Waste Treatment and Disposal

Paul T. Williams9780470849125, 0-470-84912-6, 0470849134

Following on from the successfulВ first edition of Waste Treatment & Disposal, this second edition has been completely updated, andВ provides comprehensive coverage of waste process engineering and disposal methodologies. Concentrating on the range of technologies available for household and commercial waste, it also presents readers with relevant legislative background material as boxed features.
NEW to this edition: Increased coverage of re-use and recycling Updating of the usage of different waste treatment technologies Increased coverage of new and emerging technologies for waste treatment and disposal A broader global perspective with a focus on comparative international material on waste treatment uptake and waste management policies

---

Table of contents :
Waste Treatment and Disposal……Page 1
Contents……Page 5
Preface……Page 7
1.1 History of Waste Treatment and Disposal……Page 9
1.2 European Union Waste Management Policy……Page 13
1.3 Waste Strategy of the European Union……Page 16
1.4 Policy Instruments……Page 21
1.5 EU Waste Management Legislation……Page 23
1.6 The Economics of Waste Management……Page 46
1.7 Options for Waste Treatment and Disposal……Page 57
2.1 Definitions of Waste……Page 71
2.2 Waste Arisings……Page 74
2.3 Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)……Page 82
2.4 Hazardous Waste……Page 101
2.5 Sewage Sludge……Page 112
2.6 Other Wastes……Page 118
2.7 Waste Containers, Collection Systems and Transport……Page 127
3.1 Introduction……Page 135
3.2 Waste Recycling……Page 138
3.3 Examples of Waste Recycling……Page 151
3.4 Economic Considerations……Page 167
3.5 Life Cycle Analysis of Materials Recycling……Page 170
4.1 Introduction……Page 179
4.2 EC Waste Landfill Directive……Page 182
4.3 Site Selection and Assessment……Page 188
4.4 Considerations for Landfills……Page 189
4.5 Types of Waste Landfilled……Page 192
4.6 Landfill Design and Engineering……Page 193
4.7 Landfill Liner Materials……Page 195
4.8 Landfill Liner Systems……Page 200
4.9 Processes Operating in Waste Landfills……Page 205
4.10 Other Landfill Design Types……Page 215
4.11 Landfill Gas……Page 220
4.12 Landfill Leachate……Page 228
4.14 Landfill Site Completion and Restoration……Page 235
4.15 Energy Recovery from Landfill Gas……Page 238
4.16 Old Landfill Sites……Page 244
5.1 Introduction……Page 253
5.2 EC Waste Incineration Directive……Page 256
5.3 Incineration Systems……Page 259
6.1 Introduction……Page 333
6.2 Pyrolysis……Page 334
6.3 Gasification……Page 345
6.4 Combined Pyrolysis–Gasification……Page 350
6.5 Composting……Page 354
6.6 Anaerobic Digestion……Page 365
7.1 Integrated Waste Management……Page 375
Index……Page 383