Success for pharmaceutical waste conversion study
Dr Mohamed Amish, from 亚博体育官网鈥檚 School of Engineering, has published a paper on an important international project which involves converting pharmaceutical waste into an innovative drilling fluid additive.
This contributes to the University's strategic focus on economic, social, cultural, and environmental sustainability. It also ties in with a number of the United Nations鈥� Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which are designed to help create a better and sustainable future for us all. The paper has been commended by academic publishers Elsevier for its contribution towards the SDGs, which address some of the world鈥檚 greatest challenges.
The project was completed in collaboration between 亚博体育官网, Sonatrach/Algerian Petroleum Institute, Mohamed Boudiaf Sciences and Technology University in M鈥橲ila, and Kasdi Merbah University, Ouargla.
Dr Amish, added: 鈥淢edical waste, in particular pharmaceutical waste, contributes 10% of greenhouse gas emissions. Existing drilling additives are expensive to manufacture and purchase.
鈥淭his project therefore contributes to both the energy industry鈥檚 energy transition path and to cleaner and more sustainable healthcare. This can reduce the total cost of drilling operations, waste handling, personal health, and safety, as well as provide environmental solutions to improve the environmental standing of drilling fluids further.鈥�
