SWOLF Related Peer-reviewed Manuscripts
Cobo, S., Levis, J. W., Dominguez-Ramos, A., Irabien, A. (2019) Economics of enhancing nutrient circularity in an organic waste valorization system. Environ. Sci. Technol. (in-press) DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b06035
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Henriksen, T., Levis, J. W., Barlaz, M. A., Damgaard, A. (2019) Comparison of approaches to fill data gaps and calculate process completeness in LCA - A solid waste management case study. Int. J. Life Cycle Ass. (in-press), DOI: 10.1007/s11367-019-01592-z.
Jaunich, M. K., Levis, J. W., DeCarolis, J. F., Barlaz, M. A., Ranjithan, R. S., (2019) Solid waste management policy implications on waste process choices and systemwide cost and greenhouse gas performance. Environ. Sci. Technol. 53(4): 1766-1775, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b04589.
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Levis, J. W., Weisbrod, A., Van Hoof, G., Barlaz, M. A. (2017) A Review of the Environmental Releases from Uncontrolled Solid Waste Disposal Sites. Crit. Rev. Env. Sci. Tech., DOI: 10.1080/10643389.2017.1342513.
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Martinez-Sanchez, V. Levis, J. W., Damgaard, A., DeCarolis, J. F., Barlaz, M. A., Astrup, T. (2017) Evaluation of Externality Costs in Life-Cycle Optimization of Municipal Solid Waste Management Systems. Environ. Sci. Technol., 51(6): 3119–3127, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b06125.
Stanisavljevic, N., Levis, J. W., Barlaz, M. A., (2017). Life-Cycle Implications of Alternatives for Compliance with EU Directives for Municipal Solid Waste Management: A Case study from Serbia. J. Ind. Ecol., DOI: 10.1111/jiec.12564
Hodge, K. L., Levis, J. W., DeCarolis, J. F., Barlaz, M. A. (2016). A Systematic Evaluation of Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Food Waste Management Strategies in the U.S., Environ. Sci. Technol. 50(16): 8444–8452, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b00893.
Jaunich, M. K., Levis, J. W., DeCarolis, J. F., Gaston, E. V., Barlaz, M. A., Bartelt-Hunt, S. L., Jones, E. G., Hauser, L., Jaikumar, R. (2016). Characterization of municipal solid waste collection operations. Resourc. Conserv. Recyc., 114: 92–102, DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2016.07.012.
Jaunich, M. K., Levis, J. W., Barlaz M. A., & Ranjithan, S. R., (2016). A Life-cycle Process Model for Municipal Solid Waste Collection, J. Environ. Eng-ASCE., 142(8), DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0001065.
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Pressley, P.N., Levis, J.W., Damgaard, A., Barlaz, M.A., DeCarolis, J.F., 2014 Analysis of material recovery facilities for use in life-cycle assessment. Waste Management (In press). doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2014.09.012
Levis, J. W., Barlaz, M. A., DeCarolis, J. F., Ranjithan, S. R. (2014). A Systematic Exploration of Efficient Strategies to Manage Solid Waste in U.S. Municipalities: Perspectives from the Solid Waste Optimization Life-Cycle Framework (SWOLF). Environ Sci Technol. 2014, 48 (7), pp 3625–3631, DOI: 10.1021/es500052h.
Pressley, P. N., Aziz, T. N., DeCarolis, J. F., Barlaz, M. A., He, F., Li, F., Damgaard, A. (2014). Municipal solid waste conversion to transportation fuels: A life-cycle estimation of global warming potential and energy consumption. J. Cleaner Prod. 70, 145–153. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.02.041.
Levis, J. W.; Barlaz, M. A., DeCarolis, J. F., Ranjithan, S. R. (2013). A generalized multistage optimization modeling framework for life cycle assessment-based integrated solid waste management. Environ. Modell. Softw., 50(2013): 51-65.
Levis, J. W., Barlaz, M. A. (2011). What is the Most Environmentally Beneficial Way to Treat Commercial Food Waste? Environ Sci Technol. 45(17): 7438-7444.
Levis, J. W., Barlaz, M. A. (2011). Is Biodegradability a Desirable Attribute for Discarded Solid Waste? Perspectives from a National Landfill Greenhouse Gas Inventory Model. Environ Sci Technol. 45(13): 5470-5476.
SWOLF Related Theses and Dissertations
Levis, J. W., 2013. A mathematical programming life-cycle assessment model for solid waste management decision making. (PhD Dissertation), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.
Pressley, P N., 2013. Fuel Production from Municipal Solid Waste: A Life-Cycle Assessment. (MS Thesis), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.
Combs, A. R., 2012. Life Cycle Analysis of Recycling Facilities in a Carbon Constrained World. (MS Thesis), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.
Levis, J. W., 2008. A Life-Cycle Analysis of Alternatives for the Management of Waste Hot-Mix Asphalt, Commercial Food Waste, and Construction and Demolition Waste. (MS Thesis), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.
SWOLF Related Model Documents
Anaerobic Digestion Process Model Documentation
Composting Process Model Documentation
Landfill Process Model Documentation (landfill gas calculations and carbon storage have been updated based on Levis and Barlaz, 2011 and Levis and Barlaz, 2014)
Related Publications
Camobreco, V., Ham, R., Barlaz, M., Repa, E., Felker, M., Rousseau, C. and J. Rathle, (1999), Life-Cycle Inventory of a Modern Municipal Solid Waste Landfill, Waste Management and Research, 17, 6, p. 394-408.
Gentil, E. C., Damgaard, A., Hauschild, M., Finnveden, G., Eriksson, O., Thorneloe, S., Kaplan, P. O., Barlaz, M., Muller, O., Matsui, Y., Ii., R., Christensen, T. H., (2010) Models for waste life cycle assessment: review of technical assumptions. Waste Manag. 2010, 30, 2636–2648.
Harrison, K. W., Dumas, R. D., Nishtala, S. R and Morton A. Barlaz, (2000), A Life-Cycle Inventory Model of Municipal Solid Waste Combustion, J. Air & Waste Mngmnt. Asscn., 50, p. 993-1003.
Harrison, K.W., Dumas, R. D., Solano, E., Barlaz, M. A., Brill, E. D. and S.R. Ranjithan, (2001), Decision Support Tool for Life-Cycle-Based Solid Waste Management, Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Vol. 15, No. 1, p. 44-58.
Kaplan O. P., Barlaz, M. A., Ranjithan, S. R. (2005) A Procedure for Life-Cycle- Based Solid Waste Management with Consideration of Uncertainty. 2005, 8, 155–172.
Kaplan, P. O., Ranjithan, S.R. and M.A. Barlaz, (2009), Use of Life-Cycle Analysis to Support Solid Waste Management Planning for Delaware, Environ. Sci. & Technol., 43, 1264 – 70.
Kaplan, P. O., Decarolis, J., Thorneloe, S., (2009) Is It Better To Burn or Bury Waste for Clean Electricity Generation? Environ. Sci. Technol., 43, 1711–1717.
Solano, E., S. Ranjithan, M. A. Barlaz, and E. D. Brill, (2002), Life Cycle-Based Solid Waste Management 1. Model Development, J. Environ. Engr., 128, 10, p. 981-92.
Solano, E., R. D. Dumas, K. W. Harrison, S. Ranjithan, M. A. Barlaz, and E. D. Brill, (2002), “Life Cycle-Based Solid Waste Management 2. Illustrative Applications,” J. Environ. Engr., 128, 10, p. 993-1005.
Weitz, K., Barlaz, M., Ranjithan, R., Brill, D., Thorneloe, S. and R. Ham, (1999), Life Cycle Management of Municipal Solid Waste, Int. Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 4, 4, p. 195-201.
Earlier Process Model Documentation
Curtis and Dumas (2000) - Collection Process Model
Dumas (2006) - Material Reprocessing
Kosmicki (1997) - Transfer Stations
