Recent Advances in Recycling Engineering: Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances and Innovations in Recycling Engineering (AIR-2021) (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering Book 275)

This book comprises of papers from the International Conference on Advances and Innovations in Recycling Engineering (AIR-2021). It highlights indispensable issues, challenges and recommended solutions related to solid waste management and sustainability. The contents deal with recommended solutions and the gap between environmental laws related to recycling of waste and environment threat. Weighing the global economy loss via compromises on industrial growth versus environment provide another dimension to the study and press on the need for alternative practices. Impact on biodiversity conservation and natural resources pollutants is also highlighted. This book is a useful guide for academics, researchers, and policymakers. Preface Contents About the Editors Solid Waste Management in India: A Ground Report 1 Introduction 2 The Rising Tides of Solid Waste 3 Attempts at Disposal 3.1 Municipal Solid Waste 3.2 Plastic Waste 3.3 E-Waste 3.4 Authorised Recyclers 4 The Keys to the Solution 4.1 Segregation at Source 4.2 Realising Limitations of Technology and Reducing Wanton Consumption References Pollution and Its Control: A Historical Perspective 1 The Post-modern Consciousness of Environment and Its Pollution 2 But Pollution Has Been Around Since Long 3 What is a Pollutant? 4 Pollution Caused by Nature 5 Pollution Caused by Humankind 6 Beginning of Pollution 7 The Realization of Pollution 7.1 The Early History 8 Beginning of Central Sewerage Systems 9 Air Pollution 10 The Indian Scenario References Enabling Resource Efficiency Through Reduce, Reuse, and Recycling—A Perspective on “Industrial Networking” 1 Introduction 1.1 Introduction to the Resource Efficiency for Industrial Processes 1.2 Energy Access and Optimization 2 Existing Cases of Resource Efficiency and Its Impact on Industrial Zones 3 Examining the Global Industrial Networks 4 Tackling Industrial Waste Through Machine Learning- Pioneering the Concepts of Industry 4.0 4.1 Optimizing Supply Chains 4.2 Improving Materials 4.3 Production and Energy Optimization 5 Conclusion References Assessment of Human Intervention on Ecology of River—A Case Study 1 Introduction 2 Review of Literature 3 Some of the Initiatives Taken by the Country to Maintain the Water Quality of Rivers 4 Materials and Methods 5 Study Areas 6 Results and Discussion 7 Major Observations, Which Affect the Quality of River Ganga at Study Sites 8 Current Scenario and Hurdles in Conservation of River Ganga 9 Conclusion and Recommendations 10 Suggested Recommendations References Production of Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) Seed Oil Methyl Esters Using Tungstophosphoric Acid as Catalyst 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Materials 2.2 Extraction of TSO 2.3 Transesterification Reaction and Its Optimization 2.4 Fuel Properties of TSOME and TSO 2.5 Performance and Emission 2.6 Statistical Analysis 3 Result and Discussion 3.1 Optimization of Process Variables 3.2 Reusability of TPA 3.3 Fuel Properties of TSO 3.4 Engine Performance 3.5 Emission Studies 4 Conclusion References An Approach to Strengthen Pandemic Resilience of the IT Industry Considering Employees Perception—A Systematic Survey 1 Introduction 1.1 Growth of the Indian IT Industry 2 The COVID Compulsion of WFH 3 Challenges and Opportunities for IT Industry 4 Methodology 5 Result and Discussions 5.1 Findings: Options for Risk reduction in IT Parks 6 Recommendations 7 Summary and Conclusion References Challenges Faced During Safety Climate Implementation in a Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Company—A Statistical Analysis 1 Introduction 2 Material and Methods 3 Step-1: Formulation of Questionnaire 4 Step-2: Pilot Testing 5 Step-3: Conduct of Survey 6 Step-4: Analysis of Survey Data 7 Step-5: Interpretation of the Mean Ratings and Spearman’s Rank Correlation 8 Result and Discussion 9 Leadership and Commitment 10 Communication 11 Training 12 Perception Toward Accidents/incidents and Their Reporting System 13 Employee Participation 14 Organisation Climate Indicators and Question Analysis 15 Improvement Opportunities—Questions with Low Scores 16 Spearman’s Rank Correlation Coefficient [41] 17 General Findings 18 Conclusion References A Critical Analysis of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Technologies: Energy Concept and Conversion Techniques 1 Introduction 2 Energy System 2.1 Fossil Fuel Energy 3 Types of Renewable Energy Resources 3.1 Solar Energy 3.2 Hydropower 3.3 Wind Energy 3.4 Biomass Energy 3.5 Nuclear Energy 3.6 Geothermal Power Generation 4 Modern Energy-Conversion Technologies 4.1 Conversion of Energy from Natural Sources 4.2 Conversion of Energy From Waste and Biomass 4.3 Direct Energy-Conversion Devices 5 Energy-Harvesting Technologies 5.1 Motion Energy-Harvesting Techniques 5.2 Solar Energy-Harvesting Techniques 5.3 Energy Harvesting From Heat 6 Create a Secure World by Explore Renewable BlockChain 7 Conclusion References Comparative Analysis of Different Airfoil Profiles for Wind Turbine Blades 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusion References Synthesis of Bio-Oil from Non-edible Urban Waste Source Sesbania grandiflora Seeds 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Collection of Seeds and Solvent 2.2 Bio-Oil Extraction Process 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Effect of Particle Size 3.2 Effect of Using Solvents and Extraction Time 3.3 Effect of Aging of Seeds 3.4 Bio-Oil Properties 3.5 FT-IR Analysis 3.6 GC–MS Analysis 3.7 NMR Studies 4 Conclusion References Food Waste Management and Nutrient Recycling in a Sustainable Way—A Review 1 Introduction 1.1 Food Waste as a Substrate 2 Methanation’s Affecting Framework 2.1 Seeding 2.2 Temperature 2.3 pH 2.4 Volatile Fatty Acids 2.5 Ammonia 2.6 Nutrient 3 Treatment of Food Waste Using a Pre-arrangement Approach 3.1 Food Waste Microbiological Analysis 4 Conclusions References A Review: Catalytic Pyrolysis of Municipal Solid Plastic Waste (MSPW) for Production of Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels 1 Introduction 2 Thermal Pyrolysis Process 3 Catalytic Pyrolysis 3.1 Effect of Catalytic Process on Liquid Hydrocarbons 4 Conclusion References Performance Evaluation of Modified Paver Blocks Using Waste Plastic 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methodology 2.1 Plastic Waste 2.2 Fine Aggregates 2.3 Dimension 3 Result and Discussion 3.1 Water Absorption Test 3.2 Compressive Strength Test 3.3 Tensile Strength Test 3.4 Flexural Strength Test 4 Conclusion References Assessment of Air Pollution Tolerance Index and Anticipated Performance Index of Roadside Tree Species Near Rural School 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusion References Separation of Heavy Metals from Metal Industry Effluent for Acid Recovery 1 Introduction 2 Material and Methods 2.1 Solution Preparation 2.2 Membrane Casting 3 Membrane Characterization 4 Water Flux Analysis 4.1 Bubble Point Analysis 4.2 Pore Size Distribution 5 Metal Rejection Analysis 6 Result and Discussion 6.1 Characterization of Membrane 6.2 Metal Rejection 7 Conclusions References Geological Structural and Tectonic Features of the Chatkal-Kuramin Region According to Earth Remote Sensing Data 1 Introduction 2 Methods and Materials 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusion References