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Category : Refuse and refuse disposal
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
The Municipal Waste Landfill Crisis and a Response of New Technology
Author:
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Category : Refuse and refuse disposal
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Refuse and refuse disposal
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
The Waste Crisis
Author: Hans Y. Tammemagi
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195351681
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
As populations continue to increase, society produces more and more waste. Yet it is becoming increasingly difficult to build new landfills, and the existing landfills are causing significant environmental damage. Finding solutions is not simple; the problem is enormous in size, vital in terms of its impact on the environment, and complex in scope. This book provides a vast look at solid waste management in North America and seeks solutions to the waste crisis. It describes the magnitude and complexity of the problem, focusing on municipal wastes and placing them in the perspective of other wastes such as hazardous, biochemical, and radioactive debris. It describes the components of an integrated waste management program, including recycling, composting, landfills, and waste incinerators, and it presents in detail the scientific and engineering principles underlying these technologies. To illustrate both the problems and solutions of waste management programs, the authors provide seven case histories, among them the Fresh Kills (Staten Island, New York), the East Carbon Landfill (Utah), and the Lancaster County Municipal Waste Incinerator (Pennsylvania). The Waste Crisis is unique in its attempt to analyze waste management in a broader societal context and to propose solutions based on basic principles. And by doing so, it encourages readers to challenge commonly held perceptions and to seek new and better ways of dealing with waste. As such, this book deserves a place on the bookshelf of anyone who deals with or feels the need to confront the growing problems of waste management.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195351681
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
As populations continue to increase, society produces more and more waste. Yet it is becoming increasingly difficult to build new landfills, and the existing landfills are causing significant environmental damage. Finding solutions is not simple; the problem is enormous in size, vital in terms of its impact on the environment, and complex in scope. This book provides a vast look at solid waste management in North America and seeks solutions to the waste crisis. It describes the magnitude and complexity of the problem, focusing on municipal wastes and placing them in the perspective of other wastes such as hazardous, biochemical, and radioactive debris. It describes the components of an integrated waste management program, including recycling, composting, landfills, and waste incinerators, and it presents in detail the scientific and engineering principles underlying these technologies. To illustrate both the problems and solutions of waste management programs, the authors provide seven case histories, among them the Fresh Kills (Staten Island, New York), the East Carbon Landfill (Utah), and the Lancaster County Municipal Waste Incinerator (Pennsylvania). The Waste Crisis is unique in its attempt to analyze waste management in a broader societal context and to propose solutions based on basic principles. And by doing so, it encourages readers to challenge commonly held perceptions and to seek new and better ways of dealing with waste. As such, this book deserves a place on the bookshelf of anyone who deals with or feels the need to confront the growing problems of waste management.
Beacham's Guide to Environmental Issues & Sources
Author: Walton Beacham
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Category : Environmental sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
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Category : Environmental sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
Municipal Waste Disposal Crisis
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials
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Category : Incineration
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Incineration
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Municipal Waste Disposal Crisis
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials
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Category : Incineration
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
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Category : Incineration
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Waste Management Practices
Author: John Pichtel
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000762645
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 684
Book Description
Waste Management Practices: Municipal, Hazardous, and Industrial, Second Edition addresses the three main categories of wastes (hazardous, municipal, and "special" wastes) covered under federal regulation outlined in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), an established framework for managing the generation, transportation, treat
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000762645
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 684
Book Description
Waste Management Practices: Municipal, Hazardous, and Industrial, Second Edition addresses the three main categories of wastes (hazardous, municipal, and "special" wastes) covered under federal regulation outlined in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), an established framework for managing the generation, transportation, treat
Municipal Incinerator Ash
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials
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Category : Ash disposal
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Ash disposal
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Interstate Transportation of Municipal Solid Waste
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Final Covers on Hazardous Waste Landfills and Surface Impoundments
Author: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
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Category : Hazardous wastes
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
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Category : Hazardous wastes
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Control and Treatment of Landfill Leachate for Sanitary Waste Disposal
Author: Aziz, Hamidi Abdul
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1466696117
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 459
Book Description
Municipal solid waste (MSW) disposal is an ever-increasing problem in many parts of the world, especially in developing countries. To date, landfilling is still the preferred option for the disposal and management of MSW due to its low-cost operation. While this solution is advantageous from a cost perspective, it introduces a high level of potential pollutants which can be detrimental to the local environment. Control and Treatment of Landfill Leachate for Sanitary Waste Disposal presents research-based insights and solutions for the proper management and treatment of landfill leachate. Highlighting relevant topics on emerging technologies and treatment innovations for minimizing the environmental hazards of waste disposal, this innovative publication contributes to filling in many of the gaps that exist in the current literature available on leachate treatment. Waste authorities, solid waste management companies, landfill operators, legislators, environmentalists, graduate students, and researchers will find this publication beneficial to their professional and academic interests in the area of waste treatment and management.
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1466696117
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 459
Book Description
Municipal solid waste (MSW) disposal is an ever-increasing problem in many parts of the world, especially in developing countries. To date, landfilling is still the preferred option for the disposal and management of MSW due to its low-cost operation. While this solution is advantageous from a cost perspective, it introduces a high level of potential pollutants which can be detrimental to the local environment. Control and Treatment of Landfill Leachate for Sanitary Waste Disposal presents research-based insights and solutions for the proper management and treatment of landfill leachate. Highlighting relevant topics on emerging technologies and treatment innovations for minimizing the environmental hazards of waste disposal, this innovative publication contributes to filling in many of the gaps that exist in the current literature available on leachate treatment. Waste authorities, solid waste management companies, landfill operators, legislators, environmentalists, graduate students, and researchers will find this publication beneficial to their professional and academic interests in the area of waste treatment and management.