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Solid Waste Technology and Management.
Title:
Solid Waste Technology and Management.
Author:
Christensen, Thomas.
ISBN:
9780470666968
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1056 pages)
Contents:
SolidWaste Technology & Management -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Contributors -- VOLUME 1 -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- 1.1 Introduction toWaste Management -- 1.2 Introduction toWaste Engineering -- 1.3 Introduction to Waste Economics -- 1.4 Introduction toWaste Legislation and Regulation -- 2 WASTE GENERATION AND CHARACTERIZATION -- 2.1 Waste Characterization: Approaches and Methods -- 2.2 Residential Waste -- 2.3 Commercial and Institutional Waste -- 2.4 Industrial Waste -- 2.5 Construction and Demolition Waste -- 3 LCA OF WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS -- 3.1 LCA in Waste Management: Introduction to Principle and Method -- 3.2 Application of LCA in Waste Management -- 3.3 LCA Modeling of Waste Management Scenarios -- 4 WASTE MINIMIZATION -- 4.1 Waste Prevention and Minimization: Concepts, Strategies and Means -- 4.2 Waste Prevention and Minimization: Cases -- 5 MATERIAL RECYCLING -- 5.1 Recycling of Paper and Cardboard -- 5.2 Recycling of Glass -- 5.3 Recycling of Plastic -- 5.4 Recycling of Metals -- 5.5 Recycling of Construction and DemolitionWaste -- 6 COLLECTION -- 6.1 Waste Collection: Equipment and Vehicles -- 6.2 Waste Collection: Systems and Organization -- 6.3 Source Segregation and Collection of Source-Segregated Waste -- 6.4 Waste Transfer Stations -- 7 MECHANICAL TREATMENT -- 7.1 Mechanical Treatment: Unit Processes -- 7.2 Mechanical Treatment: Material Recovery Facilities -- 8 THERMAL TREATMENT -- 8.1 Incineration: Process and Technology -- 8.2 Incineration: Flue Gas Cleaning and Emissions -- 8.3 Incineration: Mass Balances -- 8.4 Incineration: Solid Residues -- 8.5 Incineration: Utilization of Residue in Construction -- 8.6 Incineration: Co-combustion -- 8.7 Incineration: RDF and SRF - Solid Fuels from Waste -- 8.8 Pyrolysis and Gasification -- VOLUME 2 -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Contributors -- 9 BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT.

9.1 Composting: Process -- 9.2 Composting: Technology -- 9.3 Composting: Mass Balances and Product Quality -- 9.4 Anaerobic Digestion: Process -- 9.5 Anaerobic Digestion: Technology -- 9.6 Anaerobic Digestion: Mass Balances and Products -- 9.7 Mechanical Biological Treatment -- 9.8 Emerging Biological Technologies: Biofuels and Biochemicals -- 9.9 Use of Compost in Horticulture and Landscaping -- 9.10 Utilization of Biologically Treated Organic Waste on Land -- 10 LANDFILLING -- 10.1 Landfilling: Concepts and Challenges -- 10.2 Landfilling: Environmental Issues -- 10.3 Landfilling: Hydrology -- 10.4 Landfilling: Geotechnology -- 10.5 Landfilling: Mineral Waste Landfills -- 10.6 Landfilling: Reactor Landfills -- 10.7 Landfilling: MBP Waste Landfills -- 10.8 Landfilling: Bottom Lining and Leachate Collection -- 10.9 Landfill Top Covers -- 10.10 Landfilling: Gas Production, Extraction and Utilization -- 10.11 Landfilling: Leachate Treatment -- 10.12 Landfilling: Planning, Siting and Design -- 10.13 Landfilling: Operation and Monitoring -- 10.14 Landfill Closure, Aftercare and Final Use -- 11 SPECIAL AND HAZARDOUS WASTE -- 11.1 Healthcare Risk Waste -- 11.2 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment -- 11.3 Preservative Treated Wood -- 11.4 Hazardous Waste -- 11.5 Other Special Waste -- Index.
Abstract:
Thomas H. Christensen is Professor of Environmental Engineering at the Institute of Environment & Resources, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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