The environmental impact of traditional waste management practice has become a central concern in industrialized countries. The past decades have seen a dramatic development in the technology for reducing air pollution caused by incineration as stipulated by clean air policies in industrialized countries. Toxic and/or valuable and rare elements are still dispersed into the environment under current practice for the disposal of treated or untreated waste materials. This book results from the discussion among scientists, engineers and authorities; and hopes to contribute towards the implementation of future sustainable waste management practices.
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Christian Ludwig received his master's degree (1990) and Ph.D. (1993) from the Chemistry Department at the University of Berne, Switzerland. Post-doctoral years were spent at the Department of Land, Air, and Water Resources (LAWR), UC Davis, CA (1994-1995) and at the Swiss Federal Institute for Environmental Science and Technology EAWAG (1995-1997). Since 1997, he has worked at the General Energy Research Department of Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI). In 2005 he was appointed adjunct professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) in the field of Solid Waste Treatment. He has (co-)chaired several large international conferences focusing on Resources and Waste Management, such as REWAS and World Resources Forum.
The way municipal solid waste is handled greatly determines its impact on the local as well as the global environment. New technologies have emerged for the treatment of waste, for the recovery of raw materials and energy, and for safe final disposal. The environmental performance of technologies, their social acceptance and their economic viability are key issues to be considered in sustainable waste management. This book provides an overview of current practices in waste management and a synthesis of new developments achieved through interdisciplinary discussions of recent research results.
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Hardcover. Condition: gut. 2002. The environmental impact of traditional waste management practice has become a central concern in industrialized countries. The past decades have seen a dramatic development in the technology for reducing air pollution caused by incineration as stipulated by clean air policies in industrialized countries. Toxic and/or valuable and rare elements are still dispersed into the environment under current practice for the disposal of treated or untreated waste materials. This book results from the discussion among scientists, engineers and authorities; and hopes to contribute towards the implementation of future sustainable waste management practices. TOC:From the contents: Introduction.- Waste Disposal: What are the impacts.- Recycling, Thermal Treatment and Recovery.- Biological and Bio-Mechanical Processes.- Advanced Thermal Treatment Processes.- Ecology: Which Technologies Perform Best.- Assessing and Improving Social Compatibility.- Towards Sustainable Waste Management.- Concluding Remarks. From the contents: - Introduction - Waste Disposal: What are the impacts - Recycling, Thermal Treatment and Recovery - Biological and Bio-Mechanical Processes - Advanced Thermal Treatment Processes - Ecology: Which Technologies Perform Best - Assessing and Improving Social Compatibility - Towards Sustainable Waste Management - Concluding Remarks Sprache englisch Maße 155 x 235 mm Einbandart gebundenAbfallentsorgung Heavy metals Material fluxes Municipal solid waste waste management Waste treatment ISBN-10 3-540-44100-X / 354044100X ISBN-13 978-3-540-44100-7 / 9783540441007 The environmental impact of traditional waste management practice has become a central concern in industrialized countries. The past decades have seen a dramatic development in the technology for reducing air pollution caused by incineration as stipulated by clean air policies in industrialized countries. Toxic and/or valuable and rare elements are still dispersed into the environment under current practice for the disposal of treated or untreated waste materials. This book results from the discussion among scientists, engineers and authorities; and hopes to contribute towards the implementation of future sustainable waste management practices. In deutscher Sprache. 534 pages. 24,3 x 16,3 x 2,6 cm. Seller Inventory # BN11866
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