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Waste materials assessment for phosphorus adsorption toward sustainable application in circular economy
PublicationPhosphorus is the main determinant of nutrient enrichment in the water bodies. Many resources including nutrients may be shortly exhausted, assuming current consumption. This scenario leads to growing interest in resources recovery and/or reuse, which together with sustainable energy consumption and waste reduction are the main courses of the circular economy. Usage of coagulants in wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) does not allow...
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Dawid Ryś dr hab. inż.
PeopleCourses PRINCE2® Foundation Certificate in Project Management Tire-Pavement Interaction course Micromechanical Analysis of Asphalt Concrete
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Janusz Datta prof. dr hab. inż.
PeopleIn 1988, Janusz Datta finished his studies at the Gdańsk University of Technology (GUT), Faculty of Chemistry. Since then he has been employed at the Faculty of Chemistry in the Department of Polymer Technology. During the first six years of employement he was worked as a scientist. In this period, he travelled extensively to ZACHEM company located in Bydgoszcz to gain practical experience related to chemical processing. In 1994,...
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Polyolefins: from cradle to grave.
e-Learning CoursesThe course will consist of lectures followed by discussions. Using the obtained knowledge, students will be asked to work out a plan selecting catalysts, production process and recycling process for a specific type of polyolefin for a selected application.
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Justyna Łuczak dr hab. inż.
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Thermo-Chemical Decomposition Study of Polyurethane Elastomer Through Glycerolysis Route with Using Crude and Refined Glycerine as a Transesterification Agent
PublicationDue to the increasing amount of polyurethane waste, chemical recycling of these materials is a topic of growing interest for many researchers. The primary pur- pose of polyurethane feedstock recycling is to recover the starting polyol. In this study glycerolysis using glycerine from two sources and two purity grades is proposed as a method of chemical recycling. The main effort of this paper focuses on the employment of commercial...
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Recykling Tworzyw Polimerowych - WYKŁAD / LABORATORIUM
e-Learning CoursesKierunek: Inżynieria Materiałowa (Studia II Stopnia - Semestr II) Specjalność: Inżynieria Materiałów Polimerowych Rok Akademicki: 2021/2022 WYKŁAD: prof. dr hab. inż. Janusz Datta - E-MAIL: janusz.datta@pg.edu.pl LABORATORIUM: dr inż. Marcin Włoch - E-MAIL: marcin.wloch@pg.edu.pl
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Agata Lisińska-Czekaj dr hab.
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Mariusz Jaczewski dr inż.
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Rheological characteristics of oligomeric semiproducts gained via chemical degradation of polyurethane foam using crude glycerin in the presence of different catalysts
PublicationPolyurethane (PU) recycling is a topic of growing interest due to the increasing amount of polyurethane waste. The main purpose of polyurethane chemical recycling is to recover the starting polyol. In this study, a method of polyurethane thermochemical recycling, glycerolysis by means of crude glycerin, is proposed. This work presents a comparative study of commercial catalysts used in order to accelerate the decomposition process,...
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The use of recycled semiconductor material in crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules production - A life cycle assessment of environmental impacts
PublicationTo offset the negative impact of photovoltaic modules on the environment, it is necessary to introduce a longterm strategy that includes a complete lifecycle assessment of all system components from the production phase through installation and operation to disposal. Recycling of waste products and worn-out systems is an important element of this strategy. As the conclusions from the previous studies have shown, thermal treatment...
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Single-phase product obtained via crude glycerine depolymerisation of polyurethane elastomer: structure characterisation and rheological behaviour
PublicationPolyurethane recycling is a topic of growing interest due to the increasing amount of polyurethanewaste. The main purpose of polyurethane feedstock recycling is to recover the starting polyol, a valuable material. In thiswork, amethod of polyurethane thermo-chemical recycling, glycerolysisbymeansof crude glycerine, is proposed. Themaineffort is focusedonthe employment of crude glycerine without purification from biodiesel production...
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Reactive Processing and Functionalization of Ground Tire Rubber
PublicationThe dynamic development of the automotive industry resulted in a sig- nificant increase in rubber wastes, especially end-of-life tires, which are a serious threat to the natural environment and human health. This situation has enforced the industry and academic research groups to search new and cost-effective methods for recycling waste tires. In this field of research, reactive processing and functionaliza- tion seem to be a...
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Recykling tworzyw polimerowych (PG_00039687) - WYKŁAD / LABORATORIUM
e-Learning CoursesKierunek: Inżynieria materiałowa (Stuia II Stopnia)Specjalność: Inżynieria materiałów polimerowychRok akademicki: 2022/2023Odpowiedzialny za przedmiot: prof. dr hab. inż. Janusz Datta
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2022 Ecological aspects of polymer package recycling
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Izabela Mironowicz dr hab. inż. arch.
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Fibres from recycled post-consumer tyres for concrete reinforcement
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono aktualną sytuację dot. wykorzystania drutu stalowego z recyklingu opon samochodowych. Przedstawiono wyniki badań przeprowadzonych w laboratorium Katedry Konstrukcji Betonowych i Technologii Betonu nad zastosowaniem włókien stalowych z recyklingu do zbrojenia betonu. Otrzymane wyniki porównano z próbkami fibrobetonu uzyskanego na bazie przemysłowo produkowanych włókien stalowych.
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Recent Advances in Development of Waste-Based Polymer Materials: A Review
PublicationLimited petroleum sources, suitable law regulations, and higher awareness within society has caused sustainable development of manufacturing and recycling of polymer blends and composites to be gaining increasing attention. This work aims to report recent advances in the manufacturing of environmentally friendly and low-cost polymer materials based on post-production and postconsumer wastes. Sustainable development of three groups...
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Polyurethane Glycerolysate as a Modifier of the Properties of Natural Rubber Mixtures and Vulcanizates
PublicationChemical recycling of polyurethanes can be realized in several different ways, but the most important methods are glycolysis and glycerolysis. Both methods permit recovery of polyols (when the process is realized with the mass excess of depolymerizing agent) or substitutes of polyols, which contain urethane moieties in the main chains and terminate mainly in hydroxyl groups (when the process is realized with the mass excess of...
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Waste Rubber Pyrolysis: Product Yields and Limonene Concentration
PublicationTires, conveyor belts, floor mats, and shoe soles form a main-stream of rubber waste. The amount of these used materials continuously increases due to development of the rubber market. Therefore, pro-ecological utilization (i.e., energy recycling instead of burning) and recovering valuable and recyclable materials becomes an urgent necessity. In this regard, this work was devoted to the chemical recycling of selected used rubber...
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THE IMPACT OF GROUND TIRE RUBBER TREATMENT ON THE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE/GROUND TIRE RUBBER COMPOSITES
PublicationWaste car tires are burdensome waste, and their utilization is crucial for the natural environment. In many countries, the primary method of their recycling is energy recovery, performed by simple combustion. However, material recycling is much more effective and significantly more beneficial for the natural environment. It results in the generation of ground tire rubber, which can be used to produce polymerrubber composites. It...
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The author's technology for the recovery of materials from the silicon photovoltaic cells
PublicationOdzyskanie czystego krzemu z uszkodzonych lub wycofanych z eksploatacji modułów PV może prowadzić do korzyści ekonomicznych i ekologicznych. Ze względu na wysokie wymagania jakościowe, dotyczące odzyskiwanego krzemu, procesy chemiczne są najważniejszym etapem w recyklingu ogniw PV. W artykule przedstawiono przykłady i możliwości odzyskania materiałów ze zużytych lub uszkodzonych ogniw fotowoltaicznych z krystalicznego krzemu oraz...
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Morphology and properties of recycled polyethylene/ground tyre rubber/thermoplastic poly(ester-urethane) blends
PublicationThe growing amount of plastics waste produced every year resulted in development of mechanical and chemical recycling methods of polymers and their blends or composites. From the environmental point of view, the possibility of plastics waste reusing and recycling is desirable. In this study three polymer blends were obtained with using recycled polyethylene (RPE), ground tyre rubber (GTR) and thermoplastic poly(ester-urethane)...
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2023 Ekologiczne aspekty recyklingu opakowań polimerowych
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2022 Ekologiczne aspekty recyklingu opakowań polimerowych
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Piroliza pianki poliuretanowej - analiza gazowych produktów rozkładu
PublicationPoliuretan jest syntetycznym polimerem o szerokim zastosowaniu, między innymi jest jednym z częściej stosowanych tworzyw sztucz-nych w przemyśle motoryzacyjnym. Jego produkcja stanowi około 5,6% udziału w rynku tworzyw sztucznych. Ze względu na niespecy-ficzność termicznego rozrywania wiązań, poliuretan nie może być depolimeryzowany w procesach termochemicznych. Pod postacią pianki o małej gęstości, stanowi on dość znaczący strumień...
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Reclaimed Rubber/Poly(ε‐caprolactone) Blends: Structure, Mechanical, and Thermal Properties
PublicationThe amount of elastomeric waste, especially from tires is constantly increasing on a global scale. The recycling of these residua should be considered a priority. Compounding the waste rubbers with other polymers can be an excellent alternative to reuse waste materials. This procedure requires solving the issue of the lack of compatibility between the waste rubber particles and other polymers. Simultaneously, there is a claim for...
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DETERMINATION OF THE HYDROXYL NUMBER OF GROUND TIRE RUBBER PARTICLES VIA MODIFIED TEST METHOD FOR ISOCYANATE GROUPS
PublicationNowadays, considering the environmental trends and law regulations associated with the circular economy, it is very important to seek for the methods of by-products and waste utilization. The example of such material, which requires the attention and recycling method is ground tire rubber generated during recycling of post-consumer car tires. It can be introduced into various polymer matrices as a filler, but to enhance its effectivity...
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Recykling tworzyw polimerowych (PG_00039687) - WYKŁAD + LABORATORIUM - 2024/2025
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Recykling tworzyw polimerowych (PG_00039687) - WYKŁAD + LABORATORIUM - 2023/2024
e-Learning CoursesKierunek: Inżynieria Materiałowa (Studia II Stopnia) Specjalność: Inżynieria Materiałów Polimerowych Rok akademicki: 2023/2024 WYKŁAD: prof. dr hab.inż. Janusz Datta (Chemia C, p.201) LABORATORIUM: dr inż. Marcin Włoch (Chemia C, p.204)
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Waste tire rubber as low-cost and environmentally-friendly modifier in thermoset polymers – a review
PublicationNowadays, waste tire rubber (WTR) management is a growing and serious problem. Therefore, research works focused on the development of cost-effective and environmentally-friendly methods of WTR recycling are fully justified. Incorporation of WTR into polymer matrices and composite materials attracts much attention, because this approach allows sustainable development of industrially applicable waste tires recycling technologies....
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Is the Concept of Zero Waste Possible to Implement in Construction?
PublicationThe scientifically treated problem of reusing building materials appeared in the literature more than 50 years ago. This paper includes an analysis of the characteristics of recycled building materials, which is a prerequisite for rational recycling. The analysis and simulation of building stocks at different scales has led to the conclusion that the most important link in the transformation of the construction industry towards...
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Możliwości wykorzystania całych używanych opon
PublicationNieustannie rosnacy popyt na wszelkiego typu pojazdy samochodowe i regularna wymiana opon przez uytkowników powoduja ciagły wzrost liczby zuytych opon, które wymagaja zagospodarowania. Nalezy zaznaczyc, iz opony, które moga byc poddane bieznikowaniu nie stanowia odpadu w swietle prawa europejskiego. W artykule przedstawiono mozliwosci wykorzystania całych uzywanych opon poprzez bieznikowanie oraz recykling produktowy. Zaleta wymienionych...
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Compatibilization of polymeric composition filled with ground tire rubber – short review
PublicationWaste rubber is recognized as valuable materials resource and searching for new recycling methods is the main activity of many research institutions and companies. At the turn of the last years only few scientific papers about foamed polymer compositions filled with ground tire rubber were published. In paper review about progress in compatibilization and foaming of polymeric compositions filled with ground tire rubber.
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Przegląd metod produkcji regeneratu gumowego oraz możliwości jego zastosowania
PublicationRecykling materiałowy odpadów gumowych nabiera obecnie coraz większego znaczenia, stanowiąc alternatywę dla powszechnie stosowanego w Polsce odzysku energetycznego. W artykule zaprezentowano przegląd historyczny oraz obecny stan wiedzy w dziedzinie regeneracji odpadów gumowych. Publikacja zawiera charakterystykę najczęściej stosowanych metod dewulkanizacji odpadów gumowych oraz prezentuje możliwości wykorzystania regenerowanej...
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The influence of feed rate and shear forces on the devulcanization process of ground tire rubber (GTR) conducted in a co-rotating twin screw extruder
PublicationThe search for new ways to recycling of rubber waste has been the aim of many studies conducted by research centers and companiesworldwide. The results of our investigations on the process of continuous thermomechanical devulcanization of ground tire rubber using a twin screw extruder are presented.We used a co-rotating twin screw extruder with a special configuration of plasticizing unit, enabling generation of considerable shear...
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Ground Tire Rubber Filled Flexible Polyurethane Foam—Effect of Waste Rubber Treatment on Composite Performance
PublicationThe application range of flexible polyurethane (PU) foams is comprehensive because of their versatility and flexibility in adjusting structure and performance. In addition to the investigations associated with further broadening of their potential properties, researchers are looking for new raw materials, beneficially originated from renewable resources or recycling. A great example of such a material is ground tire rubber (GTR)—the...
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Polyurethane-wood composites (PU-WC) as a method of wood waste management
PublicationIn recent years, due to the progressive environmental degradation and increase of environmental awareness, the sustainability of production systems in wood processing, the wood industry, and wood waste management is a crucial issue for European industry and society. Consequently, the problem of generating wood-like waste and the associated risks has become an increasingly noticeable challenge for science. Although various methods...
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Electrochemical Synthesis of Photocatalyst
PublicationPonowne wykorzystywanie i recykling fotokatalizatora nanocząsteczkowego jest nie wystarczająco rozwiązanym problem. Powszechnie fotokatalizatory są unieruchomiane przez zol-żel lub zanurzeniowo-powłokowe procedury. Jednak istnieją udokumentowane przypadki wyczerpania fotokatalizatora lub zmniejszenia jego działalności fotokatalitycznej. Synteza elektrochemiczna fotokatalizatora z natychmiastowym unieruchomieniem nie jest własciwie...
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Spalanie w cementowniach jako forma odzysku energetycznego opon
PublicationCombustion in cement mills as a form of energy recovery from tiressummary: the subject of used tires is an important issue in poland. in this article, special focus is aimed atmaterial recycling, i.e. tire burning. even though this is not the most energetically effective method, it is one ofthe main techniques used in tire utilization. tires are burned as alternative fuel in already existing cement mills.the high calorific value...
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Recykling materiałów polimerowych IM I st., VII sem. 2022/2023
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End-Of-Life Management of Photovoltaic Solar Modules
PublicationThe PV industry continues to push its credentials as a technology that addresses one of the fundamental challenges of our times – climate change. There are however two major concerns about this technology: first, the potential negative environmental impacts of energy used in the production stage and second, the possible shortage of the valuable materials in the future. The currently dominant semiconductor used in photovoltaic modules...
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Thermo-oxidative exfoliation of carbon black from ground tire rubber as potential reinforcement in green tires
PublicationConsidering the balance between rapidly growing global tire demand and scarcity of natural resources, recycling and reclaiming techniques of tire rubber have become the state of the art. Herein, we set out to implement a self-designed thermo-oxidative reactor for the exfoliation of carbon black (CB) from ground tire rubber, which is efficiently functioned under a thermo-oxidative reclaiming condition without any additive. The exfoliation...
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Fotokonwersja CO2 do lekkich węglowodorów
PublicationZagadnieniem o istotnym znaczeniu w kontekście problematyki ogranicznia emisji CO2 jako gazu cieplarnianego jest jego sekwestracja. Termin ten, odnoszący do zagadnienia recyklingu CO2, jest stosowany do opisu całego ciągu postępowania z ditlenkiem węgla, począwszy od jego separacji, a kończąc na operacji składowania
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Synteza, właściwości oligouretanodioli i uzyskanych z nich poliuretanów
PublicationCelem pracy było otrzymanie oligouretanomeroli, które mogą wykazywać przydatność do otrzymania poliuretanów. Oligouretanodiole otrzymano w recyklingu surowcowym odpadowej pianki polieterometanowej. Poliuretany syntezowano z izocyjanem MDI......oligouretanodiolu z polieterodiolem (Pokopol D2002) i glikolu butylowego. Własności mechaniczne poliuretanów zmierzono przy użyciu maszyn wytrzymałościowych.
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Wastewater reuse in agriculture: Prospects and challenges
PublicationSustainable water recycling and wastewater reuse are urgent nowadays considering water scarcity and increased water consumption through human activities. In 2015, United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 (UN SDG6) highlighted the necessity of recycling wastewater to guarantee water availability for individuals. Currently, wastewater irrigation (WWI) of crops and agricultural land appears essential. The present work overviews...
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One More Step Towards a Circular Economy for Thermal Insulation Materials—Development of Composites Highly Filled with Waste Polyurethane (PU) Foam for Potential Use in the Building Industry
PublicationThe rapid development of the building sector has created increased demand for novel materials and technologies, while on the other hand resulting in the generation of a severe amount of waste materials. Among these are polyurethane (PU) foams, which are commonly applied as thermal insulation materials. Their management is a serious industrial problem, due to, for example, their complex chemical composition. Although some chemical...
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Wpływ parametrów kruszywa na właściwości betonu przepuszczalnego
PublicationAutorzy w pracy przedstawili wpływ rodzaju i właściwości kruszywa grubego na właściwości mechaniczne betonu przepuszczającego. Określono wpływ jamistości betonu na gęstość betonu porowatego. W przeprowadzonych badaniach zastosowano kruszywo łamane granitowe, naturalne otoczakowe, kruszywo z recyklingu gruzu betonowego, kruszywo popiołoporytowe, granulowane kruszywo ze szkła spienionego.
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Charakterystyka właściwości kompozytów termoplastycznych napełnianych miałem gumowym
PublicationKompozyty termoplastyczne napełniane miałem gumowym otrzymano przy użyciu współbieżnej wytłaczarki dwuślimakowej. Scharakteryzowano właściwości mechaniczne oraz morfologię badanych kompozytów. Uzyskane wyniki wskazują że kompozyty typu termoplast/miał gumowy stanowią proekologiczną formę recyklingu zużytych opon samochodowych stanowiąc tym samym ciekawą alternatywę dla powszechnie stosowanego odzysku energetycznego.