Citation:
Xin X, Javid F, Anderson WA, Derraik JGB, Sullivan T, Anderson YC, Baroutian S. Hydrothermal deconstruction of single-use personal protective equipment: process design and economic performance. Process Saf Environ Prot. 2022;166:565-73.
Keywords:
COVID-19; Hydrothermal deconstruction; Process modelling; Wet oxidation; Cost benefit analysis; Economic analysis; Environmental impact; Heat flux; Protective clothing; Sensitivity analysis; Single use; Waste stream
Abstract:
Increased demand for single-use personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a marked increase in the amount of PPE waste and associated environmental pollution.