scholarly journals Trends of Polychlorinated Compounds in the Surroundings of a Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator in Mataró (Catalonia, Spain): Assessing Health Risks

Toxics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Martí Nadal ◽  
Montse Marquès ◽  
Montse Mari ◽  
Joaquim Rovira ◽  
José L. Domingo
Keyword(s):  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Waste Incinerator ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator ◽  
General Increase ◽  
Air Samples ◽  
Chemical Pollutants ◽  
Solid Waste Incinerator

Since 2008, the environmental levels of polychlorinated compounds near a municipal solid waste incinerator in Mataró (Catalonia, Spain) have been periodically monitored. The present study aimed at updating the data regarding the temporal changes occurred between 2015 and 2017, when air and soil samples were collected again, and the concentrations of the same chemical pollutants (i.e., polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)) were analysed. Furthermore, the health risks associated with their human exposure were also evaluated. The levels of all the contaminants in soil were far below the threshold established by regional and national legislations, also being lower than those observed in previous surveys. A similar trend was also noted for PCDD/Fs in air samples, while airborne PCBs were the only group of chemicals whose levels significantly increased. In any case, the global assessment of the data regarding the different pollutants and matrices indicates that there has not been a general increase in the environmental pollution around the facility. In addition, the environmental exposure to PCDD/Fs and PCBs by the population living nearby is still clearly lower than the dietary intake of these same chemical pollutants.

Levels of 3/Fs in soil samples in the vicinity of a municipal solid waste incinerator

Chemosphere ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 37 (9-12) ◽  
pp. 2127-2137 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Schuhmacher ◽  
S. Granero ◽  
A. Xifró ◽  
J.L. Domingo ◽  
J. Rivera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Waste Incinerator ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator ◽  
Solid Waste Incinerator

scholarly journals Ternary Mixes of Self-Compacting Concrete with Fly Ash and Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator Bottom Ash

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
B. Simões ◽  
P. R. da Silva ◽  
R. V. Silva ◽  
Y. Avila ◽  
J. A. Forero
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Bottom Ash ◽  
Chloride Diffusion ◽  
Waste Incinerator ◽  
Chloride Diffusion Coefficient ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator ◽  
Self Compacting Concrete ◽  
Solid Waste Incinerator

This study aims to evaluate the potential of incorporating fly ash (FA) and municipal solid waste incinerator bottom ash (MIBA) as a partial substitute of cement in the production of self-compacting concrete mixes through an experimental campaign in which four replacement levels (i.e., 10% FA + 20% MIBA, 20% FA + 10% MIBA, 20% FA + 40% MIBA and 40% FA + 20% MIBA, apart from the reference concrete) were considered. Compressive and tensile strengths, Young’s modulus, ultra-sonic pulse velocity, shrinkage, water absorption by immersion, chloride diffusion coefficient and electrical resistivity were evaluated for all concrete mixes. The results showed a considerable decline in both mechanical and durability-related performances of self-compacting concrete with 60% of substitution by MIBA mainly due to the aluminium corrosion chemical reaction. However, workability properties were not significantly affected, exhibiting values similar to those of the control mix.

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