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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherMcgraw-Hill Education
ISBN-100071356231
ISBN-139780071356237
eBay Product ID (ePID)911898
Product Key Features
Edition2
Book TitleHandbook of Solid Waste Management
Number of Pages950 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2002
TopicEnvironmental / Waste Management, Mechanical
IllustratorYes
FeaturesRevised
GenreTechnology & Engineering
AuthorFrank Kreith, George Tchobanoglous
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.9 in
Item Weight57.4 Oz
Item Length9.7 in
Item Width7.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2002-021284
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal628.4407
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of Content1) Introduction; 2) Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management; 3) Solid Waste Stream Characteristics; 4) Federal Regulations; 5) State Solid Waste Legislation; 6) Planning MSW Management Programs; 7) Environmental Perspectives; 8) Source Reduction; 9) Recycling; 10) Composting of Municipal Solid Wastes; 11) Waste to Energy Conversion; 12) Landfilling; 13) Siting Solid Waste Facilities; 14) Financing and Life -Cycle Costing of Solid Waste in the US; 15) The US Environmental Protection Agency's role in Municipal Solid Waste Management; Appendix A. Glossary; Appendix B. Abbreviations; Appendix C. Solid Waste Management; Appendix D. Schools and Organizations Offering Courses and Information on Solid Waste Management; Appendix E. Unit Conversions;
SynopsisPublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. An integrated approach to the planning, design, and management of economical and environmentally responsible solid waste disposal system In a world where waste incinerators are not an option and landfills are at over capacity, cities are hard pressed to find a solution to the problem of what to do with their solid waste. Handbook of Solid Waste Management, 2/e offers a solution. This handbook offers an integrated approach to the planning, design, and management of economical and environmentally responsible solid waste disposal system. Let twenty industry and government experts provide you with the tools to design a solid waste management system capable of disposing of waste in a cost-efficient and environmentally responsible manner. Focusing on the six primary functions of an integrated system--source reduction, toxicity reduction, recycling and reuse, composting, waste- to-energy combustion, and landfilling--they explore each technology and examine its problems, costs, and legal and social ramifications., An integrated approach to the planning, design, and management of economical and environmentally responsible solid waste disposal system.