Solid Waste Technology and Management
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"Written by 40 internationally known experts, and carefully edited for consistency, the book is a balanced account of all aspects of municipal solid waste management, treatment and disposal, and covers both engineering and management aspects with an overarching emphasis on the life-cycle analysis approach." (MyCFO, 28 February 2011)More details
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List of Contributors xiii
VOLUME 1
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction toWaste Management 3
Thomas H. Christensen
1.2 Introduction toWaste Engineering 17
Thomas H. Christensen
1.3 Introduction toWaste Economics 29
Hanna Merrild and Thomas H. Christensen
1.4 Introduction toWaste Legislation and Regulation 52
Peter Pagh and Henrik Wejdling
2 WASTE GENERATION AND CHARACTERIZATION
2.1 Waste Characterization: Approaches and Methods 63
Anders Lagerkvist, Holger Ecke and Thomas H. Christensen
2.2 Residential Waste 85
Thomas H. Christensen, Thilde Fruergaard and Yasushi Matsufuji
2.3 Commercial and InstitutionalWaste 97
Thomas H. Christensen and Thilde Fruergaard
2.4 IndustrialWaste 100
Thomas H. Christensen
2.5 Construction and DemolitionWaste 104
Thomas H. Christensen and Lizzi Andersen
3 LCA OF WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
3.1 LCA inWaste Management: Introduction to Principle and Method 113
Michael Hauschild and Morton A. Barlaz
3.2 Application of LCA inWaste Management 137
Anna Bj¿orklund, G¿oran Finnveden and Liselott Roth
3.3 LCA Modeling of Waste Management Scenarios 161
Thomas H. Christensen, Federico Simion, Davide Tonini and Jacob Møller
4 WASTE MINIMIZATION
4.1 Waste Prevention and Minimization: Concepts, Strategies and Means 183
Stefan Salhofer, Nicole Unger and Bernd Bilitewski
4.2 Waste Prevention and Minimization: Cases 193
Stefan Salhofer and Nicole Unger
5 MATERIAL RECYCLING
5.1 Recycling of Paper and Cardboard 203
Thomas H. Christensen and Anders Damgaard
5.2 Recycling of Glass 211
Thomas H. Christensen and Anders Damgaard
5.3 Recycling of Plastic 220
Thomas H. Christensen and Thilde Fruergaard
5.4 Recycling of Metals 234
Anders Damgaard and Thomas H. Christensen
5.5 Recycling of Construction and DemolitionWaste 243
Thomas H. Christensen and Harpa Birgisdottir
6 COLLECTION
6.1 Waste Collection: Equipment and Vehicles 253
Per Nilsson
6.2 Waste Collection: Systems and Organization 277
Per Nilsson and Thomas H. Christensen
6.3 Source Segregation and Collection of Source-Segregated Waste 296
Thomas H. Christensen and Yasushi Matsufuji
6.4 Waste Transfer Stations 311
Thomas H. Christensen
7 MECHANICAL TREATMENT
7.1 Mechanical Treatment: Unit Processes 321
Bernd Bilitewski
7.2 Mechanical Treatment: Material Recovery Facilities 349
Thomas H. Christensen and Bernd Bilitewski
8 THERMAL TREATMENT
8.1 Incineration: Process and Technology 365
Tore Hulgaard and J¿urgen Vehlow
8.2 Incineration: Flue Gas Cleaning and Emissions 393
J¿urgen Vehlow and Søren Dalager
8.3 Incineration: Mass Balances 421
Søren Dalager and Dieter O. Reimann
8.4 Incineration: Solid Residues 430
Ole Hjelmar, Annette Johnson and Rob Comans
8.5 Incineration: Utilization of Residue in Construction 463
Maria Arm, T. Taylor Eighmy and Thomas H. Christensen
8.6 Incineration: Co-combustion 476
Helmut Rechberger
8.7 Incineration: RDF and SRF - Solid Fuels fromWaste 486
Susanne Rotter
8.8 Pyrolysis and Gasification 502
Thomas Astrup and Bernd Bilitewski
VOLUME 2
9 BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT
9.1 Composting: Process 515
Edward Stentiford and Marco de Bertoldi
9.2 Composting: Technology 533
Uta Krogmann, Ina K¿orner and Luis F. Diaz
9.3 Composting: Mass Balances and Product Quality 569
Alessio Boldrin, Thomas H. Christensen, Ina K¿orner and Uta Krogmann
9.4 Anaerobic Digestion: Process 583
Irini Angelidaki and Damien John Batstone
9.5 Anaerobic Digestion: Technology 601
Jes la Cour Jansen
9.6 Anaerobic Digestion: Mass Balances and Products 618
Jacob Møller, Thomas H. Christensen and Jes la Cour Jansen
9.7 Mechanical Biological Treatment 628
Bernd Bilitewski, Christiane Oros and Thomas H. Christensen
9.8 Emerging Biological Technologies: Biofuels and Biochemicals 639
Dimitar Karakashev and Irini Angelidaki
9.9 Use of Compost in Horticulture and Landscaping 651
Morten Carlsbæk
9.10 Utilization of Biologically Treated Organic Waste on Land 665
Peter E. Holm, Lars Stoumann Jensen and Michael J. McLaughlin
10 LANDFILLING
10.1 Landfilling: Concepts and Challenges 685
Thomas H. Christensen, Heijo Scharff and Ole Hjelmar
10.2 Landfilling: Environmental Issues 695
Thomas H. Christensen, Simone Manfredi and Peter Kjeldsen
10.3 Landfilling: Hydrology 709
Peter Kjeldsen and Richard Beaven
10.4 Landfilling: Geotechnology 734
R. Kerry Rowe and Jamie F. VanGulck
10.5 Landfilling: Mineral Waste Landfills 755
Ole Hjelmar and Hans A. van der Sloot
10.6 Landfilling: Reactor Landfills 772
Thomas H. Christensen, Simone Manfredi and Keith Knox
10.7 Landfilling: MBP Waste Landfills 788
Rainer Stegmann
10.8 Landfilling: Bottom Lining and Leachate Collection 800
Thomas H. Christensen, Simone Manfredi, Peter Kjeldsen and Robert B. Wallace
10.9 Landfill Top Covers 830
Charlotte Scheutz and Peter Kjeldsen
10.10 Landfilling: Gas Production, Extraction and Utilization 841
Hans Willumsen and Morton A. Barlaz
10.11 Landfilling: Leachate Treatment 858
Hans-J¿urgen Ehrig and Howard Robinson
10.12 Landfilling: Planning, Siting and Design 898
Roberto Raga, Raffaello Cossu and Anders Lagerkvist
10.13 Landfilling: Operation and Monitoring 914
Nicole D. Berge, Eyad S. Batarseh and Debra R. Reinhart
10.14 Landfill Closure, Aftercare and Final Use 932
Heijo Scharff
11 SPECIAL AND HAZARDOUS WASTE
11.1 Healthcare RiskWaste 951
Ole Vennicke Christiansen and Peder Bisbjerg
11.2 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment 960
Marianne Bigum and Thomas H Christensen
11.3 Preservative Treated Wood 971
Ina K¿orner, Jenna Jambeck, Hans Leithoff and Volker Lenz
11.4 Hazardous Waste 982
Joan Maj Nielsen and Jørn Lauridsen
11.5 Other Special Waste 991
Line Brogaard and Thomas H. Christensen
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