Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) has reached the final investment decision (FID) to construct Asia's largest advanced chemical recycling plant with a capacity of 33,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr). The plant which will be located in Pengerang, Johor, is targeted to be operational by the first half of 2026. …Web

Identifying Causes of Construction Waste--Case of Central Region of Peninsula Malaysia. International Journal of Integrated Engineering, 4(2). Priyadarshi, H. & Sameersinh, V. (2013). Construction waste: source identification, quantification and its management in housing projects.Web

For a deeper analysis of construction waste recycling viable technology (Tam and Tam, 2006) is a solid reference. In economic terms, there are several studies on CDW recycling plants (Nunes et al., 2007, Zhao et al., 2010, Peng et al., 1997) (Duran et al., 2006), and CDW recycling management programs in general have also been …Web

As mentioned, more than 30% of the solid waste in Malaysia was generated by the construction industry (CIDB Malaysia, 2015) and wood waste was the major waste in the construction site. Thus, there is a need to discover the potential of recycling timber waste in order to find alternatives to dispose of the timber waste in Malaysia.Web

Monday, 22 May 2023 6:08 PM MYT. MELAKA, May 22 — The Melaka state government has called for the construction of the Waste to Energy (WTE) plant or incinerator at the Sungai Udang Sanitary Solid Waste …Web

Based on data collected, only five per cent of waste are sent to small-scale thermal treatment plants in several locations such as Cameron Highland, Pangkor, Langkawi and Tioman. Without proper solid waste …Web

According to Raze et al. (2013), Malaysia has executed many projects such as high rise commercial, highways, expressways, tunnels, bridges, industrial buildings, schools, …Web

Abstract. Today, recycling of construction and demolition waste (C&DW) by plants is a reasonable alternative to the existing unsustainable disposal methods such as landfilling and fly tipping. Therefore, this study aims to report current management issues of these plants in the literature. As a result, it was seen that these management issues ...Web

But these countries soon became a dumping ground as the imports included mixed plastic waste, non-recyclable plastic waste, or plastic waste that was significantly contaminated with other wastes; or it contained toxic additives that make safe recycling impossible. In 2018 Malaysia became the largest recipient of the world's plastic waste ...Web

(1) The carbon potential of the construction waste used for recycling is massive, with the research results showing that 69.90% of 648,000t of construction waste used for recycling can form a total indirect carbon emission reduction of 2.89 × 10 7 kgCO2eq (approximately 63.80 kgCO2eq reduction per ton of waste recycled), which …Web

The government, construction contractors, and waste recycling plants are the three critical stakeholders in the construction and demolition wastes (C&DW) recycling market. However, the low efficiency of government supervision, the low quality of the recycled products, and the poor acceptance of contractors have challenged the …Web

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG), has reached the final investment decision (FID) to …Web

Kuala Lumpur, 09 October 2023 – PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG), has reached the final investment decision (FID) to construct Asia's largest advanced chemical recycling plant with a capacity of 33 kilo-tonnes per annum (ktpa). The plant which will …Web

Limited studies have been done to explore the whole life-cycle of the construction industry in managing wastes, especially in Malaysia. Therefore, this study …Web

Shi, Q., H. Ren, X. Ma, and Y. Xiao. 2019. "Site Selection of Construction Waste Recycling Plant." Journal of Cleaner Production 227:532–42. Google Scholar ... "A Case Study on the Effective Implementation of the Reuse and Recycling of Construction & Demolition Waste Management Practices in Malaysia." Ain Shams Engineering Journal …Web

The results revealed that the disposal cost of demolition waste (1.04 KWD/m 2) was lower than the disposal cost of construction waste, as presented in Table 2. The disposal costs of construction waste were 1.357 KWD/m 2 for residential projects and 1.785 KWD/m 2 for commercial projects.Web

A massive boom in global construction has led to an enormous generation of construction and demolition (C&D) waste. C&D waste is the largest stream of waste, which needs to be treated and utilized efficiently for achieving sustainable goals.Multiple economical and valuable materials are embedded in C&D waste, most of these can be …Web

Construction and Demolition (C&D) materials consist of the debris generated during the construction, renovation and demolition of buildings, roads, and bridges. EPA promotes a Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) approach that identifies certain C&D materials as commodities that can be used in new building projects, thus …Web

Types of Construction Wastes and Recycling Strategies. 1. Brick. Brick wastes are generated as a result of demolition, and may be contaminated with mortar and plaster. Brick wastes are sometimes blended with other materials like timber and concrete. Currently, bricks are recycled by crushing and using as filling materials.Web

Similarly, wood or metal waste fetch a lower price when processed as mixed waste [14]. On-site CRD transportation and collection: 50 yuan/tonne On-site sorting: NA Admission cost to landfill: 10 ...Web

Prior works have suggested various strategies to increase construction waste recycling (CWR) rates. However, choosing the strategies is challenging without a lateral comparison. Therefore, this study aims to compare the usability of various strategies that target the enhancement of CWR implementation. To achieve this purpose, thirteen …Web

Mah et al. [21] conducted a case study in Malaysia, by collecting construction waste (CW) from seven high-rise construction projects with variation of distances from recycling facilities and ...Web

1-To explore the construction waste management in high rise building construction project in Malaysia. 2- To identify the types of waste of building materials that are generated from construction site of high rise building projects in Malaysia. 3- To investigate the factors that cause construction waste to occur in construction site of …Web

Lee Request full-text Abstract The increasing demand in the construction industry has led to a vast development in recent years. However, the …Web

[1] Crawford R H, Mathur D and Gerritsen R 2017 Barriers to Improving the Environmental Performance of Construction Waste Management in Remote Communities Procedia Eng. 196 830-7 Crossref; Google Scholar [2] Ulubeyli S, Kazaz A and Arslan V 2017 Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling Plants Revisited: Management …Web

About 80% - 95% of Malaysia's Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) are still being dumped into the landfills instead of being segregated according to waste types. Over time, this will create an enormous ...Web

The increasing MSW generation in Malaysia puts pressure on and shortens the designed life span of the existing landfill [], and consequently contributes to environmental degradation.There is a serious need to manage the MSW in a proper way that minimizes the emission of CH 4.The development of waste-to-energy (WE) systems …Web

October 10, 2023 | By Mary Bailey. Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) has reached the final investment decision (FID) to construct Asia's …Web

Recycling addresses environmental issues associated with solid waste by minimizing overall resource consumption and environmental impact. In the construction industry, concrete recycling is ...Web

1.Plasticycle Industries Sdn Bhd. Plasticycle Industries Sdn Bhd is a leading plastic recycling plant in South-East Asia. Although formally established only in 1994, the company has more than 40 years of expertise in the plastics industry, especially the recycling of scrap or waste polyethylene plastics.Today, the company possesses a …Web

Environment Minister Yeo estimated that the plastic recycling industry would earn Malaysia RM3.5 billion (S$1.16 billion) this year. Ms Zuraida said she planned to introduce new rules soon that ...Web