Affiliation:
1. Department of Chemistry Rice University 6100 Main Street Houston TX 77005 USA
2. Department of Physics Rice University 6100 Main Street Houston TX 77005 USA
3. Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering Smalley‐Curl Institute Nanocarbon Center and the Rice Advanced Materials Institute Rice University 6100 Main Street Houston TX 77005 USA
Abstract
AbstractLandfilling is long the most common method of disposal for municipal solid waste (MSW). However, many countries seek to implement different methods of MSW treatment due to the high global warming potential associated with landfilling. Other methods such as recycling and incineration are either limited to only a fraction of generated MSW or still produce large greenhouse gas emissions, thereby providing an unsustainable disposal method. Here, the production of graphene from treated MSW is reported that including treated wood waste, using flash Joule heating. Results indicated a 71%–83% reduction in global warming potential compared to traditional disposal methods at a net cost of −$282 of MSW, presuming the graphene is sold at just 5% of its current market value to offset the cost of the flash Joule heating process.
Funder
Environmental Laboratory
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Rice University