Tsiamis presents on waste-to-energy at 2014 Annual AICHE meeting in Atlanta Resident Research Associate, Ms. Demetra Tsiamis, presented on waste sustainability and thermal conversion at the 2014 Annual AICHE meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. Ms. Tsiamis presented to the Research and New Technology Council (RANTC) committee about the current WtE research activities at EEC|CCNY and proposed…
EEC|CCNY to conduct extensive study on the heating value of non-recycled plastics in municipal solid waste EEC|CCNY recently finalized a proposal for a study that will determine the representative heating value of non-recycled plastics (NRP) in municipal solid waste (MSW) based on calorimetry testing. The motivation for this study is to address the major discrepancies…
DHF visits EEC|CCNY Dr. Yuuzou Kawahara from Dai-Ichi High Frequency Co. (DHF) visited EEC|CCNY to learn more about the center’s research in corrosion of waste-to-energy (WtE) boilers. DHF is a company based in Japan that specializes in thermal treatment to prevent corrosion in boilers.
Mayor of Addis Ababa and Ethiopian delegates visit EEC|CCNY The mayor of Addis Ababa and a delegation of Ethiopian environmental and city planning officials visited EEC|CCNY as part of the International Visitor Leadership Program. The Ethiopian government, in cooperation with a non-profit organization, Horn of Africa Regional Environment Center (HOAREC), are working together to clean…
Castaldi presents at the 8 th i-CIPEC in Hangzhou, China Dr. Castaldi attended the 8th International Conference on Combustion/Incineration/Pyrolysis, Emission and Climate Change (i-CIPEC) in Hangzhou, China as an invited chair speaker. Dr. Nickolas Themelis of WTERT was also in attendance as a plenary speaker. Image still needed as of 2019-07-23: cipec-300×169.jpg
EEC|CCNY Advisory Board Luncheon hosted in City College Members of the EEC|CCNY Advisory Board attended a luncheon hosted by EEC|CCNY at City College to discuss the current hot topics in the field of waste to energy. Industry professionals and academic researchers from around the globe came together to exchange ideas on sustainable waste management and…
EPA releases official statement on handling of spent baghouse filters EPA recently released an official statement on the handling of spent baghouse filters at municipal waste combustor facilities. EPA determined that combustion of spent baghouse filters at MWC facilities do not significantly impact emissions from the combustor. EEC|CCNY attributes part of EPA’s final decision to…
Professor Castaldi presents at Nerd Nite in Portland, OR as part of Metro’s “Let’s Talk Trash” series
EEC|CCNY participates in WTERT Bi-Annual Conference at Columbia University Professor Castaldi and Ms. Demetra Tsiamis presented at the 2014 WTERT Bi-Annual Conference hosted at Columbia University. Professor Castaldi presented on the current research activities of EEC|CCNY and Ms. Tsiamis presented on the Enerkem plastics gasification project. Technical poster presentations were given by Dr. Simona Ciuta,…