring a cultural shift towards a more sustainable, integrated waste/wastewater management while lowering the sterile “Not In Anyone's BackYard” (NIABY) opposition to WtE plants.

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G. Mancini; A. Luciano; D. Bolzonella; F. Fatone; P. Viotti; D. Fino. A water-waste-energy nexus approach to bridge the sustainability gap in landfill-based waste management regions. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2020, 137, 110441 .

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G. Mancini, A. Luciano, D. Bolzonella, F. Fatone, P. Viotti, D. Fino. A water-waste-energy nexus approach to bridge the sustainability gap in landfill-based waste management regions. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2020; 137 ():110441.

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G. Mancini; A. Luciano; D. Bolzonella; F. Fatone; P. Viotti; D. Fino. 2020. "A water-waste-energy nexus approach to bridge the sustainability gap in landfill-based waste management regions." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 137, no. : 110441.

Waste and biomass management and valorization
Published: 17 June 2020 in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
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The construction and public work sectors are faced with a series of challenges that will need to be addressed in moving towards an effective circular economy model. The aim of this work was to develop a simple but holistic approach to the management of construction projects in order to ensure compliance with technical standards and environmental criteria right from the set-up phase and to foster an increased use of recycled materials and saving of natural resources. To achieve this goal, a multi-user platform was designed and developed to manage and control all stages and procedures of public work and provide support to all those involved throughout the various stages of implementation. The platform included (1) technical standards; (2) environmental law; (3) databases; (4) technical specifications for public tenders; (5) a tool to assess environmental impacts and circularity; (6) a marketplace to facilitate and transparently manage trading of natural, artificial, and recycled aggregates; (7) interactive catalogues with declarations of building products; and (8) interactive maps for the geolocation of treatment plants, producers, and construction sites. The platform, currently undergoing validation by public administrations, will represent a valuable tool for use in enabling public work contractors to reduce environmental impacts, promote an informed and transparent use of recycled products, and to encourage a more sustainable use of natural resources. The platform will facilitate the application of green public procurement (GPP) which, although mandatory in several countries (e.g., in Italy), continues to encounter a series of problems in implementation. The platform will also enhance compliance with technical standards and minimum environmental criteria (MEC), as recently defined for buildings and road construction and maintenance, thus expanding the market for artificial and recycled aggregates with certified products and guaranteed quality.

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Antonella Luciano; Laura Cutaia; Flavio Cioffi; Claudio Sinibaldi. Demolition and construction recycling unified management: the DECORUM platform for improvement of resource efficiency in the construction sector. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2020, 28, 24558 -24569.

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Antonella Luciano, Laura Cutaia, Flavio Cioffi, Claudio Sinibaldi. Demolition and construction recycling unified management: the DECORUM platform for improvement of resource efficiency in the construction sector. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2020; 28 (19):24558-24569.

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Antonella Luciano; Laura Cutaia; Flavio Cioffi; Claudio Sinibaldi. 2020. "Demolition and construction recycling unified management: the DECORUM platform for improvement of resource efficiency in the construction sector." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 28, no. 19: 24558-24569.

Original paper
Published: 28 May 2020 in Waste and Biomass Valorization
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Bottom and fly ashes from a hazardous waste incineration plant, which showed a high concentration of Mo in a leaching test, have been treated to decrease its leachability to below the limit set by the laws in force for admittance to a non-hazardous waste landfill. Both ashes have a basic pH, that is, of around 11–13, therefore most of the molybdenum species were expected to be in the form of molybdate ions (MoO42−), the most soluble molybdenum compound. The aim of the study was to immobilize the molybdate ions using the reducing properties of the Fe2+ ion, in compliance with specific pH and redox potential conditions, which resulted to be crucial for the partial stabilization and immobilization of Mo. The bottom ash was treated both by adding a cost-effective ferrous sulfate-based additive alone and by adding it together with calcium oxide. The fly ash was initially tested with the same ferrous sulfate-based additive; a mix of the former additive and a concentrated solution of sulfuric acid (96%) was then tested to increase the stabilization efficiency. The conducted experiments revealed that the molybdenum leaching behavior can be controlled efficiently by adding ferrous sulfate, under specific pH and redox potential conditions, thereby providing further insight into the sustainable chemical conditions necessary to partially stabilize Mo-containing hazardous waste.

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G. Mancini; F. Palmeri; A. Luciano; P. Viotti; D. Fino. Partial Stabilization of Mo-Containing Hazardous Wastes Using a Ferrous Sulfate-Based Additive as a Redox Agent. Waste and Biomass Valorization 2020, 11, 5493 -5502.

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G. Mancini, F. Palmeri, A. Luciano, P. Viotti, D. Fino. Partial Stabilization of Mo-Containing Hazardous Wastes Using a Ferrous Sulfate-Based Additive as a Redox Agent. Waste and Biomass Valorization. 2020; 11 (10):5493-5502.

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G. Mancini; F. Palmeri; A. Luciano; P. Viotti; D. Fino. 2020. "Partial Stabilization of Mo-Containing Hazardous Wastes Using a Ferrous Sulfate-Based Additive as a Redox Agent." Waste and Biomass Valorization 11, no. 10: 5493-5502.

Original paper
Published: 26 May 2020 in Waste and Biomass Valorization
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Strategies for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management can be sustainable only because of site-specific analyses and choices that take into account not only financial but also environmental costs. Generally, a correct approach should use different scenarios based on the environmental, social, economic and technological conditions of the specific area and on its expected potential. The aim of this paper is to presents an innovative model for the implementation of integrated MSW management approach which can result extremely useful where the MSW systems have to be refined or even designed such in the case of low-income countries. The proposed approach provides the best solid waste (SW) allocation/distribution among the available treatments and disposal options minimizing at the same time the total cost by means of an optimization procedure. The environmental impacts of potential scenarios are simultaneously estimated by means of a tailored Life Cycle Assessment procedure. The LCA tool in the model focus on the specific impacts from a SW management scenario that makes the model more explicit with respect to traditional LCA application. Additional tools allow, through site-specific numerical models, to provide also a preliminary evaluation of local impacts when required (e.g. atmospheric emissions). Such a model can be useful as a supporting tool in decision making for both governmental and non-governmental institutions involved in the planning of more sustainable eco-friendly strategies for MSW management.

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Paolo Viotti; Fabio Tatti; Andreina Rossi; Antonella Luciano; Simone Marzeddu; Giuseppe Mancini; Maria Rosaria Boni. An Eco-Balanced and Integrated Approach for a More-Sustainable MSW Management. Waste and Biomass Valorization 2020, 11, 5139 -5150.

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Paolo Viotti, Fabio Tatti, Andreina Rossi, Antonella Luciano, Simone Marzeddu, Giuseppe Mancini, Maria Rosaria Boni. An Eco-Balanced and Integrated Approach for a More-Sustainable MSW Management. Waste and Biomass Valorization. 2020; 11 (10):5139-5150.

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Paolo Viotti; Fabio Tatti; Andreina Rossi; Antonella Luciano; Simone Marzeddu; Giuseppe Mancini; Maria Rosaria Boni. 2020. "An Eco-Balanced and Integrated Approach for a More-Sustainable MSW Management." Waste and Biomass Valorization 11, no. 10: 5139-5150.

Research article
Published: 04 February 2020 in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
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With regards to European waste catalog, automotive shredder residues (ASR) can be classified both as a hazardous or non-hazardous waste according to its hazardous properties (H1–H14). It is thus important to carry out an adequate chemical-physical characterization to identify the presence and concentration of those substances able to give, to this extremely heterogeneous material, the hazardousness character of. The issue of waste characterization, to identify the proper site for appropriate waste disposal, is based, according to the relevant laws, to the use of leaching tests. The analysis of the potential effects of landfilled waste in laboratory, however, run into several difficulties in reproducing phenomena depending both on the characteristics of small, heterogeneous quantity of waste and on the local boundary conditions. These difficulties are much more significant as the waste is heterogeneous at the small scale of the laboratory. This is one of the main problems often leading to scattered results even when starting from the same waste parcel. Present research aimed to overcome the above-mentioned difficulties deriving from waste heterogeneity and was based on a lysimetric simulation. Experimentation with lysimeter has shown it effectiveness in the comparison between leachate from the lysimeter and an ASR landfill leachate, from which similar distribution of metal mass ratios, close values for both BOD5 and COD, as well as the absence in both the fluids of organochlorinated compounds, emerge.

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Giuseppe Mancini; Antonella Luciano; Paolo Viotti; Debora Fino. Evaluation of automotive shredder residues (ASR) landfill behavior through lysimetric and traditional leaching tests. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2020, 27, 13360 -13369.

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Giuseppe Mancini, Antonella Luciano, Paolo Viotti, Debora Fino. Evaluation of automotive shredder residues (ASR) landfill behavior through lysimetric and traditional leaching tests. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2020; 27 (12):13360-13369.

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Giuseppe Mancini; Antonella Luciano; Paolo Viotti; Debora Fino. 2020. "Evaluation of automotive shredder residues (ASR) landfill behavior through lysimetric and traditional leaching tests." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 27, no. 12: 13360-13369.

Original paper
Published: 03 December 2018 in Waste and Biomass Valorization
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The aim of this paper, by focusing on the construction chain, is to provide a functional-cognitive framework for orienting the use of all the available resources including raw materials, products and by-products but also residues and wastes in order to support national resource efficiency policies, to identify potential actions and to achieve resources efficiency and sustainable waste management within the entire supply chain. A material flow analysis (MFA) has been developed, on a national basis in Italy, and extended to the whole chain of construction and quarrying activities as a tool to develop the cognitive approach using the most recent data on production, sale and import–export, and to establish the potential domestic demand for each product. Waste production, current management and the potential of reuse within the chain have been investigated for several categories of wastes. The potential substitution of raw materials by residues produced in other industrial sectors has been also investigated, identifying their current reuse rate, the potential not yet exploited as well as the operational constrains and the critical issues. From this analysis enormous potentialities emerge for waste valorization and raw material substitutions that nowadays are not adequately exploited. Significant efforts, in term of national policies and strategies are needed to effectively shift towards a full resources management efficiency and circular economy development.

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A. Luciano; Priscilla Reale; L. Cutaia; R. Carletti; R. Pentassuglia; G. Elmo; G. Mancini. Resources Optimization and Sustainable Waste Management in Construction Chain in Italy: Toward a Resource Efficiency Plan. Waste and Biomass Valorization 2018, 11, 5405 -5417.

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A. Luciano, Priscilla Reale, L. Cutaia, R. Carletti, R. Pentassuglia, G. Elmo, G. Mancini. Resources Optimization and Sustainable Waste Management in Construction Chain in Italy: Toward a Resource Efficiency Plan. Waste and Biomass Valorization. 2018; 11 (10):5405-5417.

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A. Luciano; Priscilla Reale; L. Cutaia; R. Carletti; R. Pentassuglia; G. Elmo; G. Mancini. 2018. "Resources Optimization and Sustainable Waste Management in Construction Chain in Italy: Toward a Resource Efficiency Plan." Waste and Biomass Valorization 11, no. 10: 5405-5417.

Research article
Published: 02 October 2018 in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
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This paper investigates dynamic variation in the morphologic distribution of dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs), which take into account the coupled mass transfer. Experiments were carried out in a 2D tank representing a reconstructed aquifer model. DNAPL dissolution rates were investigated over a wide range of DNAPL saturations, several source configurations, and different hydraulic conditions. Morphometric indexes are presented that take into consideration further factors affecting the dissolution process. Local information regarding transport parameters related to the characteristics of the medium was obtained through a neural network and an optimization algorithm applied to experimental tracer tests. The history of DNAPL source architecture, in terms of saturation, indentation grade, and orientation, was determined by image analysis. Dissolved concentrations were registered and mass transfer rate coefficients were obtained for a wide range of source-zone configurations. A statistical analysis was performed to develop a constitutive equation that is descriptive of the mass transfer rate as a function of source-zone metric characteristics. A new empirical dissolution model using the proposed morphometric parameters is presented and compared with other models. The mass transfer correlation reported incorporates morphometric parameters and considers the complex and variable architecture of non-miscible contaminants. The proposed correlation can be used for an initial assessment of non-aqueous phase liquid (NAPL) dissolution rates over a wide range of saturation (residual and non-residual) conditions and different aqueous phase velocities within the NAPL source zone.

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Antonella Luciano; Giuseppe Mancini; Vincenzo Torretta; Paolo Viotti. An empirical model for the evaluation of the dissolution rate from a DNAPL-contaminated area. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2018, 25, 33992 -34004.

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Antonella Luciano, Giuseppe Mancini, Vincenzo Torretta, Paolo Viotti. An empirical model for the evaluation of the dissolution rate from a DNAPL-contaminated area. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2018; 25 (34):33992-34004.

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Antonella Luciano; Giuseppe Mancini; Vincenzo Torretta; Paolo Viotti. 2018. "An empirical model for the evaluation of the dissolution rate from a DNAPL-contaminated area." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 25, no. 34: 33992-34004.

Journal article
Published: 01 December 2017 in Journal of Environmental Management
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In the present study, chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal by coagulation and packed-columns of both fresh and bioregenerated granular activated carbon (GAC) is reported as a feasible treatment for saline and oily wastewaters (slops) generated from marine oil tankers cleaning. The use of Ferric chloride (FeCl), Aluminium sulphate (Al(SO)) and Polyaluminum chloride (Al(OH)Cl) was evaluated in the pre-treatment by coagulation of a real slop, after a de-oiling phase in a tank skimmer Comparison of coagulation process indicated that Polyaluminum chloride and Aluminium sulphate operate equally well (20-30% of COD removal) when applied at their optimal dose (40 and 90 mg/l respectively) but the latter should be preferred in order to significantly control the sludge production. The results from the column filtration tests indicated the feasibility of using the selected GAC (Filtrasorb 400 -Calgon Carbon Corporation) to achieve the respect of the discharge limits in the slops treatment with a carbon usage rate in the range 0.1-0.3 kg/m of treated effluent. Moreover, biological regeneration through Alcalinovorax borkumensis SK2 was proved to be a cost-effective procedure since the reuse of spent GAC through such regeneration process for further treatment could still achieve approximately 90% of the initial sorption capacity, reducing then costs for the use of new sorbents and also the need for waste disposal.

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Giuseppe Mancini; Michele Panzica; Debora Fino; Simone Cappello; Michail M. Yakimov; Antonella Luciano. Feasibility of treating emulsified oily and salty wastewaters through coagulation and bio-regenerated GAC filtration. Journal of Environmental Management 2017, 203, 817 -824.

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Giuseppe Mancini, Michele Panzica, Debora Fino, Simone Cappello, Michail M. Yakimov, Antonella Luciano. Feasibility of treating emulsified oily and salty wastewaters through coagulation and bio-regenerated GAC filtration. Journal of Environmental Management. 2017; 203 ():817-824.

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Giuseppe Mancini; Michele Panzica; Debora Fino; Simone Cappello; Michail M. Yakimov; Antonella Luciano. 2017. "Feasibility of treating emulsified oily and salty wastewaters through coagulation and bio-regenerated GAC filtration." Journal of Environmental Management 203, no. : 817-824.

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Published: 10 June 2017 in Waste and Biomass Valorization
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This study is focused on definition of the typology, capacity and location of waste treatment and disposal facilities for use in both present and future management scenarios on the larger Mediterranean islands, using Sicily as a case study. Following estimation of the amount of waste produced in Sicily and the proposal of a pathway aimed at rapidly achieving the 50% recovery target established by the European Union, a series of progressive and alternative scenarios for the management of residual waste have been proposed and analyzed by means of the software platform TransCad in terms of “facility location” and “minimum-cost flow” problems. The cost of transportation was calculated as the sum of different cost components related to distance traveled, staff involved, and vehicle used to collect waste, including fuel costs, tire costs, road tax and truck maintenance costs. The different scenarios were critically compared in terms of transportation costsAnalysis of traffic flows allowed us to ascertain the general framework of increased traffic elicited by the proposed scenarios and assess the impact caused by an increase in “trucks per day” along three critical sections of the road network in Sicily. Overall transportation costs corresponded to approximately 10% of treatment/disposal costs for all scenarios, highlighting therefore how transportation costs should not be over-inflated or used to condition public acceptance as to the location, size and typology of the facilities.

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G. Mancini; F. G. Nicosia; Antonella Luciano; Paolo Viotti; D. Fino. An Approach to an Insular Self-contained Waste Management System with the Aim of Maximizing Recovery While Limiting Transportation Costs. Waste and Biomass Valorization 2017, 8, 1617 -1627.

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G. Mancini, F. G. Nicosia, Antonella Luciano, Paolo Viotti, D. Fino. An Approach to an Insular Self-contained Waste Management System with the Aim of Maximizing Recovery While Limiting Transportation Costs. Waste and Biomass Valorization. 2017; 8 (5):1617-1627.

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G. Mancini; F. G. Nicosia; Antonella Luciano; Paolo Viotti; D. Fino. 2017. "An Approach to an Insular Self-contained Waste Management System with the Aim of Maximizing Recovery While Limiting Transportation Costs." Waste and Biomass Valorization 8, no. 5: 1617-1627.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2017 in Desalination and Water Treatment
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G. Mancini; S.L. Cosentino; G. Signorello; A. Luciano; D. Fino. Criteria and operational guidelines to increase wastewater recovery on islands and in rural areas. Desalination and Water Treatment 2017, 91, 214 -221.

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G. Mancini, S.L. Cosentino, G. Signorello, A. Luciano, D. Fino. Criteria and operational guidelines to increase wastewater recovery on islands and in rural areas. Desalination and Water Treatment. 2017; 91 ():214-221.

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G. Mancini; S.L. Cosentino; G. Signorello; A. Luciano; D. Fino. 2017. "Criteria and operational guidelines to increase wastewater recovery on islands and in rural areas." Desalination and Water Treatment 91, no. : 214-221.

Journal article
Published: 14 July 2016 in Environmental Technology
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Two scenarios in terms of odour impact assessment were studied during the phase of upgrading of an existing waste treatment plant: CALPUFF was used for the simulation of odour dispersion. Olfactometric measures, carried out over different periods and different positions in the plant, were used for model calibration. Results from simulations were reported in terms of statistics of odour concentrations and isopleths maps of the 98th percentile of the hourly peak concentrations, as requested from the European legislation and standards. The excess perception thresholds and emissions were utilized to address the plant upgrade options. The hourly evaluation of odours was performed to determine the most impacting period of the day. An inverse application of the numerical simulation starting from defining the odour threshold at the receptor was made to allow the definition of the required abatement efficiency at the odours source location. Results from the proposed approach confirmed the likelihood to adopt odour dispersion modelling, not only in the authorization phase, but also as a tool for driving technical and managing actions in plant upgrade so to reduce impacts and improve the public acceptance. The upgrade actions in order to achieve the expected efficiency are reported as well.

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Antonella Luciano; Vincenzo Torretta; Giuseppe Mancini; Andrea Eleuteri; Massimo Raboni; Paolo Viotti. The modelling of odour dispersion as a support tool for the improvements of high odours impact plants. Environmental Technology 2016, 38, 588 -597.

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Antonella Luciano, Vincenzo Torretta, Giuseppe Mancini, Andrea Eleuteri, Massimo Raboni, Paolo Viotti. The modelling of odour dispersion as a support tool for the improvements of high odours impact plants. Environmental Technology. 2016; 38 (5):588-597.

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Antonella Luciano; Vincenzo Torretta; Giuseppe Mancini; Andrea Eleuteri; Massimo Raboni; Paolo Viotti. 2016. "The modelling of odour dispersion as a support tool for the improvements of high odours impact plants." Environmental Technology 38, no. 5: 588-597.

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Published: 09 July 2016 in Waste and Biomass Valorization
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An improvement of the methodology used for the implementation of the first industrial symbiosis platform in Italy is proposed aimed at solving some critical issues encountered during its application at a regional scale in Sicily. The investigation mainly focused on the phases of companies’ involvement and operative meeting organization. The different sectors characterizing the companies participating in the meetings were analyzed and compared with the productive system features in the investigated area. Resources shared by the companies during the operative meeting and the individuated potential matches were analyzed, as well. Several critical issues were identified: (a) the low grade of diversification of participating companies that was not fully representative of the actual productive system so limiting the information on the potential matches; (b) the disequilibrium between observed supply and demand due to the prevalent interest of participating companies in finding out alternative solutions for the disposal of their residues rather than to find alternative supplies for their processes; (c) the excessive offers of services and expertise; (d) companies concern about a potential increase in controls on their activities. Solutions were proposed to increase the “biodiversity” of the firms, the level of companies knowledge on the potential for substituting their input resources, the control of “alien” species and to promote greater confidence in the symbiosis approach between the companies, as well as a greater awareness between the same stockholders. Finally the encouragement of paths that are not so financially attractive but that can have a strong positive impact on the environment is proposed.

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Antonella Luciano; G. Barberio; E. Mancuso; S. Sbaffoni; M. La Monica; C. Scagliarino; L. Cutaia. Potential Improvement of the Methodology for Industrial Symbiosis Implementation at Regional Scale. Waste and Biomass Valorization 2016, 7, 1007 -1015.

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Antonella Luciano, G. Barberio, E. Mancuso, S. Sbaffoni, M. La Monica, C. Scagliarino, L. Cutaia. Potential Improvement of the Methodology for Industrial Symbiosis Implementation at Regional Scale. Waste and Biomass Valorization. 2016; 7 (4):1007-1015.

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Antonella Luciano; G. Barberio; E. Mancuso; S. Sbaffoni; M. La Monica; C. Scagliarino; L. Cutaia. 2016. "Potential Improvement of the Methodology for Industrial Symbiosis Implementation at Regional Scale." Waste and Biomass Valorization 7, no. 4: 1007-1015.

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Published: 15 March 2015 in Water, Air, & Soil Pollution
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A 1D reactive model is developed to simulate the EDTA chelating process in a lead (Pb)-contaminated saturated soil. The model is implemented using a multistep numerical approach in order to avoid numerical diffusion assuring at the same time the algorithm stability. The model takes into account first-order reactions where the lead species are splitted into three fractions: C1 (easily mobilized lead), C2 (lead associated with iron and manganese oxides), and C3 (lead bound to organic matter and in the residual fraction). Two different mobilization kinetics (“slow” and “fast”) are considered for each fraction. The model was therefore calibrated and validated using laboratory experimental data. A sequential extraction procedure was conducted to evaluate the lead mobilization due to the EDTA flushing through the column and to take into account the different soil fraction at which the metal is bound. Several remediation scenarios are used to show the suitability of the model to provide information and knowledge of the best EDTA feed and flux conditions for the lead extraction from soil. The model can therefore be considered as a tool to know in advance the performances of a remediation treatment and to optimize the extraction process minimizing the chelating agent costs and its effects on the soil.

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Elisa Martorelli; Angela Antonucci; Antonella Luciano; Elisabetta Rossi; Massimo Raboni; Giuseppe Mancini; Paolo Viotti. EDTA Chelating Process for Lead Removal: Evaluation of Approaches by Means of a Reactive Transport Model. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 2015, 226, 96 .

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Elisa Martorelli, Angela Antonucci, Antonella Luciano, Elisabetta Rossi, Massimo Raboni, Giuseppe Mancini, Paolo Viotti. EDTA Chelating Process for Lead Removal: Evaluation of Approaches by Means of a Reactive Transport Model. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution. 2015; 226 (4):96.

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Elisa Martorelli; Angela Antonucci; Antonella Luciano; Elisabetta Rossi; Massimo Raboni; Giuseppe Mancini; Paolo Viotti. 2015. "EDTA Chelating Process for Lead Removal: Evaluation of Approaches by Means of a Reactive Transport Model." Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 226, no. 4: 96.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2015 in Environmental Engineering and Management Journal
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Laura Cutaia; Antonella Luciano; Grazia Barberio; Silvia Sbaffoni; Erika Mancuso; Claudia Scagliarino; Marco La Monica. THE EXPERIENCE OF THE FIRST INDUSTRIAL SYMBIOSIS PLATFORM IN ITALY. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal 2015, 14, 1521 -1533.

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Laura Cutaia, Antonella Luciano, Grazia Barberio, Silvia Sbaffoni, Erika Mancuso, Claudia Scagliarino, Marco La Monica. THE EXPERIENCE OF THE FIRST INDUSTRIAL SYMBIOSIS PLATFORM IN ITALY. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal. 2015; 14 (7):1521-1533.

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Laura Cutaia; Antonella Luciano; Grazia Barberio; Silvia Sbaffoni; Erika Mancuso; Claudia Scagliarino; Marco La Monica. 2015. "THE EXPERIENCE OF THE FIRST INDUSTRIAL SYMBIOSIS PLATFORM IN ITALY." Environmental Engineering and Management Journal 14, no. 7: 1521-1533.

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Published: 01 November 2014 in Waste Management
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A plant, designed for the thermo-valorisation of tyres, was specifically modified in order to treat Automobile Shredder Residue (ASR). Results from two full-scale combustion experiments, carried out on large ASR feeding lots (thousands of tons) indicate the proposed technology as a potential route to help the fulfilling of impending 95% reuse and recovery target set by the End of life Vehicle (ELV) Directive (January 2015). The paper describes the main operational troubleshot occurred during the first experiment (emissions at the stack out of regulatory limits and problems of clogging on the conveyer belt) and the consequent upgrading solutions (pre-treatment, introduction of waste double low-flow screw feeder and a cyclone prior to the main fan, modification of rotatory kiln inlet) adopted to allow, during the second long-term experiment, a continuous basis operation of the plant in full compliance with the discharge limit to the atmosphere. Characterization of both ASR and combustion residues allowed to quantify a 18% of combustion residues as not dangerous waste while only the 2% as hazardous one. A pre-treatment for the reduction of fines in the ASR was recommended in order to achieve the required energy recovery efficiency

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Giuseppe Mancini; Paolo Viotti; Antonella Luciano; Massimo Raboni; D. Fino. Full scale treatment of ASR wastes in a modified rotary kiln. Waste Management 2014, 34, 2347 -2354.

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Giuseppe Mancini, Paolo Viotti, Antonella Luciano, Massimo Raboni, D. Fino. Full scale treatment of ASR wastes in a modified rotary kiln. Waste Management. 2014; 34 (11):2347-2354.

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Giuseppe Mancini; Paolo Viotti; Antonella Luciano; Massimo Raboni; D. Fino. 2014. "Full scale treatment of ASR wastes in a modified rotary kiln." Waste Management 34, no. 11: 2347-2354.

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Published: 01 October 2014 in Waste Management
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Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR) is a special waste that can be classified as either hazardous or non hazardous depending on the amount of hazardous substances and on the features of leachate gathered from EN12457/2 test. However both the strict regulation concerning landfills and the EU targets related to End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) recovery and recycling rate to achieve by 2015 (Directive 2000/53/EC), will limit current landfilling practice and will impose an increased efficiency of ELVs valorization. The present paper considers ELVs context in Italy, taking into account ASRs physical-chemical features and current processing practice, focusing on the enhancement of secondary materials recovery. The application in waste-to-energy plants, cement kilns or metallurgical processes is also analyzed, with a particular attention to the possible connected environmental impacts. Pyrolysis and gasification are considered as emerging technologies although the only use of ASR is debatable; its mixing with other waste streams is gradually being applied in commercial processes. The environmental impacts of the processes are acceptable, but more supporting data are needed and the advantage over (co-)incineration remains to be proven.

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R. Cossu; S. Fiore; Tiziana Lai; Antonella Luciano; Giuseppe Mancini; Barbara Ruffino; Paolo Viotti; Mariachiara Zanetti. Review of Italian experience on automotive shredder residue characterization and management. Waste Management 2014, 34, 1752 -1762.

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R. Cossu, S. Fiore, Tiziana Lai, Antonella Luciano, Giuseppe Mancini, Barbara Ruffino, Paolo Viotti, Mariachiara Zanetti. Review of Italian experience on automotive shredder residue characterization and management. Waste Management. 2014; 34 (10):1752-1762.

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R. Cossu; S. Fiore; Tiziana Lai; Antonella Luciano; Giuseppe Mancini; Barbara Ruffino; Paolo Viotti; Mariachiara Zanetti. 2014. "Review of Italian experience on automotive shredder residue characterization and management." Waste Management 34, no. 10: 1752-1762.

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Published: 20 August 2014 in Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology
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Throughout the last century the increasing human activities in Antarctic region, particularly research expeditions, fishing, and tourism amplified the risk of oils spills at these high latitudes of the meridional hemisphere. A number of studies have been focused on chronic hydrocarbon contamination near Antarctic research stations revealing the presence and persistence of these human-derived contaminants. Marine ship-source oil spills in Antarctic region can have significant impacts on the marine environment. The key factors to effectively fight oil spills are a careful selection and proper use of the equipment and materials best suited to the critical local conditions. Despite the significant advances in the field of environmental recovery after an “oil spill” episode, research has recently shown that the usual techniques are often less effective than expected. This issue become much more relevant in the Antarctic case, not only for the incomparable environmental value of the Antarctic region but also for the extreme environmental conditions and the great distances from properly equipped centers, that make unfeasible sending naval vessels. Scope of the STRANgE Project is the preliminary design of a prototype floating platform, parachutable by plane, able to intervene as quickly as possible for the containment, removal and treatment/storage of the oil slick. New sorbent nanostructured materials and specialized Antarctic bacteria applications constitute the main innovations of this Project.

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Simone Cappello; Giuseppe Mancini; Alessandro Pistone; Maurizio Azzaro; Francesco Bottino; Lucrezia Genovese; Daniela Iannazzo; Antonella Luciano; Antonino Mamo; Giovanni Neri; Signorino Galvagno; Santina Santisi; Annamaria Visco; Michail Yakimov. STRANgE, integrated physical–biological–mechanical system for recovery in of the “oil spill” in Antarctic environment. Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology 2014, 13, 369 -375.

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Simone Cappello, Giuseppe Mancini, Alessandro Pistone, Maurizio Azzaro, Francesco Bottino, Lucrezia Genovese, Daniela Iannazzo, Antonella Luciano, Antonino Mamo, Giovanni Neri, Signorino Galvagno, Santina Santisi, Annamaria Visco, Michail Yakimov. STRANgE, integrated physical–biological–mechanical system for recovery in of the “oil spill” in Antarctic environment. Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology. 2014; 13 (4):369-375.

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Simone Cappello; Giuseppe Mancini; Alessandro Pistone; Maurizio Azzaro; Francesco Bottino; Lucrezia Genovese; Daniela Iannazzo; Antonella Luciano; Antonino Mamo; Giovanni Neri; Signorino Galvagno; Santina Santisi; Annamaria Visco; Michail Yakimov. 2014. "STRANgE, integrated physical–biological–mechanical system for recovery in of the “oil spill” in Antarctic environment." Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology 13, no. 4: 369-375.

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Published: 01 February 2014 in Waste Management
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In order to obtain 85% recycling, several procedures on Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR) could be implemented, such as advanced metal and polymer recovery, mechanical recycling, pyrolysis, the direct use of ASR in the cement industry, and/or the direct use of ASR as a secondary raw material. However, many of these recovery options appear to be limited, due to the possible low acceptability of ASR based products on the market. The recovery of bottom ash and slag after an ASR thermal treatment is an option that is not usually considered in most countries (e.g. Italy) due to the excessive amount of contaminants, especially metals. The purpose of this paper is to provide information on the characteristics of ASR and its full-scale incineration residues. Experiments have been carried out, in two different experimental campaigns, in a full-scale tyre incineration plant specifically modified to treat ASR waste. Detailed analysis of ASR samples and combustion residues were carried out and compared with literature data. On the basis of the analytical results, the slag and bottom ash from the combustion process have been classified as non-hazardous wastes, according to the EU waste acceptance criteria (WAC), and therefore after further tests could be used in future in the construction industry. It has also been concluded that ASR bottom ash (EWC - European Waste Catalogue - code 19 01 12) could be landfilled in SNRHW (stabilized non-reactive hazardous waste) cells or used as raw material for road construction, with or without further treatment for the removal of heavy metals. In the case of fly ash from boiler or Air Pollution Control (APC) residues, it has been found that the Cd, Pb and Zn concentrations exceeded regulatory leaching test limits therefore their removal, or a stabilization process, would be essential prior to landfilling the use of these residues as construction material.

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G. Mancini; P. Viotti; A. Luciano; D. Fino. On the ASR and ASR thermal residues characterization of full scale treatment plant. Waste Management 2014, 34, 448 -457.

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G. Mancini, P. Viotti, A. Luciano, D. Fino. On the ASR and ASR thermal residues characterization of full scale treatment plant. Waste Management. 2014; 34 (2):448-457.

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G. Mancini; P. Viotti; A. Luciano; D. Fino. 2014. "On the ASR and ASR thermal residues characterization of full scale treatment plant." Waste Management 34, no. 2: 448-457.