| Description |
xix, 524 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Waste Management and Resource Conservation -- Ch. 2. Waste Generation -- Ch. 3. Collection and Transportation of Solid Waste -- Ch. 4. Solid Waste Source Reduction and Recycling -- Ch. 5. Processing Solid Wastes and Recyclable Materials -- Ch. 6. Wastewater Treatment -- Ch. 7. Biological Treatment of Waste Solids -- Ch. 8. Incineration, Pyrolysis, and Energy Recovery -- Ch. 9. Landfilling of Wastes -- Ch. 10. Landfill Leachate and Gas Management -- Ch. 11. Application of Wastewater and Biosolids to Land -- Ch. 12. Hazardous Waste -- Ch. 13. Costs and Management of Waste Facilities and Systems -- Appendix A Factors for Conversion of Units -- Appendix B Typical Densities of Recyclable Materials -- Appendix C U.S. Federal Laws Related to Waste Management -- Appendix D Municipal Solid Waste Management: State-by-State -- Appendix E State Disposal Bans and Recycling Laws -- Appendix F Operating Biosolids Composting Facilities in the U.S |
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Appendix G Operating Municipal Waste-to-Energy Facilities in the U.S. -- Appendix H Proximate and Elemental (Ultimate) Analyses and Heating Values of Refuse Components -- Appendix I USEPA Analytical Methods for Chemical Parameters at Landfills |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Recycling (Waste, etc.)
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Refuse and refuse disposal.
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Recycling (Waste, etc.)
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Refuse and refuse disposal.
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| Author |
Rhyner, Charles R.
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| LC no. |
95010964 |
| ISBN |
0873715721 (acid-free paper) |
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