Waste management Books

Book SynopsisAs global populations continue to increase, the application of biotechnological processes for disposal and control of waste has gained importance in recent years. Advances in Waste-to-Energy Technologies presents the latest developments in the areas of solid waste management, Waste-to-Energy (WTE) technologies, biotechnological approaches, and their global challenges. It combines biotechnological procedures, sophisticated modeling, and techno-economic analysis of waste, and examines the current need for the maximum recovery of energy from wastes as well as the associated biotechnological and environmental impacts. Features: Presents numerous waste management practices and methods to recover resources from waste using the best biotechnological approaches available. Addresses the challenges, management, and policy issues of waste management and WTE initiatives. Includes practical case studies from around the worlTable of Contents1. Solid waste: Characterization, Assessment, Monitoring, and Remediation. 2. Issues and Challenges in Sustainable Solid Waste Management: Global and Asian Perspective. 3. Cairo's Zabaleen Garbage Collectors: Sustainable Practices and the Right to Waste Resources. 4. Municipal Solid Waste Management in Two Cities of Palestine: A Comparative Study. 5. 3E ( Energy, Economic, and Environmental) Analysis of Waste Management Strategies. 6. Biological Treatment of Waste: An Overview. 7. Biological Systems of Waste Management and Treatment. 8. Biogas Potential From Cabbage and Lettuce Residuals: Effect of Organic Load and Co-digestion. 9. Hydrothermal Liquefaction: A Sustainable Solution to the Sewage Sludge Disposal Problem. 10. GIS Spatial Distribution of Industrial Hazardous Wastes: A Case Study from Hebron City, Palestine. 11. Opportunities for Sustainable Energy Future by Integrating Biotechnological Approaches. 12. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Approach to Evaluate Different Waste Management Opportunities. 13. Life cycle Assessment: Methods and Opportunities. 14. LCA of a Representative Municipal Effluent Treatment Plant: Comparative Evaluation of Activated Sludge Versus Membrane Bio-reactor Processes. 15. Composting and Anaerobic Digestion of Organic Urban Waste: A Systematic Literature Review of Life Cycle Assessment Case Studies.

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Book SynopsisLONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION WRITING ONE OF THE NEW YORKER'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023  ‘A gripping read that will anger as much as it fascinates’ Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall‘An incredible journey into the world of rubbish, full of fascinating characters and mind-bending facts’ Oliver Bullough, author of Moneyland   ‘Urgent, probing and endlessly interesting’ Cal Flyn, author of Islands of Abandonment'There are stories in all our discarded things: who made them, what they meant to a person before they were thrown away. In the end, it all ends up in the same place – the endless ingenuity of humanity in one filthy, fascinating mass.'   When we throw things ‘away’, what does that actually mean? Where does it go, and who deals with it when it gets there? In Wasteland, aTrade Review‘Waste is a serious problem and also a curiously fascinating one. In this brilliant book, Franklin-Wallis goes into it up to his neck – so we don’t have to! The result is a gripping read that will anger as much as it fascinates. There’s lots we can all do to help, but he’s right to conclude that it’s government and business who really have to step up, and clean up’ -- Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall‘This is an incredible journey into the world of rubbish, full of fascinating characters and mind-bending facts. My relationship with garbage is never going to be the same’ -- Oliver Bullough, author of Moneyland and Butler to the World‘An urgent, probing and endlessly interesting investigation into our staggering wastefulness and the environmental crisis this is creating right under our noses. In Wasteland, Oliver Franklin-Walls offers us a behind the scenes guide to the processing plants, rubbish tips and refuse mountains that lurk in our back yards; the thundering machinery and skilled workers who strive tirelessly to relieve us of the spoils of our own profligacy. As he does so, he turns up rare treasures and unexpected beauties amid the junk and the mess. Tirelessly reported, it is a book both horrifying in its implications and gleefully hair-raising in the way it is told’ -- Cal Flyn, author of Islands of Abandonment‘Superb. Oliver Franklin-Wallis’ deep dive into our wasteful ways and dirty histories turns up a story that gleams with insight and promise. An urgent and vividly told exploration of the underside of modern life, Wasteland also reveals what a better future could look like. You'll never see trash the same way again’ -- David Farrier, author of Footprints'Just as everything we consume comes from somewhere on earth, so too everything we produce must go somewhere on earth – even if we don't want to think about it. This book compels us to. A fascinating, deeply researched and hugely important exposé of what happens to the stuff we no longer want, and the social and environmental cost of dealing with it. Revelatory, thoughtful and honest about our complex relationship with waste.' -- Gaia Vince, author of Nomad CenturyWith his investigative chops and contagious curiosity, Oliver Franklin-Wallis has cracked wide a dozen hidden, jaw-dropping worlds . . . Yet despite its grim revelations, the book offers hope. For we can’t begin to make things right until we understand the nuanced realities of what is wrong. Wasteland is compelling, smart, fair, often funny, always interesting, and just very important. Truly, it’s the most impressive nonfiction I’ve read in quite some time’ -- Mary Roach, author of Stiff and Animal Vegetable Criminal‘Wise, honest and unsparing, Wasteland will open your eyes to the reality of our throwaway society’ -- Henry Mance, author of How to Love Animals‘[An] eye-opening investigation into the global waste crisis and recycling industry’ -- Caroline Sanderson * Editor’s Choice, Bookseller *'Sometimes it seems as if our main role as humans is to enjoy shiny things for a little while until they become discarded things. This is a fascinating and comprehensive tour of the second half of that equation – the tossed-out usually gets a thousandth the attention of the not-yet-purchased, but Oliver Franklin-Wallis does his best to redress that balance, in a book that wills you see the world quite differently than you did before' -- Bill McKibben, author The End of Nature‘[A] scary reflection of our overconsumption and failure to deal with its impact. . . completely engrossing. . . it is the wake-up call we need to do better’ * Euronews *'A travelogue around dumps, scrapyards, disposal and recycling facilities, from giant machines that shred TVs and other electronic devices to vast landfill sites in India: the all-too-solid hinterlands of our obsession with buying and throwing away so much stuff' * Guardian, Books of the Year *

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Book SynopsisThe collection, transportation and subsequent processing of waste materials is a vast field of study which incorporates technical, social, legal, economic, environmental and regulatory issues. Common waste management practices include landfilling, biological treatment, incineration, and recycling all boasting advantages and disadvantages. Waste management has changed significantly over the past ten years, with an increased focus on integrated waste management and life-cycle assessment (LCA), with the aim of reducing the reliance on landfill with its obvious environmental concerns in favour of greener solutions. With contributions from more than seventy internationally known experts presented in two volumes and backed by the International Waste Working Group and the International Solid Waste Association, detailed chapters cover: Waste Generation and Characterization Life Cycle Assessment of Waste Management Systems Waste Minimization MTrade Review"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)Table of ContentsPreface xi 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. 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Book SynopsisThe first handbook on reclaimed wood, combining useful information, rich history, and home design ideas.Reclaimed wood is a gift from ancient forests and a versatile material. Our ancestors built their homes and barns, warehouses, and factories with white pine and oak from the Northeast and the Midwest, longleaf pine and cypress from the South, and Douglas fir and redwood from the Northwest. When we salvage these and other woods for new projects, we are strengthening our own roots.Reclaimed Wood: A Field Guide is the first complete visual survey of this valuable resource, with chapters on history, sources, and types of wood, reclamation, and practical information, and its use in modern architecture and design.

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Table of Contents1. The Myth 2. Frankenstein's Bottle: A Problem of Math 3. The Throwaway Supply Chain 4. The Happy Cup Fallacy 5. Bottles Grown from the Soil 6. It's in Our Blood 7. Something Needs to Be Done! 8. Solutions—Extending the Supply Chain to Nature 9. 2020: The Happy Cup Reality Notes Index

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Book SynopsisOrganising waste in the city takes a broad and international approach to the ways in which the issue of waste is framed, and brings together narratives from cities as diverse as Amsterdam, Bristol, Cairo, Gothenburg, Helsingborg and Managua.Table of ContentsIntroduction: narratives of organizing waste in the city ~ María José Zapata and C. Michael Hall; Part I: Spaces, places and sites of waste in the city; The ecological and environmental significance of urban wastelands and drosscapes ~ C. Michael Hall; The function of urban waste infrastructures as heterotopias of the city: narratives from Gothenburg and Managua ~ María José Zapata; Part II: Global waste discourses and narratives shaping local practices; When clean and green meets the Emerald Isle: contrasting waste governance narratives in Ireland and New Zealand ~ Anna Davies; Waste in translation: global ideas of urban waste management in local practice ~ Patrik Zapata; Part III: Waste governance and management practices; Governance in a bottle ~ Dario Minervini; Hybrid organisations in waste management: public and private organisations in a deregulated market environment ~ Philip Marcel Karré; Waste management companies: critical urban infrastructural services that design the socio-materiality of waste ~ Hervé Corvellec and Johan Hultman; Part IV: Waste and environmental, economic and social justice; Cairo’s contested waste: Zabaleen’s local practices and privatization policies ~ Wael Fahmi and Keith Sutton; Ecomodern discourse and localized narratives: waste policy, community mobilization and governmentality in Ireland ~ Liam Leonard; Waste collection as an environmental justice issue: a case study of a neighbourhood in Bristol, UK ~ Karen Bell and David Sweeting; Conclusions: framing the organizing of waste in the city ~ C. Michael Hall and María José Zapata.

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Book SynopsisResisting Garbage presents a new approach to understanding practices of waste removal and recycling in American cities, one that is grounded in the close observation of case studies while being broadly applicable to many American cities today. Most current waste practices in the United States, Lily Baum Pollans argues, prioritize sanitation and efficiency while allowing limited post-consumer recycling as a way to quell consumers' environmental anxiety. After setting out the contours of this weak recycling waste regime, Pollans zooms in on the very different waste management stories of Seattle and Boston over the last forty years. While Boston's local politics resulted in a waste-export program with minimal recycling, Seattle created new frameworks for thinking about consumption, disposal, and the roles that local governments and ordinary people can play as partners in a project of resource stewardship. By exploring how these two approaches have played out at the national level, ResisTrade ReviewAn excellent analysis of our individual and collective consumptive habits that produce waste. Through her comparison of two different American cities, Pollans offers incisive commentary on the creation of urban wasteways…[Pollans'] work can help us to determine if we are (intentionally or not) acquiescing to the extraction–manufacturing–consumption–waste chain or transgressing and resisting it. * Metropolitics *[Resisting Garbage] is deeply insightful, offering much for planning practitioners, planning scholars, and policymakers to consider. The book offers a cogent and hopeful rationale for planning, citizen participation, and innovative governance even as it remains firm in presenting the dire consequences of the United States’ lackluster performance in municipal recycling efforts and lack of traction in reducing the production of waste...The implications for planning and for rethinking urban wasteways in Pollans’s book are profound and worth reading. * Journal of the American Planning Association *[A] thought-provoking book...a meticulously detailed comparative analysis of waste management policy in two US cities: Boston, Massachusetts, and Seattle, Washington...By demonstrating contingency and alternative approaches to waste management through vivid case studies and intriguing concepts, Resisting Garbage provides both a practical guide and a theoretical contribution to understanding and reforming harmful wasteways. * H-Environment *Pollans’s book is a robust history of municipal waste policy in Boston and Seattle, with useful policy ideas for those interested in more sustainable urban waste policy. * Journal of Urban Affairs *Table of ContentsList of Acronyms Introduction Chapter 1. The Evolution of America’s Weak Recycling Waste Regime Chapter 2. Non-Planning for Garbage in Boston Chapter 3. Deconstructing Garbage: Radical Reframing in Seattle Chapter 4. Compliant and Defiant Wasteways: Boston and Seattle Within the WRWR Chapter 5. Resisting Garbage Acknowledgments Notes Index

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Book SynopsisDisposal and Management of Solid Waste: Pathogens and Diseases takes a closer look at pathogens that are found in solid wastes and the diseases that they produce. While comparing the differences between developed and developing countries, this book provides an understanding of the risks and exposure of pathogens in solid wastes, addresses pathogens in soil and plants, and bioaerosols, and helps readers determine how pathogens can be directly or indirectly detrimental to human health. The text places special emphasis on developing countries where environmentally safe systems are relatively rare, and provides extensive details on potential sources of infection and disease. The author discusses the transmission routes of diseases and pathogens from various solid wastes, and presents the proper disposal options and the management of solid waste.This book covers: Global aspects of pathogens and diseases from solid waste PathogenTrade Review"… describes the various pathogens and diseases that can be found in solid waste, and utilizes recent available data to offer insight and suggestions on the management and disposal of solid waste…"—Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B, 2015 "… presents a concise description of the problems and the associated risks of solid waste disposal stressing the need to utilize modalities to minimize the risks that are present in these materials. … will allow both the scientist and the layman to learn a great deal about the overall problem. … a great text for an introduction to the overall problem in a solid waste management course or for the preparation of rule makers to assess impacts and risks associated with the disposal and management of solid waste pathogens. It has a broad breadth of coverage that touches upon the topics of greatest current concerns."—Dwight D. Bowman, Cornell University"This is a logically arranged, methodically connected and concisely presented book on the relationship between solid wastes and pathogens. The book guides the readers through introducing the link between the pathogens and solid wastes in general, risk of exposure to the wastes and pathogens through different solid wastes, and ends with how the pathogens get into soil and water causing human health risk. Details on different pathogens provided as appendices can provide a reader’s a concise compendium of information. … It is a clear, simple and concise guide for practitioners as well as beginners, especially students. The contents are concise yet covered the necessary information."—Prof. Jonathan W.C. Wong, Hong Kong Baptist University"… sure covers the density of pathogens in solid waste, soils, plants, human feces and manures. It appears to lacking in the treatment a little. It does cover the issues in developing countries in a holistic fashion. … update reference on pathogens in all niches of the environment and a must reference."—Robert S. Reimers, Ph.D., Q.E.P., Professor Emeritus, Tulane University Table of ContentsPathogens and Diseases Associated with Disposal and Management of Solid Waste. Risk and Exposure. Odors as a Health Issue. Pathogens and Diseases of Solid Wastes: Municipal Solid Waste or Garbage. Pathogens and Diseases of Sewage Sludge, Septage, and Human Fecal Matter. Pathogens in Soils. Geophagy and Human Pathogens in Plants. Bioaerosols. Pathogens in Animal Waste and Manures. Pathogens in Food and Water. Disposal and Management of Solid Waste. Details of the Pathogens and Their Diseases.

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Book SynopsisThis established textbook offers a one-stop, comprehensive coverage of air pollution, all in an easy-reading and accessible style. The fourth edition, broadly updated and developed throughout, includes a brand-new chapter providing a broader overview to the topic for general reading, and presents fresh materials on air pollution modelling, mitigation and control, tailored to the needs of both amateur and specialist users. Retaining a quantitative perspective, the covered topics include: gaseous and particulate air pollutants, measurement techniques, meteorology and modelling, area sources, mobile sources, indoor air, effects on plants, materials, humans and animals, impact on climate change and ozone profiles and air quality legislations. This edition also includes a final chapter covering a suite of sampling and laboratory practical experiments that can be used for either classroom teachings, or as part of research projects. As with previous editions, the book is aimed to serve as Table of ContentsOverview of Air Pollution. Gaseous Air Pollutants. Particulate Matter. Area Sources. Mobile Sources. Ambient Air Quality. Indoor Air Quality. Air Pollution Modelling. Air Pollution Control and Mitigation. Air Pollution Impacts. Air Pollution and Climate Change. Air Pollution Impacts on Ozone. Noise and Light Pollution. Air Quality Standards and Legislations. Air Quality Experiments.

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Book SynopsisThe large quantity of waste generated from agricultural and food production remains a great challenge and an opportunity for the food industry. As there are numerous risks associated with waste for humans, animals and the environment, billions of dollars are spent on the treatment of agricultural and food waste. Therefore, the utilisation of bioactive compounds isolated from waste not only could reduce the risks and the costs for treatment of waste, but also could potentially add more value for agricultural and food production.This book provides comprehensive information related to extraction and isolation of bioactive compounds from agricultural and food production waste for utilisation in the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. The topics range from an overview on challenges and opportunities related to agricultural and food waste, the bioactive compounds in the waste, the techniques used to analyse, extract and isolate these compounds to several specific examplesTable of ContentsPreface. Bioactive Compounds in Agricultural and Food Production Waste. Phenolic compounds: Potential Health Benefits and Toxicity. Alkaloids: Potential Health Benefits and Toxicity. Analysis methods for Bioactive Compounds in Waste. Extraction and Utilization of Bioactive Compounds from Agricultural Wastes. Isolation, purification and encapsulation techniques for bioactive compounds from agricultural and food production waste. Extraction, Isolation and Utilization of Bioactive Compounds from Rice Wastes. Extraction, Characterization and Utilization of Bioactive Compounds from Wine Industry Waste. Extraction, Isolation and Utilization of Bioactive Compounds from Wastes Generated by Olive Oil Industry. Extraction, Isolation and Utilization of Bioactive Compounds from Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Waste. Extraction, Isolation and Utilization of Bioactive Compounds from Juice Industry Waste. Valorization of Waste and By-products from the Agrofood Industry using Fermentation Processes and Enzyme Treatments. Potential Use of Bioactive Compounds from Waste in the Food Industry. Potential Use of Bioactive Compounds from Agroindustrial Waste in the Cosmetic Industry. Potential Use of Bioactive Compounds from Waste in the Pharmaceutical Industry. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book will address concepts and techniques for preparation and disposal of low- (LLW) and intermediate-level (ILW) radioactive waste from the nuclear industry, the weapons industry, university labs, research institutes, and from the commercial industry. It will aid decision-makers in finding optimal technical/economical solutions, including how site investigations, design, construction, identification and selection of construction materials (clay and concrete), and monitoring can be made. It will also examine techniques for isolating soil and rock contaminated by leaking nuclear plants and from damaged nuclear reactors such as those at the Fukushima and Chernobyl nuclear plants.Trade Review"Geologic Disposal of Low- and Intermediate-Level Radioactive Waste is very valuable…. IAEA published the technical reports on disposal of Low-and Intermediate-Level radioactive waste. But this book is obviously more instructive for the studies of disposal and safety management of radioactive wastes generated form NPPs. It would also ensure the confidence of publics respecting to the safety operation of reactors." — Xiaodong Liu, East China University of Technology, Shanghai, China"I believe that this book will be a new chart for the future radioactive disposal management."— Masashi Kamon, Research Institute for Environmental Geotechnics, Japan"Many works on radioactive waste management focus on specialist details. Geologic Disposal of Low- and Intermediate-Level Radioactive Waste provides the fuller picture. This book takes radioactive waste management from the sphere of the researcher to reality in the field."— Stephan Jefferis, Environmental Geotechnics Ltd., Oxford, United Kingdom"I was favorably impressed by the thoroughness, recommendations, and case history illustrations of discussed topics; i.e., site investigation, design schemes, construction considerations, and monitoring for LLW and ILW disposal both above and underground in soil or rock. The book is a valuable, understandable source for engineers dealing with the design of economical solutions to the disposal of nuclear wastes."— Frank C. Townsend, University of Florida, USA"This is a valuable reference for practitioners and researchers involved in the design of safe, long-term disposal of low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste. In addition, the book’s clear and comprehensive approach allows for seamless integration of the material in graduate-level courses." — Kristin M. Sample-Lord, Villanova University, Pennsylvania, USATable of ContentsRadioactivity and Radioactive Substances. Introduction. Low-level and Intermediate-level Radioactive Wastes. Definition, Characterization and Classification of LLW and ILW. Health Effects of Electromagnetic Radiation on Biological Objects. LLW-ILW Management and Regulatory Requirements. Handling and Transport of LLW and ILW. Isolation of LLW and ILW. Regulatory Requirements. Management-Disposal Schemes. Systems for Transport and Temporary Storage of LLW and ILW. Site Investigation and Principles of Site Assessment. Licensed, Constructed and Operating Systems for Disposal of LLW and ILW. Worst Possible Scenarios. Ground Stability, Longevity of Isolating Components. Science-Engineering-Technological Background and Development for Selection of Optimal Waste Isolation System. Identifying Processes and Mechanisms in Candidate LLW and ILW Waste Isolation Systems. Conceptual and Theoretical Modelling of the Performance of Systems. Safety and Long-Term Issues. Topographic and Hydrological Changes of the Transport Paths of Chemicals. Degradation of Isolating Components of Systems for Disposal of LLW and ILW. Selection and Application of Dose Criteria for Public and Governmental Acceptance of Systems. Risk of Radioactive Contamination in Shallow Ground.

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Book SynopsisObject Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.What can underground pipes tell us about human eating habits and the spread or containment of disease, such as COVID-19? Why are sewers spitting out plastic and trash into waterways around the world? How are clogs getting gnarlier and more numerous? Jessica Leigh Hester leads readers through the past, present, and future of the system humans have created to deal with our own waste and argues that sewers can be seen as a mirror to the world above at a time when our behaviors are drastically reshaping the environment for the worse. Sifting through the muck offers a fresh way to approach questions about urbanization, public health, infrastructure, ecology, sustainability, and consumerism and what we value. Without understanding sewers, any attempt to steward the future is incomplete.Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The AtlantTrade ReviewGet ready to dive into the wondrous underworld of waste. . . . It's perfect for the fatberg fan in your life. * Mental Floss *Hester goes deep on a topic that few relish: the inner workings of wastewater infrastructure. The book . . . dives into the past and present worlds of pipes and pumping stations, sifts through archives for blueprints, and tags along crews on late-night excursions to tackle gnarly clogs and whale-sized fatbergs — all to answer questions of how human habits are reshaping the environment, and what needs to change. * Bloomberg CityLab *Takes readers on a journey underground to the meandering pipes and waterways underneath us where waste ferments and disease percolates. The oft-forgotten and hidden-but-so-necessary infrastructure below us has deep implications for urbanization, public health, infrastructure, ecology, and sustainability, not to mention our future. * Architect’s Newspaper *Hester peels off the layers of discomfort of the sewer, and brings readers to a full understanding of the function, history, and future of sewers, and how climate change needs to be factored in to how sewers operate. . . . This is an easy to read, approachable book, written in a captivating style. * Viewpoint Vancouver *Overall a fascinating and short read, pretty well exactly what it was designed to be. Very much recommended. * BookAnon *Sewer gives you that magical feeling of peeking behind the curtain—or should I say, under the manhole—into a hidden world. Let Jessica Leigh Hester be your guide to fatbergs, sea snot, and all the things we might think we don't want to ponder, but which nevertheless become enchanting in her winsome prose. * Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic *Jessica Leigh Hester drops feet-first into a Hadean underworld of tunnels and drains, bacteria and geology. Sewer proves that some of our most consequential urban achievements are seldom seen—and rarely so well illuminated. Come for the fatbergs, stay for Hester’s lucid history of architecture and engineering, public health and political ambition. * Geoff Manaugh, New York Times-bestselling author of A Burglar’s Guide to the City *This book is really remarkable ... it’s personal and it’s deeply researched and it’s fascinating. * Randomly Yours, Alex *Very few scholars working on drainage infrastructure can reach as wide an audience as Hester has managed to do with this book. * H-Net Reviews *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Our Sewers, Ourselves 1. Cathedrals of Sewage 2. Wipes & Pipes 3. Fatbergs 4. Waterways 5. Super Sewers 6. The Innovators 7. Conclusion: The Afterlife Acknowledgments Index

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Book SynopsisIs it possible for individuals to tackle waste by recycling, reusing and reducing alone? This provocative book critically analyses the widespread assumption that individuals and households have created our global waste crisis. Sociologist and waste expert Myra J. Hird reveals neoliberal capitalism’s fallacy of infinite growth as the real culprit, and demonstrates how industry and local governments work in tandem to deflect our attention away from the real causes of our global waste problem. Hird offers crucial insights into the relations between waste and wider societal issues including ongoing (settler) colonialism, poverty, racism and sexism, and showcases how sociology may provide solutions through a ‘pubic imagination’ of waste.Table of Contents1. The Public Problem of Waste 2. Framing Waste 3. The Public Problem of Recycling 4. The Public Problem of Plastics 5. The Public Problem of PPE Waste and Being Prepared 6. A Public Sociology of Waste

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Book SynopsisIs it possible for individuals to tackle waste by recycling, reusing and reducing alone? This provocative book critically analyses the widespread assumption that individuals and households have created our global waste crisis. Sociologist and waste expert Myra J. Hird reveals neoliberal capitalism’s fallacy of infinite growth as the real culprit, and demonstrates how industry and local governments work in tandem to deflect our attention away from the real causes of our global waste problem. Hird offers crucial insights into the relations between waste and wider societal issues including ongoing (settler) colonialism, poverty, racism and sexism, and showcases how sociology may provide solutions through a ‘pubic imagination’ of waste.Table of Contents1. The Public Problem of Waste 2. Framing Waste 3. The Public Problem of Recycling 4. The Public Problem of Plastics 5. The Public Problem of PPE Waste and Being Prepared 6. A Public Sociology of Waste

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Book Synopsis"Everything looked perfect. Sand - unique Baltic sand, the best in the world - and the calm sea. But wait. Something was amiss. Something was wrong"It starts with a day at the beach. A single white sock that somehow spoils everything. It's enough to send writer and ornithologist Stanislaw Lubienski on a quest to understand what we throw away, where it goes and whether it will be our legacy. By analysing items he unearths on his trips into nature - a plastic bottle, a tube of Russian penis-enlargement cream, a cigarette butt, an empty aerosol can - tracing their origins and explaining the harm they can do, he shows how consumer society has developed out of control, to the point of environmental catastrophe.He also looks with a birdwatcher's eye at how various animals have come to adapt to and even rely on our rubbish, and interrogates the cultural significance of waste and the origins of our throw-away lifestyles. Finally, he adds a personal touch by examining his own "environmental neurosis" and by going out with refuse crews to watch them work.While Lubienski never hectors his readers, nor shames them, his clear-eyed, persuasive and humble polemic reminds us what we, as individuals, can and cannot do to address an apocalyptic issue while there's still something worth saving.Translated from the Polish by Zosia Krasodomska-JonesTrade ReviewBeautifully written and impeccably researched, this profoundly significant book digs deep into the world of waste and is a stark reminder of human impact on our planet. Fascinating, eye-opening and deeply thought-provoking - a hugely important and utterly compelling work -- TRACEY WILLIAMS * author of Adrift: The Curious Tale of a Lego Lost at Sea *This is only outwardly a book about trash. In fact, it is a sad and bitter report on the current state of the world * Gazeta Wyborcza *There's no hiding the fact that for most of us reading this book will be a lesson in preparing for the apocalypse, and a brutal stripping away of our illusions . . . But if we then sink into 'ecological neurosis', it's a sign that we're on the right path to liberating the Earth from the tyranny of trash * Polityka *Although the picture Lubienski paints is alarming, his engaging style and avoidance of histrionics make this a surprisingly enjoyable read * Literary Review *Compelling and hard-hitting, a bold dive into the rubbish heap piling up around us. Lubienski forces us to ask ourselves, how can we live better -- LEE SCHOFIELD, author of Wild Fell

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Book Synopsis"Everything looked perfect. Sand - unique Baltic sand, the best in the world - and the calm sea. But wait. Something was amiss. Something was wrong"It starts with a day at the beach. A single white sock that somehow spoils everything. It's enough to send writer and ornithologist Stanislaw Lubienski on a quest to understand what we throw away, where it goes and whether it will be our legacy. By analysing items he unearths on his trips into nature - a plastic bottle, a tube of Russian penis-enlargement cream, a cigarette butt, an empty aerosol can - tracing their origins and explaining the harm they can do, he shows how consumer society has developed out of control, to the point of environmental catastrophe.He also looks with a birdwatcher's eye at how various animals have come to adapt to and even rely on our rubbish, and interrogates the cultural significance of waste and the origins of our throw-away lifestyles. Finally, he adds a personal touch by examining his own "environmental neurosis" and by going out with refuse crews to watch them work.While Lubienski never hectors his readers, nor shames them, his clear-eyed, persuasive and humble polemic reminds us what we, as individuals, can and cannot do to address an apocalyptic issue while there's still something worth saving.Translated from the Polish by Zosia Krasodomska-JonesTrade ReviewBeautifully written and impeccably researched, this profoundly significant book digs deep into the world of waste and is a stark reminder of human impact on our planet. Fascinating, eye-opening and deeply thought-provoking - a hugely important and utterly compelling work -- TRACEY WILLIAMS * author of Adrift: The Curious Tale of a Lego Lost at Sea *This is only outwardly a book about trash. In fact, it is a sad and bitter report on the current state of the world * Gazeta Wyborcza *There's no hiding the fact that for most of us reading this book will be a lesson in preparing for the apocalypse, and a brutal stripping away of our illusions . . . But if we then sink into 'ecological neurosis', it's a sign that we're on the right path to liberating the Earth from the tyranny of trash * Polityka *Although the picture Lubienski paints is alarming, his engaging style and avoidance of histrionics make this a surprisingly enjoyable read * Literary Review *Compelling and hard-hitting, a bold dive into the rubbish heap piling up around us. Lubienski forces us to ask ourselves, how can we live better -- LEE SCHOFIELD, author of Wild Fell

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Book SynopsisSolid waste has grown into a relatively difficult problem to solve for those responsible for its management; these responsibilities include the collection, transport, treatment, and disposal of solid wastes, particularly wastes generated in medium and large urban centres. This problem is even more intense in economically developing countries, where the financial, human, and other critical resources are scarce in general. In the last decade, there has been a great interest and awareness regarding the environmentally safe management of waste worldwide, centralised in legislative, administrative, standardisation, and research activities in this field. Therefore, it is essential to develop short- and long-term waste management strategies (often named the 3Rs) and their consequent implementation in compliance with the formulated priorities for waste: (1) Reduce, (2) Recycle, (3) Reuse and (4) environmentally safe disposal. Several contradictions and lack of agreement still exist, even regarding the major basic definitions, e.g., which material should be treated as "waste" and which as a "beneficial raw material", which wastes are "hazardous" and which are "non-hazardous", etc. Quite often, different approaches and as a consequence, waste management/disposals are adopted for the same situation/materials. Environmental risk assessment procedures and mode of actions are varied greatly not only within national levels, but also at regional levels within the same country by different groups of scientists and/or policy makers. The general idea of the book has arisen from the mutual experience of many specialists in numerous disciplines from different countries involved in the problem of environmental assessment, economic and monitoring approaches, and control approaches for chemicals generated from solid waste disposal. Solid waste worldwide issues nowadays reflect the complexity and unbalanced development of our world at the beginning of the 21st century. This book covers a broad group of wastes, from biowaste to hazardous waste. The contributors to the book are recognised experts in the diverse fields associated with the issues of waste management and the reuse-recycle of materials, and are from different parts of the world. Authors present their experience and approaches considering both international and national/local specifics. The book is addressed to the wide range of end-users, decision-makers and professionals involved in environmental and agricultural issues: administration, designers, manufacturers, policy makers, farmers, researchers, academics and university students, and is focused on waste properties, environmental behaviour and management in an environmentally safe way. It was not the intention of the editor/authors to exhaust the subject, which is intensely broad, but to give a general idea with updating trends in the field of solid waste management concerning disposal, monitoring, assessment and remedial options, which are demonstrated also in case studies. The authors hope that this book to some extent will contribute to the trials and efforts for the proper, environmentally safe practices of solid waste disposal, and will provide state-of-the-art information and discussion, monitoring strategies, advanced approaches and methods, techniques and equipment for environmentally safe disposal and remediation of solid wastes.

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Book SynopsisIn chapter one by Antoine P Trzcinski, Ph.D., a simulated Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste (OFMSW) was treated in an anaerobic two-stage membrane process in order to develop and optimise said process, effectively allowing for improvement upon the current performances obtained with single stage designs. In chapter two, Huu Tap Van and Van Tuyen Trinh present a study with the intent to improve current methods of removal of organic compounds from landfill leachate by Peozone. In chapter three by Hamidi Abdul Aziz and Hossein Farraji, main hazardous compounds of LL and their expected effects on the environment are introduced, as well as plant-based treatment methods. Next, chapter four by Adekunle A Bakare, Chibuisi G Alimba, Titilayo Hassan, Ebenezer O Ajayi, and Akindayo A Sowunmi explores the 96 h median lethal toxicity and cytogenotoxicity of a sawmill wood leachate from a sawmill dumpsite at Ibadan, Nigeria in Clarias gariepinus were investigated, providing further research on the DNA damaging potential of sawmill wood leachate (SWL) in aquatic vertebrates.

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Book SynopsisIn chapter one, Abdelhakim El Maguiri, Yassine Zegzouti, Salah Souabi, Laila Idrissi, Miloud El Hadek, and Mohamed Hafidi discuss result, initiatives in the cities of Meknes and Marrakech where the objective is to create compost production units from green waste and certain types of mixed organic waste for the amendment of agricultural land in their landfills. Afterwards, Okunola A. Alabi and Adekunle A. Bakare speak on the necessity for assessment of the potential DNA damaging effects of a new exposure scenario in chapter two. In chapter three, Hiroshi Asakura uses the ratio of oxygen flow rate by aeration to oxygen consumption rate of waste layer as a parameter to determine the reaction rate of organic matter in leachate from landfilled MSWI residue and incombustible waste. In chapter four, Dorota Kulikowska and Magdalena Zielińska discuss adsorption and membrane methods and their advantages and disadvantages. Next, Ratiba Irinislimane, Hanane Tounsi, Billel Malouadjmi, Saad Djediat, and Naima Belhaneche Bensemra present a study in chapter five wherein a count of microbial biomass is studied before and after respirometry in order to investigate the loss of mass. In chapter six, N. Lardjane and N. Belhaneche-Bensemra study the evolution of density and mechanical properties, with the results showing that the nature of the plasticizer and heat stabilizer affects the properties of PVC. In chapter seven, Mohamad Anuar Kamaruddin, Hamidi Abdul Aziz, Rasyidah Alrozi, and Mohd Hafiidz Jaafar discuss the fact that cooperation between public and the authorities in formulating suitable mechanisms is necessary for the attainment of integrated SWM goals. Following this, chapter eight by Dorota Kulikowska and Katarzyna Bernat present an overview of characteristics of landfill leachate from the perspective of biological nitrogen removal. In chapter nine, J. Faitlia, T. Magyarb, R. Romendac, A. Erdélyid, and C.S. Boldizsáre was to extract the decomposition heat from MSW landfills in order to study the processes. In the final chapter, Islam Safia Abdelli, Fatiha Abdelmalek and Ahmed Addou propose methodology for efficient waste management to improve the exploitation of S.L and concrete proposition of valorization channels based on the 3R-VE principle.

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Book SynopsisRecycling and Reuse of Materials begins by discussing the production of glass and ceramic products on the basis of recycling of decommitted products and residuals. Examples are given for production of foam glass, porous ceramic bodies and ceramic pigments from wastes and residuals originated from the same sector. The authors provide a comprehensive description of the recent trends and incoming approaches for creation of environmentally-friendly concepts for further development of the glass and ceramic industrial sectors. In the following study, options for conserving the functionality of geochemically scarce elements associated with aluminum life cycles are reviewed, including but not limited to changes in the diversity of Al alloys and in the composition of aluminum alloys and coatings. Lastly, the authors describe the manufacturing of an ecological ceramic tile, containing high percentage of industrial waste or sub-products coming from the ceramic and the recycled glass sector. The addition of these subproducts was performed in the three layers of the ceramic tile.

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Book SynopsisIn this collection, the authors report on the pretreatment methods for waste activated sludge based on pulsed electric field and corona discharge techniques. The effects of pulse magnitude, frequency, temperature and pretreatment time are demonstrated on the basis of cell membrane electroporation. The influence of voltage polarity, frequency, magnitude, treating time and temperature has also been demonstrated. A description of fundamental techniques in molecular biology for the analysis of the microbiota of activated sludge is provided. Activated sludge is a heterogeneous system of organisms, organic and inorganic material, and therefore giving a specific protocol for each molecular technique would be imprudent. The authors go on to discuss the Monod model, which provides a functional relationship between specific growth rate and substrate concentration in the bulk. Important research efforts dedicated to adequate use of the Monod model are presented, consolidating knowledge from activated sludge and biofilm modelling, identifying misdirections, and setting parameters for further research. In one study, different microwave power outputs and times were optimised for sludge solubilisation without evaporation loss in waste activated sludge from two different sources. The variable effects of pre-treatments on extracellular polymeric substances fraction, cellular oxidative stress and solubilisation of both sludges were evaluated to understand the impact of sludge complexity. The penultimate chapter examines how toxic carbon sources can cause higher residual effluent dissolved organic carbon than easily biodegraded carbon sources in the activated sludge process. Based on the variations of chemical components of activated sludge, mainly intracellular storage materials, extracellular polymeric substances and soluble microbial products, the performance and mechanism of toxic carbon on the activated sludge process can be clarified. The purpose of the final study is to research the supplementation of different concentrations of substrate on the degradation rate of xenobiotics, and to determine the optimal concentrations of auxiliary substrates that are most beneficial. The results show that sugar and peptone can affect 2,4-D degradation rate by several different degrees at different concentrations.

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Book SynopsisThis book first explores the decolourization and biodegradation of three primary dyes employed in the textile industry, namely methyl red, methyl orange and methylene blue. An overview of the developments in membrane bioreactor technology for various types of wastewater treatment is provided, addressing the fundamentals, applications, and strategies from industrial and domestic interests. The authors focus on advances in the development of robust processes for alcoholic fermentation from sugar-sweetened beverage wastewaters. The impact of the preservatives, the initial sugars content and the initial inoculum size of both sugar consumption and ethanol yield are presented. Following this, the applications of nanofiltration in metal and acid recovery are explored, focusing on conventional processes like solvent extraction and ion exchange. The authors go on to elucidate the recent and significant advances in the field of nanomembranes and nanotechnology, addressing their applications in water/wastewater treatment and desalination. The status of global scientific research in the field of arsenic groundwater remediation is reviewed in conjunction with present environmental research. The pollutants contained in industrial wastewater are examined in an effort to research treatment and disposal methods for remediation using agro-food wastes and by-products. This compilation also applies experimental design methodology in the optimization of photocatalytic degradation of dairy industry wastewater. The closing research centers on the degradation of phenol from wastewater using electrocoagulation as pretreatment and using advanced oxidation process. Various parameters such as the initial concentration of phenol and pH of the solution are studied.Table of ContentsPreface; Wastewater Treatment and Agricultural Uses; Performance of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Procedures; Exploring the Energy Potential of Wastewater with Microbial Fuel Cells; Treatment and Uses of Biogas and Bioethanol Wastewater; Petroleum Wastewater Treatment Using Granular Sequencing Batch Reactor: Physical Characteristics and Capabilities of the Aerobic Granules; Improving Biomethane Production by the Anaerobic co-Digestion of Agro-Industrial Wastes (Vinasse, Whey and Glycerin) Using Sequencing Batch Biofilm Reactors; Reclamation and Reuse of Grey Water: A Beneficiary Solution for the Water Demand Issues; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis text identifies the problems and opportunities of converting wastes into useful materials or fuels. Chapters cover such issues as waste Utilization And Recycling; Plastics, Polymers, Tyres And Automotive wastes; and the potential usage of coal conversion by-products.Table of ContentsPart 1 General: utilization of waste materials - examples of business successes; designing recycling to preserve innovation; coliquefaction of waste material with coal - a research programme of the Consortium for Fossil Fuel Liquefaction Science. Part 2 Plastics, polymers, tyres and Automotive Wastes: Advanced Recycling Technologies For Plastics; recycling of polymers from automotive shredder residue; pyrolytic reprocessing of scrap tyres into high-value products; co-processing of coal with waste tyres and polymers - "in situ" electron spin resonance investigations. Part 3 Biosolids, biomass and municipal solid wastes: fundamentals of hydrothermal pre-treatment of biosolids sludge - feedstock for clean energy; land application of biosolids; ethanol from biomass gasification/fermentation; genetic engineering for productivity in the fermentation of xylose to ethanol; gas recovery and utilization from municipal solid waste landfills; emissions from burning biomass - development of a model; co-processing of coal and paper/lignocellulosic wastes; mathematical analysis of an MSW incinerator. PArt 4 Coal conversion and by-products: selective leaching of coal and coal combustion solids residues; characterization of concretes formulated with blends of Portland cement and oil shale combustion ash; utilization of coal-tar pitch in insulating-seal materials; briquetting anthracite fines for recycling.

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Book SynopsisThis authoritative text addresses the latest in bioremediation technologies for three difficult-to-treat contaminant groups: chlorinated solvents, PCBs, and PAHs - one of the most complex and expensive areas of applied remediation engineering.Bioremediation of Recalcitrant Compounds assesses innovative R&D projects developed for each contaminant group by a specially funded consortium of experts. Considering factors such as availability, toxicity, and treatability, world-class experts chronicle the development of field-ready biotechnologies, reflecting on the science and engineering challenges encountered as the research team progressed from bench-scale testing to the field. This book features the experimental work involved in enzymatic reactions for the biodegradation of co-solvent extraction of chlorinated solvents, bioaugmentation enhanced PAH degradation, and genetically engineered microorganisms (GEMs) for enhanced PCB degradation. Comparisons to traditional methods of remediation also provide new insight on how to optimize biotreatment.Concluding with future directions of research and development in this area, Bioremediation of Recalcitrant Compounds is a must-have for professionals seeking cutting-edge, innovative biotreatment technologies for these hazardous organic compounds.Trade Review"…contributes newly available information and actual experimental work on the biotreatment of recalcitrant contaminants in the environment…authors are world class authorities in their respective fields." - C.H. Ward, Rice University "This book will appeal to a broad range of users as each chapter begins with an explanation of the basics before going into greater technical detail for the more applied users, and would be suitable for the undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional level."-Microbiology Today, May 2006Table of ContentsIntroduction to Recalcitrant Compounds. Availability, Toxicity and Treatability of Recalcitrant Compounds. Current Treatment Technology of Recalcitrant Compounds. The Flask to Field Initiative. Explosives Biodegradation. Chlorinated Solvent Contaminated Soils and Groundwaters. Enhancing PCB Bioremediation. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Future Needs for Research and Development.

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Book SynopsisAcademic title that captures the dynamism and complexity of Informal Sector Solid Waste Management (ISSWM) in African cities.

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Book SynopsisHazardous waste is a waste with properties that make it dangerous or potentially harmful to human health or the environment. Hazardous waste generally exhibits one or more of these characteristics: ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity or toxicity. The universe of hazardous wastes is large and diverse. Hazardous wastes can be liquids, solids, contained gases, or sludges. They can be the by-products of manufacturing processes or simply discarded commercial products, like cleaning fluids or pesticides. One major type is radioactive waste. This book brings together the latest research in this diverse field.

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Book SynopsisHazardous waste is a waste with properties that make it dangerous or potentially harmful to human health or the environment. Hazardous waste generally exhibits one or more of these characteristics: ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity or toxicity. The universe of hazardous wastes is large and diverse. Hazardous wastes can be liquids, solids, contained gases, or sludges. They can be the by-products of manufacturing processes or simply discarded commercial products, like cleaning fluids or pesticides. One major type is radioactive waste. This book brings together the latest research in this diverse field.

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Book SynopsisHazardous waste is a waste with properties that make it dangerous or potentially harmful to human health or the environment. Hazardous waste generally exhibits one or more of these characteristics: ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity or toxicity. The universe of hazardous wastes is large and diverse. Hazardous wastes can be liquids, solids, contained gases, or sludges. They can be the by-products of manufacturing processes or simply discarded commercial products, like cleaning fluids or pesticides. One major type is radioactive waste. This book brings together the latest research in this diverse field.

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Book SynopsisHazardous waste is a waste with properties that make it dangerous or potentially harmful to human health or the environment. Hazardous waste generally exhibits one or more of these characteristics: ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity or toxicity. The universe of hazardous wastes is large and diverse. Hazardous wastes can be liquids, solids, contained gases, or sludges. They can be the by-products of manufacturing processes or simply discarded commercial products, like cleaning fluids or pesticides. One major type is radioactive waste. This book brings together the latest research in this diverse field.

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Book SynopsisHazardous waste is a waste with properties that make it dangerous or potentially harmful to human health or the environment. Hazardous waste generally exhibits one or more of these characteristics: ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity or toxicity. The universe of hazardous wastes is large and diverse. Hazardous wastes can be liquids, solids, contained gases, or sludges. They can be the by-products of manufacturing processes or simply discarded commercial products, like cleaning fluids or pesticides. One major type is radioactive waste. This new book brings together the latest research in this diverse field.

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Book SynopsisA landfill is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial. Historically, landfills have been the most common methods of organised waste disposal and remain so in many places around the world. Landfills may include internal waste disposal sites as well as sites used by many producers. Many landfills are also used for other waste management purposes, such as the temporary storage, consolidation and transfer, or processing of waste material (sorting, treatment, or recycling). A landfill also may refer to ground that has been filled in with soil and rocks instead of waste materials, so that it can be used for a specific purpose, such as for building houses. Unless they are stabilised, these areas may experience severe shaking or liquefaction of the ground in a large earthquake. This book presents new research in a field which is demanding and beginning to receive society''s attention.

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Book SynopsisAn 800-CEO-READ "Editor's Choice" March 2019 How We Can Harness Carbon to Help Solve the Climate Crisis In order to rescue ourselves from climate catastrophe, we need to radically alter how humans live on Earth. We have to go from spending carbon to banking it. We have to put back the trees, wetlands, and corals. We have to regrow the soil and turn back the desert. We have to save whales, wombats, and wolves. We have to reverse the flow of greenhouse gases and send them in exactly the opposite direction: down, not up. We have to flip the carbon cycle and run it backwards. For such a revolutionary transformation we’ll need civilization 2.0. A secret unlocked by the ancients of the Amazon for its ability to transform impoverished tropical soils into terra preta—fertile black earths—points the way. The indigenous custom of converting organic materials into long lasting carbon has enjoyed a reawakening in recent decades as the quest for more sustainable farming methods has grown. Yet the benefits of this carbonized material, now called biochar, extend far beyond the soil. Pyrolyzing carbon has the power to restore a natural balance by unmining the coal and undrilling the oil and gas. Employed to its full potential, it can run the carbon cycle in reverse and remake Earth as a garden planet. Burn looks beyond renewable biomass or carbon capture energy systems to offer a bigger and bolder vision for the next phase of human progress, moving carbon from wasted sources: into soils and agricultural systems to rebalance the carbon, nitrogen, and related cycles; enhance nutrient density in food; rebuild topsoil; and condition urban and agricultural lands to withstand flooding and drought to cleanse water by carbon filtration and trophic cascades within the world’s rivers, oceans, and wetlands to shift urban infrastructures such as buildings, roads, bridges, and ports, incorporating drawdown materials and components, replacing steel, concrete, polymers, and composites with biological carbon to drive economic reorganization by incentivizing carbon drawdown Fully developed, this approach costs nothing—to the contrary, it can save companies money or provide new revenue streams. It contains the seeds of a new, circular economy in which energy, natural resources, and human ingenuity enter a virtuous cycle of improvement. Burn offers bold new solutions to climate change that can begin right now. Trade Review“A brilliant, climatic coup that uplifts biochar to an entirely new level of substance and urgency!”—Paul Hawken“We’re in a climate emergency, and we need to be using an awful lot of different approaches—here’s one that definitely deserves to be explored in full.”—Bill McKibben, author of Falter“Burn advances the discussion from fantasies of biochar-based agriculture to normative proposals for many ways the material could theoretically be used as an environmentally attractive, economically competitive resource in many sectors of society. The book opens new avenues of thought, and it will be a valuable reference in the coming decade in helping us to assess the inevitable cascade of ever bigger, riskier, costlier, and zanier proposals for carbon withdrawal.”—Dennis Meadows, 2018 laureate, The Earth Hall of Fame Kyoto“For anyone interested in solutions to climate change, this book is absolutely essential reading. It represents the latest, most innovative thinking and experimentation on removing carbon from the atmosphere. What’s delightfully startling is the authors’ detailed, example-laden argument that we can use carbon to regenerate landscapes while also producing an astounding array of products—from concrete to plastics to batteries to paper—that function better by incorporating the universe’s most versatile element. Written in a clear, entertaining style, Burn is an incendiary contribution.”—Richard Heinberg, senior fellow, Post Carbon Institute“I cannot recommend this book highly enough for going deep into the science of a potentially revolutionary technology that could be capable of stopping dangerous climate change in its tracks. For anyone who wants to know how societies can transform the very fabric of how we run our industries so that we protect and enhance our environment, not destroy it—while contributing to thriving economies—this is literally the manual. It is, in short, a window into the future we could build together. So read it, and start building.”—Dr. Nafeez Ahmed, system shift columnist, Motherboard; editor-in-chief, INSURGE Intelligence; research fellow, The Schumacher Institute“What if we could make carbon our ally, instead of our enemy, in preserving this planet? This deeply detailed book is about far more than the ancient, carbon-fixing Amazonian soil technology called terra preta. Practically everything humans do, Burn shows, could reimburse the Earth for the carbon we’ve exhumed, leaving civilization far cleaner and healthier—and with a chance for a future.”—Alan Weisman, author of Countdown, The World Without Us, and Gaviotas“Carbon, the most promiscuous of elements, can be our ruination or by better management, our salvation. Burn is a clear, accessible, and luminescent blueprint for the latter. It really is a must-read.”—David Orr, author of Dangerous Years“Carbon is the element that likes to hold hands and collaborate. We can learn a lot from carbon if we stop demonizing it. Burn does an exceptional job telling the vital story of how carbon can address the interconnected crises in waste, energy, food, soil, water, and, most pressingly, climate. This book plays a critical role in educating us to reorient with carbon math, reimagine the role of carbon cascades, and redesign the carbon cycle.”—Amanda Joy Ravenhill, executive director, Buckminster Fuller Institute“Reading Albert Bates is always a delight. He challenges us in his humorous, outside-the-box style with deep, practical, and original carbon insights based on years of experience as one of the world’s leading permaculture experts. His solutions are low-cost, scalable, and doable—right on.”—Ross Jackson, chair of Gaia Trust, Denmark; author of Occupy World Street“This book is a big deal. It argues persuasively that carbon has been vilified for far too long. Biochar, a hard, crystal-like form of carbon, can reanimate tired soils and help to mop up vast amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere. The authors speak as seasoned scientists as well as practitioners, and their arsenal of arguments offers more than a glimpse of hope in a world threatened with climate doom. If there is a way out, here is a bunch of keys to the door at the end of the tunnel.”—Herbert Girardet, cofounder, World Future Council; executive council member, Club of Rome“Brilliant in its range and depth, Burn offers an integrated approach to addressing climate change and biodiversity loss and provides potential solutions for tackling the full range of activities that negatively impact our climate. It is a groundbreaking sequel to The Paris Agreement and gives hope to a world currently facing a multiplicity of interlinked crises.”—Feargal Duff, environmental activist

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Book SynopsisWaste management is the collection, transport, processing, recycling or disposal of waste materials. The term usually relates to materials produced by human activity, and is generally undertaken to reduce their effect on health, aesthetics or amenity. Waste management is also carried out to reduce the materials'' effect on the environment and to recover resources from them. Waste management can involve solid, liquid or gaseous substances, with different methods and fields of expertise for each. Waste management practices differ for developed and developing nations, for urban and rural areas, and for residential and industrial, producers. Management for non-hazardous residential and institutional waste in metropolitan areas is usually the responsibility of local government authorities, while management for non-hazardous commercial and industrial waste is usually the responsibility of the generator. This book concentrates on the newest research in the field.

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Book SynopsisSolid waste is any garbage or refuse from industrial, commercial, agricultural or community activities. This book provides leading edge research on this broad field of study from around the globe.

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Book SynopsisRecycling or the processing of used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products must become key parts of the equation for the Earth''s continued sustainable development. At the present time, most developed countries are massively wasteful throughout almost all sectors of the economy ranging from energy use to consumer lifestyles. One of the main obstacles to conservation and recycling of resources is the lack in most countries of national mindsets encouraging such practices as well as the infrastructures to support their carrying out. This book presents important research in this frontal field.

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