Conversion and Utilization of Waste Materials

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Half Title
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Dedication
Contents
Contributors
Preface
Part One General
	1 Utilization of Waste Materials: Examples of Business Successes
		Background
		Plastic and Rubber Recovery
		Wood, Paper, Biomass-Reuse and Composting
		Construction-Recycled Products and Supplies
		Creative Recycling of Other Wastes
		Conclusion
		Acknowledgments
		References
	2 Designing Recycling to Pressure Packaging Innovation
		Introduction
		Package Technology and Resource Recovery Technology
		Complexity of Municipal Solid Waste
		Enter the Garbagemen
		Economic Realities
		Economic Driving Forces
		Current Recycling Technology Is Too Expensive
		Economic Goals for Recycling
		Material Recovery Facility May Hold the Key
		Markets
		Summary
		How Everyone Can Win
	3 Coliquefaction of Waste Material with Coal: A Research Program of the Consortium for Fossil Fuel Liquefaction Science
		Background
		Coliquefaction of Waste Plastics with Coal
		Results and Discussion
		Conclusions
		Summary
		References
Part Two Plastics, Polymers, Tires, and Automotive Wastes
	4 Advanced Recycling Technologies for Plastics
		Background
		Advanced Recycling Overview
		Conrad Advanced Recycling Process
		Conclusion
		References
	5 Recycling of Polymers from Automobile Shredder Residue
		Introduction
		Disposal/Treatment Methods
		The Argonne National Laboratory Process
		Conclusions
		Acknowledgments
		References
	6 Pyrolytic Reprocessing of Scrap Tires into Value-Added Products
		Introduction
		Process Description and Discussion
		Conclusions
		Acknowledgments
		References
	7 Coprocessing of Coal with Waste Tires and Polymers: In Situ Electron Spin Resonance Investigations
		Introduction
		Apparatus for In Situ ESR Measurements
		Experimental Results and Discussion
		Acknowledgments
		References
Part Three Biosolids, Biomass, and Municipal Solid Wastes
	8 Fundamentals of Hydrothermal Pretreatment of Biosolids (Sludge): Feedstocks for Clean Energy
		Introduction
		Experimental
		Conclusions
		References
	9 Land Applications of Biosolids
		Introduction and Background
		Nutrient Contribution
		Soil and Sludge Parameters
		EPA Regulations
		Opinions and Support for Land Applications
		Practical Land Applications
		Concluding Remarks
		References
	10 Ethanol from Biomass by Gasification/Fermentation
		Introduction
		Microbiology of Ethanol Production
		Conclusions
		References
	11 Genetic Engineering for Productivity in the Fermentation of Xylose to Ethanol
		Introduction
		Materials and Methods
		Results
		References
	12 Gas Recovery and Utilization from Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
		Introduction
		Discussion
		References
	13 Emissions from Burning Forest Fuels: Development of a Model
		Introduction
		Experimental
		Results
		Discussion
		Acknowledgments
		References
	14 Coprocessing of Lignocellulosic Wastes and Coal to Liquid Fuels
		Introduction
		Coal Liquefaction
		Components of Lignocellulosic Wastes
		Liquefaction of Lignocellulosic Wastes Containing Lignin In Situ
		Liquefaction of Chemically Modified Lignin
		Coliquefaction of Lignocellulosic Wastes and Coal
		Experimental
		Results and Discussion
		Acknowledgments
		References
	15 Mathematical Analysis of a Municipal Solid Waste Rotary Incinerator
		Introduction
		Modeling of Rotary Kiln Treaters
		Chemical Rate Expressions
		Kiln Reactor Model
		Results from Using the Model
		Conclusions
		References
Part Four Coal Conversion By-Products
	16 Selective Leaching of Coal and Coal Combustion Solid Residues
		Introduction
		Background
		Chemical Fractionation Procedures
		ASH Leaching Procedures
		Summary
		References
	17 Characterization of Concretes Formulated with Blends of Portland Cement and Oil Shale Combustion Ash
		Introduction
		Background
		ASH Properties
		Concrete Formulation and Compressive Strengths
		Mechanical Properties of Concrete
		Zero-Slump Materials
		Conclusions
		Acknowledgments
		References
	18 Utilization of Coal-Tar Pitch in Insulating-Seal Materials
		Background
		Experimental Studies
		Results and Applications
		References
	19 Briquetting Anthracite Fines for Recycle
		Introduction
		Fines Generation
		Briquetting of Anthracite Fines
		Results
		Proposed Process Flowsheet
		References
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