Browsing by Subject "Recycling"
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A circular commons for digital devices: tools and services in ereuse.org
(Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2016)
Conference report
Open AccessCircular economies are particularly relevant in the context of digital devices or electric and electronic equipment (EEE). Many digital devices built using scarce and potentially toxic materials have a too-short life, ... -
Análisis del papel y cartón procedentes del reciclaje para posible aplicación en edificaciones de República Dominicana
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2016-10)
Master thesis
Open AccessEl presente caso indagativo tiene como objeto de estudio el reciclaje del papel y el cartón, de manera específica en los materiales derivados de este proceso, así como las oportunidades de uso tanto económico y social en ... -
Aplicaciones de materiales fibrosos moldeados procedentes de reciclaje: caso: trasdosados en rehabilitación de edificios
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2014-12)
Master thesis
Open AccessLa investigación que se planteará a continuación se enfocará en el estudio de una propuesta de trasdosado de fibras prensadas y conformadas para que se simplifique e industrialice los actuales procesos en rehabilitación ... -
Assessment of microstructure, physical and thermal properties of bitumen modified with LDPE/GTR/elastomer ternary blends
(2016-03-01)
Article
Open AccessLDPE/GTR/elastomer ternary blends with variable LDPE/GTR ratio and constant elastomer content were prepared via melt-compounding. Obtained LDPE/GTR/elastomer blends were applied as thermoplastic modifiers into bitumen. ... -
Circular design : Exploration of the potentials of discarded fishing gear
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2018-01)
Bachelor thesis
Restricted access - author's decision
Covenantee: Mamukko / University of Limerick[CASTELLÀ] Las redes de pesca desechadas son un problema establecido en Irlanda que consiste en aproximadamente 50 toneladas de redes de polietileno por año que terminan en un vertedero. Las autoridades locales identifican ... -
Circular Design: OneOff furniture industry, design strategy and tools for sustainability
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya / University of Limerick, 2018-01)
Bachelor thesis
Restricted access - author's decision
Covenantee: One Off / University of Limerick[ANGLÈS] This is a European project funded by Erasmus+ under the name “Circular Design: Learning for Innovative Design for Sustainability” The partner of this project was the company One Off. One Off is a creative, design ... -
Diseño de una compactadora doméstica para facilitar el reciclaje
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2011-01-12)
Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
Open AccessEl projecte que a continuació s’exposa i els annexes que l’acompanyen, pretenen donar la informació necessaria per poder dur a terme el diseny i construcció d’una compactadora per facilitar el reciclatje a nivell doméstic ... -
Disseny d'una carroceria de Formula Student amb materials alternatius
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2018-10-30)
Bachelor thesis
Restricted access - author's decisionThis project shows the research, material and process selection and design process of a SAE Formula student car body. A brief state of the art explanation, the present and past history of the Formula student competition ... -
Elemento de unión para contenedores de carga maritimos: uso de estructuras recicladas para construcción de edificaciones en altura
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2014-09)
Master thesis
Open AccessLos contenedores de carga que son utilizados para el transporte marítimo han sido diseñados de modo que al momento de su uso tengan la mayor facilidad para su movimiento y traslado ya que al ser elementos que se usan a ... -
Epoxy coupling agents for PLA and PHB copolymer-based cotton fabric bio-composites
(Elsevier, 2018-09-01)
Article
Open AccessEpoxy coupling agent was deposed on cotton fabric used for the formation of film stacked composites based on poly(lactic acid) (PLA) or a poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) (PHB) matrices. The additive confining ... -
Feasibility assessment of remanufacturing, repurposing, and recycling of end of vehicle application lithium-ion batteries
(OmniaScience, 2014-07)
Article
Open AccessPurpose: Lithium-ion batteries that are commonly used in electric vehicles and plug-in electric hybrid vehicles cannot be simply discarded at the end of vehicle application due to the materials of which they are composed. ... -
FTIR spectroscopic and thermogravimetric characterization of ground tyre rubber devulcanized by microwave treatment
(2016-04-20)
Article
Open AccessIn this work the phenomena involved with the microwave devulcanization of ground tyre rubber (GTR) were investigated. During studies three types of GTR characterized by different content of organic compounds (elastomers, ... -
Investigating the combined impact of plasticizer and shear force on the efficiency of low temperature reclaiming of ground tire rubber (GTR)
(2016-03-01)
Article
Open AccessIn the present work, ground tire rubber (GTR) was mechano-chemically reclaimed at ambient temperature using two-roll mills. Road bitumen and styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS)-modified bitumen at variable content (in range: ... -
Long-term behaviour analysis of recycled elastomeric material for high damping vibration levels induced by railways
(2014)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe use of elastomeric particles obtained from old tires to produce anti-vibration mats to reduce vibrations in railways is studied. In the first part of this work a numerical simulation for dimensioning the element has ... -
Mechanical recycling of plastic wastes. Case of study: high impact polystyrene for manufacturing TV components shelf
(2016-07-01)
Article
Open AccessEn este trabajo se presenta una introducción sobre la situación actual del reciclaje de los materiales plásticos a nivel mundial, con un especial interés en la situación en la que se encuentra el estado Europeo. A pesar ... -
Microwave treatment in waste rubber recycling – Recent advances and limitations
(2019-06-01)
Article
Open AccessEnvironmentally-friendly microwave heating is increasingly used in polymer chemistry and technology. The selectivity and highly efficiency in the heat transfer present a huge advantage in systems based on recycling, improving ... -
Mixed recycling with emulsion and cement of asphalt pavements : design procedure and improvements achieved
(RILEM, 2000)
Article
Open AccessCold in place recycling, as an alternative to milling and standard replacement, shows a series of technical, economic and environmental advantages, which have done its use to grow in Spain, especially from 1990 onwards. ... -
Outlook on ecologically improved composites for aviation interior and secondary structures
(Springer, 2018-04-24)
Article
Open AccessToday, mainly man-made materials such as carbon and glass fibres are used to produce composite parts in aviation. Renewable materials such as natural fibres or bio-sourced resin systems have not found their way into aviation, ... -
Planificació de cadenes de subministrament amb tractament i reciclatge de materials (closed-loop supply chains)
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2015-01-13)
Bachelor thesis
Open AccessLa societat actual està molt conscienciada sobre aspectes mediambientals, però l’aspecte econòmic té un gran paper en el món industrial. Es pretén elaborar una eina de càlcul que permeti establir la planificació òptima ... -
Post-vehicle-application lithium–ion battery remanufacturing, repurposing and recycling capacity: modeling and analysis
(OmniaScience, 2015-07)
Article
Open AccessPurpose: A mathematical model is used to help determine the manufacturing capacity needed to support post-vehicle-application remanufacturing, repurposing, and recycling of lithium-ion batteries over time. Simulation is ...
