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Turning Solid Waste into Catalysts: A Path for Environmental Solutions.

Rahul Rautela^1,2, Apurva Sharma¹, Ved Prakash Ranjan¹

¹CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, Maharashtra, 440 020, India.

|August 31, 2024

Summary

Waste materials can be transformed into valuable catalysts for environmental solutions. This study highlights carbon, transition metal, and calcium-based catalysts from waste for adsorption, remediation, and biodiesel production, promoting sustainability.

Keywords:

Calcium catalysts Carbon catalysts Pollutant removal Sustainable chemistry Transition metal catalysts

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Environmental Science
Catalysis

Background:

Waste management presents significant environmental challenges.
Natural resources are finite, increasing the demand for sustainable alternatives.
Waste materials offer a potential source for valuable products and catalysts.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the role of waste-derived catalysts in sustainable practices.
To highlight the transformative potential of solid waste materials into catalysts.
To provide a comprehensive overview of waste-derived catalysts for environmental remediation and resource recovery.

Main Methods:

Investigating carbon-based catalysts from agricultural, municipal, and industrial waste (activated carbon, biochar, hydrochar).
Examining transition metal-based catalysts from spent batteries, electronic waste, and industrial byproducts.
Analyzing calcium-based catalysts from food waste (seashells, eggshells, bones) and construction waste.

Main Results:

Carbon-based materials serve as effective adsorbents.
Transition metal catalysts show efficacy in environmental remediation.
Calcium-based catalysts are applicable in biodiesel production.
Waste-derived catalysts mitigate pollutants and recover valuable resources.

Conclusions:

Waste-derived catalysts offer a sustainable and eco-friendly approach to waste management.
Transforming waste into catalysts promotes resource efficiency and a circular economy.
These catalysts play a versatile role in addressing environmental challenges and promoting sustainability.