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Synopsis:

This text covers the main areas of waste treatment and disposal mainly from a UK viewpoint, but with examples and comparisons with Europe, North America and the Far East. Areas covered include: legislative and economic aspects; characteristics of different types of waste; waste reduction and re-use; recycling of many different types of waste; landfill operation and formation and control of landfill gas and laechate; utilization of landfill gas for energy recovery; incineration of waste; incinerator operation; the various types of incinerator emissions - their formation and control; and energy recovery. Other types of waste treatment and disposal - pyrolysis, gasification, composting and anaerobic digestion - along with the integration of the various treatment and disposal options, are also covered.

Table of Contents:

Waste Management.
Waste.
Waste Reduction, Re-Use and Recycling.
Landfill.
Incineration.
Other Treatment Technologies: Pyrolysis, Gasification, Composting, Anaerobic Digestion.
Integrated Waste Management.
Index.