Waste treatment and disposal

Paul T. Williams9780470849125, 0470849126, 0470849134, 9780470849132

Following on from the successful first edition of Waste Treatment & Disposal, this second edition has been completely updated, and 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

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Table of contents :
Waste Treatment and Disposal……Page 3
Contents……Page 9
Preface……Page 11
1.1 History of Waste Treatment and Disposal……Page 13
1.2 European Union Waste Management Policy……Page 17
1.3 Waste Strategy of the European Union……Page 20
1.4 Policy Instruments……Page 25
1.5 EU Waste Management Legislation……Page 27
1.6 The Economics of Waste Management……Page 50
1.7 Options for Waste Treatment and Disposal……Page 61
2.1 Definitions of Waste……Page 75
2.2 Waste Arisings……Page 78
2.3 Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)……Page 86
2.4 Hazardous Waste……Page 105
2.5 Sewage Sludge……Page 116
2.6 Other Wastes……Page 122
2.7 Waste Containers, Collection Systems and Transport……Page 131
3.1 Introduction……Page 139
3.2 Waste Recycling……Page 142
3.3 Examples of Waste Recycling……Page 155
3.4 Economic Considerations……Page 171
3.5 Life Cycle Analysis of Materials Recycling……Page 174
4.1 Introduction……Page 183
4.2 EC Waste Landfill Directive……Page 186
4.3 Site Selection and Assessment……Page 192
4.4 Considerations for Landfills……Page 193
4.5 Types of Waste Landfilled……Page 196
4.6 Landfill Design and Engineering……Page 197
4.7 Landfill Liner Materials……Page 199
4.8 Landfill Liner Systems……Page 204
4.9 Processes Operating in Waste Landfills……Page 209
4.10 Other Landfill Design Types……Page 219
4.11 Landfill Gas……Page 224
4.12 Landfill Leachate……Page 232
4.14 Landfill Site Completion and Restoration……Page 239
4.15 Energy Recovery from Landfill Gas……Page 242
4.16 Old Landfill Sites……Page 248
5.1 Introduction……Page 257
5.2 EC Waste Incineration Directive……Page 260
5.3 Incineration Systems……Page 263
6.1 Introduction……Page 337
6.2 Pyrolysis……Page 338
6.3 Gasification……Page 349
6.4 Combined Pyrolysis–Gasification……Page 354
6.5 Composting……Page 358
6.6 Anaerobic Digestion……Page 369
7.1 Integrated Waste Management……Page 379
Index……Page 387