Christensen Solid Waste Technology and Management

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-119-95502-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 1052 Seiten, E-Book

The collection, transportation and subsequent processing of wastematerials is a vast field of study which incorporates technical,social, legal, economic, environmental and regulatory issues.Common waste management practices include landfilling, biologicaltreatment, incineration, and recycling - all boastingadvantages and disadvantages. Waste management has changedsignificantly over the past ten years, with an increased focus onintegrated waste management and life-cycle assessment (LCA), withthe aim of reducing the reliance on landfill with its obviousenvironmental concerns in favour of greener solutions. Withcontributions from more than seventy internationally known expertspresented in two volumes and backed by the International WasteWorking Group and the International Solid WasteAssociation, detailed chapters cover:
* Waste Generation and Characterization
* Life Cycle Assessment of Waste Management Systems
* Waste Minimization
* Material Recycling
* Waste Collection
* Mechanical Treatment and Separation
* Thermal Treatment
* Biological Treatment
* Landfilling
* Special and Hazardous Waste
Solid Waste Technology & Management is a balanced anddetailed account of all aspects of municipal solid wastemanagement, treatment and disposal, covering both engineering andmanagement aspects with an overarching emphasis on the life-cycleapproach.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Christensen, Thomas

Über Autor(innen)

Thomas H. Christensen is Professor of Environmental Engineering at the Institute of Environment & Resources, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark.